The Crossword Centre Clue-Writing Competition

CCCWC Competition Results by Word Clued

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193 competition results are available. Select a competition to see the results page.

YearCompWord CluedClue TypeWinner
A
2021Christmas SpecialA Christmas Boxed SetAnagramJohn Tozer
2020Christmas SpecialA Christmas ListAnagramBhalchandra Pasupathy
2015Christmas SpecialA “FIVE GOLD RINGS” wordnormalSteve Randall
2012MarchA “GMT” wordLetters LatentMike Baker
2024JanuaryAMAZONnormalPhil Stephenson
2011AprilAnagram of 38 lettersAnagramTim Moorey
2024MarchANTHONYnormalDave Williams
2014World Cup SpecialAny 8-letter “PEN” wordPenalty Shoot-outAnthony Bradley
2009NovemberAny FireworknormalIan Harper
2010JuneAny “Double” Word (6 or more letters)A Game of Two HalvesJames Glassonbury
2017Christmas SpecialARCHERPrinter’s DevilrySteve Randall
2018JanuaryARGENTnormalTom Borland
2019SeptemberASTERPrinter’s DevilryTom Borland
2020FebruaryATONEMENTnormalSteve Randall
 
B
2010FebruaryBABUSHKAnormalKen Dunn
2016JulyBANJULELEnormalColin Thomas
2021AugustBIBLIOMANIAnormalJohn Tozer
2014MayBINGLEnormalRichard Saunders
2012FebruaryBISSEXTILEnormalR.E.Boot
2009SeptemberBONESnormalPatrick Martin
2014NovemberBRIDEWELLnormalKenneth Horne
2022Christmas SpecialBULGE/HOMERRight & LeftNathan Townshend
Vinod Raman
 
C
2009AugustCABOOSEnormalDavid Harry
2020JulyCAESAREANnormalJohn Hood
2010OctoberCAPTUREnormalPaul Coulter
2017JanuaryCASHMEREnormalSatyen Nabar
2022SeptemberCHARLES THE THIRDnormalNathan Townshend
2015AugustCHESTERFIELDnormalLuciano Ward
2016OctoberCHOCTAWnormalDave Parfitt
2015AprilCHOKEYnormalMargaret Irvine
2019Christmas SpecialChristmas CocktailsRight & LeftS.Sreeni
2021SeptemberCICERONEnormalTom Borland
2011SeptemberCLANDESTINEnormalMike Baker
2014OctoberCLOSEnormalDerek Greenwood
2017JuneCOLLOP / SURTAXRight & LeftToby Robertson
2021MarchCORNFLAKESnormalSteve Hicks
2017AprilCORVUSnormalMichael Brannigan
2008Christmas SpecialCRACKER / VINTAGERight & LeftIan Harper
2009Christmas SpecialCRIMBOMisprintsJohn Hood
2013CHRISTMAS SPECIALCROSSWORD / CENTENARYRhyming CoupletMike Baker
2013AugustCRUMBSnormalMike Baker
2022AugustCURIOSITYnormalDon Manley
 
D
2011NovemberDEGRINGOLADEnormalJames Glassonbury
2012Olympic/Paralympic ChallengeDIALOGUE, MONSTER, SCHOOLDLMJohn Nicholson
2012NovemberDICKEYnormalKevin Brown
2023FebruaryDIMPLESnormalLuciano Ward
2008MarchDINNER-TIMEnormalJohn Tozer
2016MayDISMAYEDnormalSteve Randall
2021JanuaryDISTAFFnormalRichard Saunders
2022FebruaryDOLCE VITAnormalJohn Appleton
2013OctoberDOLMADESnormalMike Baker
2008OctoberDOOLALLYMisprintsBrian Douglas
2015MarchDREAMBOATnormalJohn Tozer
2018FebruaryDRUNKENNESSnormalSteve Randall
2009OctoberDUCKSHOVEnormalJohn Tozer
2011JanuaryDUVET DAYnormalMike Baker
 
E
2013MarchEASTERMisprintsMike Baker
2014AugustEATANSWILLnormalmark webberley
2020MayELDERSnormalJohn Tozer
2017OctoberEQUIPOISEnormalSteve Randall
2014MarchEXCALIBURnormalEddie Looby
 
