CCCWC March 2016 competition results
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57 clues entered. 46 votes cast (45 competitors, 1 other).
IMARI (Printer’s Devilry)
Printer's Devilry – with its totally different clueing approach – often throws some new names into the mix. Such was the case this time round. After his debut on the podium last month, Toby jumps up to first spot with a wonderful switch in readings between devilled and undevilled versions. Hearty congratulations to Toby!
In second place we have another newcomer – Todd Konkel achieving a debut podium with what was regarded as the best of the "primaries" clues – well done Todd!
Nice to see a familiar name pop up in a not so familiar place – first top 5 finish in a couple of years for Shirley – one of the more original approaches.
Kenneth makes a reappearance in the placings – again first time for a couple of years, since his win back in 2014 – well done Kenneth – another effort that strayed from the mainstream.
Finally, two of the big guns tied for 5th with their "primaries" clues – both using Trump cards, but in slightly different ways – well done Don and John T!
Another excellent set of clues to enjoy and the PD fans have had their fill for this year!
| Pos | No. | Name | Clue | Explanation | Points | Merits | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | Toby Robertson | Defeat in Europe caused Wenger many a crisis | Defeat in Europe caused Weimar in Germany a crisis [ref. Arsenal manager / Weimar Republic] | 66.5 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | 16 | Todd Konkel | Clinton unfazed by pressure to win nomination | Clinton unfazed by primaries, sure to win nomination | 64.5 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | 34 | Shirley Curran | Our singing has satisfied the choirmaster | Our singing him arias satisfied the choirmaster | 48 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | Kenneth Horne | Anna hoped it was hot in bed. | Anna hoped it was him – a riot in bed. | 35.5 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 9 | Don Manley | Can't rump survive the pressure? | pr/essure: Can Trump survive the Primaries? Sure! | 26.5 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | 37 | John Tozer | Republican press: "How Trump is going to win" | Republican primaries show Trump is going to win | 26.5 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | 56 | John Nicholson | When a beggar came by pub, in I ran – I dropped half or a pint | When a beggar came by pub in Iran, I dropped him a rial for a pint | 20 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | 29 | Barry Solomons | Is intending to ask if rifle's faulty. | Is intending to aim a risk, if rifle's faulty? | 19 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | 57 | Dave Parfitt | Who will prevail as president if your party's favourite? | Who will prevail, as primaries identify our party's favourite? | 18.5 | 3 | 4 |
| 10 | 4 | Luciano Ward | As per US generals: fight lots, force their capitulation | As Peru's generals fight, Lima riots force their capitulation | 16.5 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | 7 | Nick Warne | Bookies clanger reported in the paddock – all bets void on the illegal horse (5) | Bookies cla/im a ri/nger reported in the paddock – all bets void on the illegal horse (5) | 16.5 | 3 | 5 |
| 10 | 15 | Tony Harker | Clapped-out page damaged book. | Claim a ripped-out page damaged book. | 16.5 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | 38 | Runners show off Ireland shop lace. | Runner's show of fire lands hIM A RIo place. | 15.5 | 0 | 2 | |
| 14 | 25 | How do American voters regard the preselection buffoonery? | How do American voters regard the primaries? Election buffoonery! | 14 | 2 | ||
| 14 | 44 | Sweet peach pie, eyed by stander who is totally loaded. | Sweet Pea, I'm a rich pie-eyed bystander who is totally loaded. | 14 | 3 | 4 | |
| 14 | 50 | To discover the biggest city in Peru visit Lois in Brazil | To discover the biggest city in Peru visit Lima, Rio is in Brazil | 14 | 2 | 1 | |
| 17 | 43 | Stewards' clanger in the first race (5) | Stewards cla(im a ri)nger in the first race | 13.5 | 2 | 1 | |
| 18 | 48 | Think carefully around meddler | Think carefully around me – I'm a riddler | 12.5 | 3 | 3 | |
| 19 | 47 | The press "elect" their favorite candidate. | Undevilled version ==> The primaries select their favorite candidate. SOMETIMES THE PRESS TRIES TO INFLUENCE AN ELECTION BY PRINTING STORIES THAT MAKE THE PERSON THEY WANT ELECTED LOOK BETTER OR PRINT NEGATIVE STORIES ABOUT THE PEOPLE THEY DON'T WANT TO BE ELECTED. | 12 | 2 | 2 | |
| 20 | 35 | Republican Party pressure to select dreadful candidate | Republican Party primaries sure to select dreadful candidate | 11.5 | 3 | 1 | |
| 21 | 11 | Clanger enabled opposition to score winning goal | ClaIM A RInger enabled opposition to score winning goal | 11 | 2 | 2 | |
| 22 | 42 | South American trip includes loan dalliances, with interest in gold bars! | South American trip includes Lima, Rio and alliances with interesting old bars! | 10.5 | 1 | 3 | |
| 23 | 8 | Bull doesn't satisfy archer, for hog (old) is the target | Bull doesn't satisfy archer – for him a Rio gold is the target | 10 | 5 | 2 | |
| 23 | 27 | In my opinion, loos look quite clean and hygienic. | Undevilled version: In my opinion, Lima, Rio, Oslo OK, quite clean and hygienic. | 10 | 0 | 3 | |
