The Crossword Centre Clue-Writing Competition

April Competition Information
ODYSSEY


Results Information   See results

This month we welcome the Don back to the top of the pile, in style, with a comprehensive victory! A couple of years since his last win, he triumphs using a simple anagram with subtraction that has a superbly smooth and topical surface. Well done Don!
 
In Don's wake things were a little closer. A tie for 2nd with Andy Smith maintaining his model consistency of late with a very clever &lit. Keep it up Andy.
 
Bhalchandra joins Andy, squashed onto the 2nd place box, who like our winner, managed to incorporate a CV19 motif to his clue – another neat surface.
 
Peter Hartley takes 4th spot with a comp anag &lit involving quite a long addition – not always to everyone's taste, but an ingenious construction nonetheless…
 
…and you wait for one comp anag to come along – and you see two! Another incredible construction from Ed Hall takes 5th spot – and that's Ed's first one, well done sir! – and I challenge you all to find me another comp. anag. that incorporates Dostoyevsky!
 
Thanks to all as ever, now let's deal with those toerags…


Voting Information

Voting is open until Midnight UK time on Saturday 15th May.
 
Please award FIVE points maximum to the clue you judge best: FOUR points for second, THREE for third, TWO for fourth, down to ONE point for fifth; but otherwise you may distribute your votes as you see fit including ½ marks for split voting – as long as you award no more than 15 points IN TOTAL and no more than 5 points to any one clue…
 
…and of course you may NOT VOTE for your own clue!
 
COMMENTS:
 
Your comments in general and on individual clues, however much or little you write, are always most welcome! Please remember that if any particular clue or clues do not find favour with you, it is more helpful to offer constructive criticism – many of our members are keen to learn and hone their clue writing skills through our competition – feedback may be useful for their future efforts!


Entry Information

Your challenge for APRIL is a STANDARD CRYPTIC clue to ODYSSEY (7) by the closing date of MIDNIGHT BST WEDNESDAY 28th APRIL.

Remember that whilst you are composing (and pondering) your clue effort, the entry interface allows you to "Save but don't submit". But even if you "Submit this clue" you are still able to amend – or even retract – your entry right up until the end.

BUT DON'T FORGET TO CLICK THE "SUBMIT THIS CLUE" BUTTON BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE!

 

ENTER

BARBERSHOP

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17 clues entered so far.
5 days to go. Entry closes on
Tuesday 30th April.


VOTE

ANTHONY

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39 clues to vote for.
19 votes received so far.
36 hours to go. Voting closes on
Friday 26th April.


RESULTS

LITTLE

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4th place Nathan Townshend

Harry left title – for not much!