F
2018AugustFAIRY / POINTRight & LeftBhalchandra Pasupathy
2017NovemberFATHER-LASHERnormalDavid McKie
2011JuneFAULTnormalRob Jones
2017JulyFIDDLERnormalSteve Randall
2009MarchFIRST AIDnormalDavid Harry
2013JuneFLESH POTnormalTim Anderson
2019JuneFLUTTERnormalPete Milne
2017FebruaryFURPHYnormalToby Robertson
 
G
2019NovemberGENTLEMANnormalSteve Randall
2020OctoberGLORIAnormalJeffery Robinson
2023AprilGODFATHERnormalLuciano Ward
2023OctoberGRANGERnormalPhil Stephenson
2010AprilGRAVEnormalMargaret Irvine
2016SeptemberGREASEPAINTnormalAnthony Nannini
2015JanuaryGREEDY GUTSnormalLuciano Ward
2012SeptemberGUESTIMATEnormalMike Davies
2019OctoberGULESnormalDhirendra Tripathi
 
H
2017AugustHALFPENNYnormalJohn Tozer
2014JanuaryHOLMESIANnormalJohn Appleton
2022OctoberHOOVERnormalJane Fitzpatrick
2018NovemberHUMMINGBIRDnormalTom Borland
 
I
2016MarchIMARIPrinter’s DevilryToby Robertson
2018MayIRELANDnormalPete Milne
2011MayIRONSIDEnormalMike Lunan
 
J
2018SeptemberJOANNA LUMLEYnormalTom Borland
2012JulyJUSQU'AUBOUTISTEnormalRichard Saunders
 
L
2016AugustLAUGHTERnormalJohn Appleton
2016AprilLEONARDO DICAPRIOnormalDave Parfitt
2016FebruaryLIFEBOATnormalJohn Appleton
2013SeptemberLION-HEARTnormalTom Borland
2024FebruaryLITTLEnormalCharlie Oakley
2012AprilLIVELONGnormalMike Baker
2015NovemberLOCK STOCK AND BARRELnormalTom Borland
 
M
2021JulyMACARONInormalJoe Rees
2023MayMACGUFFINnormalCharlie Oakley
2017SeptemberMAIDENnormalPete Milne
2015MayMARKET (SPONGE)Wrong NumberLuciano Ward
2009FebruaryMCJOBnormalRichard Saunders
2009JulyMENOPrinter’s DevilryAva Hong
2022JulyMERCHANTnormalSteve Hicks
2019MayMERCURYnormalTom Borland
2014AprilMESMERISELetters LatentLuciano Ward
2023JanuaryMETROPOLISnormalJay
2017MayMICKEYnormalToby Robertson
2008JanuaryMIRACLEnormalJohn Tozer
2011OctoberMOCKTAILNew Chambers WordJohn Appleton
2010MarchMONEY (CLASS)Wrong NumberAndrew Varney
2015OctoberMONTGOLFIERnormalDavid McKie
2009AprilMOONSHINELetters LatentDon Manley
2013MayMORGUEnormalMargaret Irvine
2014Christmas SpecialMOUSETRAP / HERMITAGERight & LeftRichard Harvey
2023SeptemberMUNGOnormalPete Milne
 
N
2019MarchNARCISSUSnormalSteve Randall
2010Christmas SpecialNATIVITYLetters LatentMike Baker
2013AprilNEBULARnormalDave Parfitt
2021JuneNELSON / PRINCERight & LeftTom Borland
2019JulyNEVER SAY DIEnormalKathy Martin
 
O
2021AprilODYSSEYnormalDon Manley
2018OctoberOPALPrinter’s DevilryDavid McKie
2020AprilOPENnormalVinit Wankhede
2012JuneORATESPrinter’s DevilryMike Baker
2009JuneOSCARnormalDon Manley
2020AugustOXHEADnormalSteve Randall
 
