CCCWC Competition Results

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Year	Comp	Word Clued	Clue Type	Winner
2021 Annual Competition
2021	March	CORNFLAKES	normal	Steve Hicks
2021	February	WETLANDS	normal	Nathan Townshend
2021	January	DISTAFF	normal	Richard Saunders

2020 Annual Results				Steve Randall
2020	Christmas Special	A Christmas List (see instructions)	Anagram	Bhalchandra Pasupathy
2020	November	SUBMARINE	normal	John Tozer
2020	October	GLORIA	normal	Jeff Robinson
2020	September	SEVEN	Printer's Devilry	Andy Smith
2020	August	OXHEAD	normal	Steve Randall
2020	July	CAESAREAN	normal	John Hood
2020	June	THE YOUNG ONES	normal	Steve Randall
2020	May	ELDERS	normal	John Tozer
2020	April	OPEN	normal	Vinit Wankhede
2020	March	WARTIME	normal	Neil Mondal
2020	February	ATONEMENT	normal	Steve Randall
2020	January	TWO-FACED	normal	John Tozer

2019 Annual Results				Steve Randall
2019	Xmas Special	Christmas Cocktails	Right & Left	S.Sreeni
2019	November	GENTLEMAN	normal	Steve Randall
2019	October	GULES	normal	Dhirendra T
2019	September	ASTER	PRINTERS DEVILRY	Tom Borland
2019	August	STERNUM	normal	Ramki Krishnan
2019	July	NEVER SAY DIE	normal	Kathy Martin
2019	June	FLUTTER	normal	Pete Milne
2019	May	MERCURY	normal	Tom Borland
2019	April	SUCKER-PUNCH	normal	Paul Coulter
2019	March	NARCISSUS	normal	Steve Randall
2019	February	RAINBOW	normal	Simon Shaw
2019	January	PINK	normal	Don Manley

2018 Annual Results				Tom Borland
2018	Christmas Special	TURKEY (STONES)	Wrong Number	Don Manley
2018	November	HUMMINGBIRD	normal	Tom Borland
2018	October	OPAL	PRINTERS DEVILRY	David McKie
2018	September	JOANNA LUMLEY	normal	Tom Borland
2018	August	FAIRY/POINT	Right & Left	Bhalchandra Pasupathy
2018	July	VINDALOO	normal	Neelima Nick Smith
2018	June	UNION	normal	Andy Smith
2018	May	IRELAND	normal	Pete Milne
2018	April	SOLITAIRE	normal	John Appleton
2018	March	SEAWATER	normal	David McKie
2018	February	DRUNKENNESS	normal	Steve Randall
2018	January	ARGENT	normal	Tom Borland

2017 Annual Results				Steve Randall
2017	Christmas Special	ARCHER	PRINTERS DEVILRY	Steve Randall
2017	November	FATHER-LASHER	normal	David McKie
2017	October	EQUIPOISE	normal	Steve Randall
2017	September	MAIDEN	normal	Pete Milne
2017	August	HALFPENNY	normal	John Tozer
2017	July	FIDDLER	normal	Steve Randall
2017	June	COLLOP/SURTAX	Right & Left	Toby Robertson
2017	May	MICKEY	normal	Toby Robertson
2017	April	CORVUS	normal	Michael Brannigan
2017	March	TRUMPETER	normal	Andy Smith
2017	February	FURPHY	normal	Toby Robertson
2017	January	CASHMERE	normal	Satyen Nabar

2016 Annual Results				Dave Parfitt
2016	Christmas Special	TWELVEMONTH/a thematic word of your choice	Right & Left	Toby Robertson
2016	November	TURNOVER	normal	Colin Thomas
2016	October	CHOCTAW	normal	Dave Parfitt
2016	September	GREASEPAINT	normal	Anthony Nannini
2016	August	LAUGHTER	normal	John Appleton
2016	July	BANJULELE	normal	Colin Thomas
2016	June	TECHNOJUNKIE	normal	Dave Parfitt
2016	May	DISMAYED	normal	Steve Randall
2016	April	LEONARDO DICAPRIO	normal	Dave Parfitt
2016	MARCH	IMARI	PRINTERS DEVILRY	Toby Robertson
2016	February	LIFEBOAT	normal	John Appleton
2016	January	PLAIN-JANE	normal	Dave Parfitt

2015 Annual Results				Luciano Ward
2015	Christmas Special	a "FIVE GOLD RINGS" word	normal	Steve Randall
2015	November	LOCK STOCK AND BARREL	normal	Tom Borland
2015	October	MONTGOLFIER	normal	David McKie
2015	September	SOUNDER	normal	Aakash Sridhar
2015	August	CHESTERFIELD	normal	Luciano Ward
2015	July	POUNCE	normal	Pete Milne
2015	June	PARLEYVOO	normal	Teyrnon Powell
2015	May	MARKET (SPONGE)	WRONG NUMBER	Luciano Ward
2015	April	CHOKEY	normal	Margaret Irvine
2015	March	DREAMBOAT	normal	John Tozer
2015	February	RED-HOT	normal	Don Manley
2015	January	GREEDY GUTS	normal	Luciano Ward

