Voting Information

Voting is open until Midnight GMT Tuesday 15th November.
 
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 should 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

To celebrate the recently published 12th edition of The Chambers Dictionary, your latest challenge is a "new" word that now appears therein. So a STANDARD CRYPTIC clue to MOCKTAIL (8) is what's required by the closing date of MIDNIGHT GMT MONDAY 31st OCTOBER.
 
For those that have not yet acquired a copy of the new Chambers here is the definition:
 
mocktail – a cocktail containing no alcohol.
 
As always you may submit only one clue, but you can save, change, delete, submit and resubmit to your heart's content before deciding on your final clue within the given time period.
 
Our primary reference will change in the new year to The Chambers Dictionary (2011 edition), so time to put one on your Christmas list!