P
2010JanuaryPALAVERnormalTom Borland
2023MarchPANDEMICnormalVinit Wankhede
2022NovemberPAPILLONnormalJohn Doylend
2015JunePARLEYVOOnormalTeyrnon Powell
2011Christmas SpecialPARTRIDGE in a PEAR TREE2 defs. + letter mixtureRoslyn Rougvie
2010NovemberPASTEBOARDnormalJames Glassonbury
2013JulyPEARPrinter’s DevilryMargaret Irvine
2012JanuaryPERCHnormalDave Parfitt
2008AprilPHATnormalChris Jeremy
2008MayPHATPrinter’s DevilryTom Borland
2019JanuaryPINKnormalDon Manley
2013JanuaryPIPSQUEAKnormalJohn Hood
2016JanuaryPLAIN-JANEnormalDave Parfitt
2012OctoberPOSTICHEnormalPete Milne
2015JulyPOUNCEnormalPete Milne
2009MayPOWERHOUSEnormalPeter Cargill
2013NovemberPROLIXnormalPete Milne
2010JulyPUGnormalLes Taylor
 
R
2019FebruaryRAINBOWnormalSimon Shaw
2014FebruaryREALITY TVnormalTom Borland
2015FebruaryRED-HOTnormalDon Manley
2008AugustRELAUNCHnormalRichard Saunders
2022AprilREMOTE CONTROLnormalSanket Anurag Shrivastava
2012MayROSBIFnormalDavid Harry
 
S
2023JulySATISFACTIONnormalNathan Townshend
2018MarchSEAWATERnormalDavid McKie
2020SeptemberSEVENPrinter’s DevilryAndy Smith
2011AugustSHAPE / TIGERRight & LeftALLAN SCOTT
2011FebruarySHERLOCKnormalTim Moorey
2014JulySHOESTRINGnormalJohn Tozer
2018AprilSOLITAIREnormalJohn Appleton
2022MaySONYPrinter's DevilryJohn Tozer
2015SeptemberSOUNDERnormalAakash Sridhar
2021NovemberSOUSAPHONEnormalEd Hall
2023Christmas SpecialSPARROW/TITANICRight & LeftSimon Griew
2010AugustSPELUNKERnormalTom Borland
2013FebruarySPIDERMANnormalMargaret Irvine
2011MarchSPRINGTIMEnormalRod Harling
2010SeptemberSTEARPrinter’s DevilryJohn Tozer
2019AugustSTERNUMnormalRamki Krishnan
2020NovemberSUBMARINEnormalJohn Tozer
2019AprilSUCKER-PUNCHnormalPaul Coulter
2022MarchSUMMERnormalSimon Griew
2008SeptemberSWATSnormalBrian Douglas
 
T
2014SeptemberTASERPrinter’s DevilryRichard Harvey
2016JuneTECHNOJUNKIEnormalDave Parfitt
2008FebruaryTETRAnormalLuciano Ward
2020JuneTHE YOUNG ONESnormalSteve Randall
2021MayTOERAGnormalPete Milne
2009JanuaryTOKAYnormalJohn Tozer
2017MarchTRUMPETERnormalAndy Smith
2011JulyTRUNCHEONnormalLuciano Ward
2018Christmas SpecialTURKEY (STONES)Wrong NumberDon Manley
2016NovemberTURNOVERnormalColin Thomas
2016Christmas SpecialTWELVEMONTH / A thematic word of your choiceRight & LeftToby Robertson
2020JanuaryTWO-FACEDnormalJohn Tozer
 
U
2022JanuaryUNDERGROUNDnormalSeerat Hazir
2018JuneUNIONnormalAndy Smith
 
V
2018JulyVINDALOOnormalNeelima
Nick Smith
2010MayVOLCANIC ASHESnormalA.R.DEVANATHAN
 
W
2023AugustWALESnormalRamki Krishnan
2020MarchWARTIMEnormalNeil Mondal
2023NovemberWASHINGTONnormalPhilip Sant
2021FebruaryWETLANDSnormalNathan Townshend
2008NovemberWILD MAREnormalJohn Tozer
2022JuneWOODWARDnormalRod Beards
2023JuneWORLD WIDE WEBnormalJohn Hood
 
X
2012Christmas SpecialXMAS Stocking Filler2 defs. + wordplayDave Parfitt
 
Y
2021OctoberYO-YOnormalAnthony Nannini
S.Sreeni

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