2014 Annual Results				Dave Parfitt
2014	Christmas Special	MOUSETRAP / HERMITAGE	Right & Left	Richard Harvey
2014	November	BRIDEWELL	normal	Kenneth Horne
2014	October	CLOSE	normal	Derek Greenwood
2014	September	TASER	Printers Devilry	Richard Harvey
2014	August	EATANSWILL	normal	mark webberley
2014	July	SHOESTRING	normal	John Tozer
2014	World Cup Special	Any 8-letter "PEN" word	Penalty Shoot-out	Anthony Bradley
2014	May	BINGLE	normal	Richard Saunders
2014	April	MESMERISE	Letters Latent	Luciano Ward
2014	March	EXCALIBUR	normal	Eddie Looby
2014	February	REALITY TV	normal	Tom Borland
2014	January	HOLMESIAN	normal	John Appleton

2013 Annual Results				Mike Baker
2013	CHRISTMAS SPECIAL	CROSSWORD / CENTENARY	Rhyming Couplet	Mike Baker
2013	November	PROLIX	normal	Pete Milne
2013	October	DOLMADES	normal	Mike Baker
2013	September	LION-HEART	normal	Tom Borland
2013	August	CRUMBS	normal	Mike Baker
2013	July	PEAR	Printer's Devilry	Margaret Irvine
2013	June	FLESH POT	normal	Tim Anderson
2013	May	MORGUE	normal	Margaret Irvine
2013	April	NEBULAR	normal	Dave Parfitt
2013	March	EASTER	Misprint	Mike Baker
2013	February	SPIDERMAN	normal	Margaret Irvine
2013	January	PIPSQUEAK	normal	John Hood

2012 Annual Results				Mike Baker
2012	Christmas Special	XMAS STOCKING FILLER	2 Defs. + wordplay	Dave Parfitt
2012	November	DICKEY	normal	Kevin Brown
2012	October	POSTICHE	normal	Pete Milne
2012	September	GUESTIMATE	normal	Mike Davies
2012	Olympic/Paralympic Challenge	DIALOGUE, MONSTER, SCHOOL	DLM	John Nicholson
2012	July	JUSQU'AUBOUTISTE	normal	Richard Saunders
2012	June	ORATES	Printer's Devilry	Mike Baker
2012	May	ROSBIF	normal	David Harry
2012	April	LIVELONG	normal	Mike Baker
2012	March	A "GMT" word	Letters Latent	Mike Baker
2012	February	BISSEXTILE	normal	R.E.Boot
2012	January	PERCH	normal	Dave Parfitt

2011 Annual Results				Mike Baker
2011	Christmas Special	PARTRIDGE in a PEAR TREE	2 defs & letter mixture	Roslyn Rougvie
2011	November	DEGRINGOLADE	normal	James Glassonbury
2011	October	MOCKTAIL	New Chambers Word	John Appleton
2011	September	CLANDESTINE	normal	Mike Baker
2011	August	SHAPE/TIGER	Right & Left	ALLAN SCOTT
2011	July	TRUNCHEON	normal	Luciano Ward
2011	June	FAULT	normal	Rob Jones
2011	May	IRONSIDE	normal	Mike Lunan
2011	April	Anagram of 38 letters	Anagram	Tim Moorey
2011	March	SPRINGTIME	normal	Rod Harling
2011	February	SHERLOCK	normal	Tim Moorey
2011	January	DUVET DAY	normal	Mike Baker

2010 Annual Results				John Tozer
2010	Christmas Special	NATIVITY	Letters Latent	Mike Baker
2010	November	PASTEBOARD	normal	James Glassonbury
2010	October	CAPTURE	normal	Paul Coulter
2010	September	STEAR	Printer's Devilry	John Tozer
2010	August	SPELUNKER	normal	Tom Borland
2010	July	PUG	normal	Les Taylor
2010	June	Any "Double" Word (6 or more letters)	A Game of Two Halves	James Glassonbury
2010	May	VOLCANIC ASHES	normal	A.R.DEVANATHAN
2010	April	GRAVE	normal	Margaret Irvine
2010	March	MONEY (CLASS)	Wrong Number	Andrew Varney
2010	February	BABUSHKA	normal	Ken Dunn
2010	January	PALAVER	normal	Tom Borland

2009 Annual Results				John Tozer
2009	Xmas Special	CRIMBO	Misprints	John Hood
2009	November	Any Firework	normal	Ian Harper
2009	October	DUCKSHOVE	normal	John Tozer
2009	September	BONES	normal	Patrick Martin
2009	August	CABOOSE	normal	David Harry
2009	July	MENO	Printer's Devilry	Ava Hong
2009	June	OSCAR	normal	Don Manley
2009	May	POWERHOUSE	normal	Peter Cargill
2009	April	MOONSHINE	Letters Latent	Don Manley
2009	March	FIRST AID	normal	David Harry
2009	February	MCJOB	normal	Richard Saunders
2009	January	TOKAY	normal	John Tozer

2008 Annual Results				John Tozer
2008	Christmas Special	CRACKER/VINTAGE	Right and Left	Ian Harper
2008	November	WILD MARE	normal	John Tozer
2008	October	DOOLALLY	Misprints	Brian Douglas
2008	September	SWATS	normal	Brian Douglas
2008	August	RELAUNCH	normal	Richard Saunders
2008	May	PHAT	Printer’s Devilry	Tom Borland
2008	April	PHAT	normal	Chris Jeremy
2008	March	DINNER-TIME	normal	John Tozer
2008	February	TETRA	normal	Luciano Ward
2008	January	MIRACLE	normal	John Tozer

Previous years’ competition results at the Crossword Centre:

2007 – 2006 – 2005 – 2004 – 2003 – 2002 – 2001 – 2000 – 1999

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