Welcome to CCCWC hosted by & lit.

You love solving Cryptic Crosswords … now test your Clue-Writing skills!
 

Bradfords dictionary prize CCCWC is the monthly cryptic crossword clue-writing competition open to all members of The Crossword Centre (crossword.org.uk) mailing list.
 

It’s free to enter, and there’s a prize, donated by Collins, for the clue voted best each month.
 

There’s more help and information at the About CCCWC link on the left.

If you want to join the The Crossword Centre’s Yahoo! Groups mailing list and take part in the competition, follow the Register and join link.

If you’re already on the Crossword Centre’s mailing list, you can register now for the competition. If you join the mailing list as a new member, please allow a day for the membership lists to be synchronised before registering on this site.
 

Looking for Clue-Writing inspiration? CCCWC is the sister site of & lit. – The Azed Slip Archive, where you can find thousands of the best cryptic crossword clues from over 35 years of the Observer Azed Clue-Writing Competition. Follow the link on the left.
 

ENTER

MONEY (CLASS)
Wrong Number

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13 clues entered so far.
19 days to go. Entry closes on Wednesday 31st March.


VOTE

BABUSHKA

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64 clues to vote for.
40 votes received so far.
2 days to go. Voting closes on Sunday 14th March.


RESULTS

PALAVER

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Winner Tom Borland

Bother — loo’s needed for pee in middle of exam