| 23 | 55 | What an ugly male; yet a chichi MP. | What an ugly male yeti mariachi chimp. (I once saw one near Loch Ness and can vouch for its authenticity!) | 10 | 0 | 7 | |
| 26 | 41 | She could easily see trouble of father who tended peacefully | Undevilled version: She could easily see trouble off; at her whim a riot ended peacefully | 9.5 | 3 | 3 | |
| 27 | 10 | Caucuses and preselections determine the US presidential candidates. | Caucuses' and primaries' elections determine the US presidential candidates. | 9 | 1 | 1 | |
| 28 | 54 | Wenger many fans of high culture will appreciate | Weimar in Germany fans of high culture will appreciate | 7.5 | 2 | 2 | |
| 29 | 12 | Clanging sound is produced by bell made of porcelain | Claim a ringing sound is produced by bell made of porcelain Porcelain included as a hint | 7 | 3 | 2 | |
| 30 | 18 | Dismay as Republican voters in US press elect Trump | Dismay as Republican voters in US prIMARIes select Trump (the surface should hopefully give a hint to solvers as to the context) | 6 | 2 | 1 | |
| 30 | 19 | Donald Trump – Republican favourite for US Pres. | Donald Trump – Republican favourite for US Primaries | 6 | 1 | 1 | |
| 32 | 3 | Anti US maniac, a strong leader | Undevilled version> Anti US mania: Castro – "I'm a ring leader" | 5.5 | 0 | 3 | |
| 33 | 5 | Audacious clanger spoilt the darts match | Audacious claim – a ringer spoilt the darts match | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
| 33 | 30 | It's a bit crazy when chap lines capes we found hot | It's a bit crazy when Chaplin escapes – we found him a riot | 5 | 1 | 3 | |
| 33 | 31 | Laser is useful to a flea trapper. | Laser is useful to aim a rifle at rapper. | 5 | 1 | 3 | |
| 33 | 39 | School swot seeing Miss with lesson showing more than enough | School swIM A RIot seeing Miss with less on showing more than enough | 5 | 3 | 3 | |
| 33 | 46 | The present era's crappy terminus | The primaries enter a scrappy term in US | 5 | 0 | 3 | |
| 38 | 20 | Far-right Republican wouldn't say in press how goodness trumps evil | Far-right Republican wouldn't say in primaries show "Goodness! Trump's evil!" | 4.5 | 3 | 4 | |
| 39 | 22 | Going to loo, Roman is desperate | Going to L(ima, Ri)o or Oman is desperate. | 4 | 1 | 3 | |
| 40 | 40 | Seeing man in stocks, ape tomato-throwing to punish him | a/pe; Seeing man in stocks, aim a ripe tomato, throwing to punish him | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
| 41 | 14 | Clap off, clap on switch is notable device | Claim a rip-off! Clap on switch is not able device | 2.5 | 1 | 4 | |
| 41 | 32 | Lotto stops cams in shops | L[ima ri}ot to stop scams in shops | 2.5 | 0 | 2 | |
| 41 | 53 | Well-bred Pisces spots trespassing by dubious Scorpio | Well-bred Pisces spots trim Aries passing by dubious Scorpio | 2.5 | 1 | 2 | |
| 44 | 24 | His objective was to seize control of the divan, but he had first to deal with a zareba of howling tots | "His objective was to seize control of the divan, but he had first to deal with a zareba of howling timariots." Sub-Wodehouse meets medieval Ottoman palace power struggles. | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
| 45 | 51 | Trump for U.S. President! His chances? | Trump for U.S. Primaries. I dent his chances! (For those following the US Presidential race and Donald Trump's histrionics) | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | |
| 46 | 33 | Opportunity to wipe out doodlebugs in a well? Prepare DDT | "Opportunity to wipe out doodlebugs in a Weimar, ill-prepared" ('DT')- ref doodlebugs = flying bombs/larvae; DT = Daily Telegraph | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 46 | 45 | The jilted female soldier stoops to a flea (the Rex’s backside) | The jilted female soldier stoops to aim a rifle at her ex’s backside | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 48 | 1 | A miniskirt for a little old lady. | A miniskirt for I, MARIa, little old lady | 0.5 | 0 | 6 | |
| 48 | 6 | Blind or mask not appreciated by some people | Blind or ma/im, a ri/sk not appreciated by some people; For devilled version, blind/mask = something that disguises the truth (Chambers) | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | |
| 48 | 26 | I see, cherub sings pectacularly on wings. | I see cherubim arising spectacularly on wings. (pectacular not in Chambers, = pectoral in Urban Dictionary) | 0.5 | 0 | 3 | |
| 48 | 36 | Republican press end up with Trump looking clever | Republican primaries send-up, with Trump looking clever | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | |
| 52 | 13 | Clap ebony fish | ClaIM A RIpe bony fish | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 52 | 21 | For the fellowship C. Lang is evil. | For the fellowship cla(im a ri)ng is evil. | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 52 | 23 | Goth Death is base | Undevilled version: Got him a ride at his base. Ref- Goth Death heavy metal genre of music | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 52 | 28 | In US preselected good politicians | In US primaries elected good politicians | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 52 | 49 | Tiger Woods to polish swing with Couples | Tiger, woo dim aristo (Polish), swing with couples! ref. Freddie Couples, winner of the 1992 US Masters | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 52 | 52 | Under pressure to perform? Don't worry, she will. | Under prim Aries sure to perform? Don't worry, she will. | 0 | 0 | 3 |