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CCCWC January 2008 competition results

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48 clues entered.


MIRACLE

A familiar name returns to the top of the list for the start of 2008 – and a convincing winner to boot!
 
Well done to everyone for a great competition to start the year off!!

PosNo.NameClueExplanationPoints  
111John Tozer'Hand of God' claim re foulanag., ref. Maradona72  12  
219paul boorerLA, crime-free?!&lit anagram38.5  7  
33Tom BorlandBush remarkably inflamed, for instance, by Liberal America's endless stirringL inside anag. AMERIC(A); def. Bush remarkably inflamed, ref. the burning bush (Exodus)36  8  
448Ian HarperWhat a martyr's original relic might generate?(A, M, RELIC)* + &lit34.5  7  
57Dave WilliamsEmail leaders of Roman church about possible grounds for canonizationanag. of EMAIL + R.C.30.5  6  
66Mick HodgkinDodgy claim re bleeding statue?Anagram29  8  
638Trevor CrowtherSort of rice many Asians like for startersAnag of RICE + M A L &Lit (ref miracle rice)29  3  
830mark oshinOne rarely sees this many drivers in a raceRAC [= many drivers] in MILE [= a race]26.5  7  
922Rod HarlingMarriage in ruins at Cana: Lord's executed first of theseinitial letters, turning water into wine was Christ's first miracle &lit.26  4  
1034Mark WilsonPreposterous claim re supernatural eventAnagram16.5  5  
1139 Turning a stormy sea into a calmer one, possibly?Anag. Calmer + I16  5  
1220 Law-breaker, perhaps, reversing vehicle in the distancerev. CAR in MILE 14  3  
132 Breakdown service in race? To expect this is a bit much!RAC in MILE13  5  
1440 What initiates rapid conclusion to insurance claim? Blooming this!anag incl r e; & lit12  5  
1523 Marvel? Marcel, I suspectanag of Marcel I11 
1536 Religious drama? High Carmel's setting for onedef; I in anag. + semi-&-lit def; ref. 1Kings 1811  3  
1741 Wonder club halves distanceRAC in MILE10  3  
1845 Wonder surely sings with Smokey?def x2 (ref: Stevie Wonder & Smokey Robinson [and the Miracles]).9  2  
198 Excited Rev. calling with this could get a cleric marvellingComp anag: REV CALLING MIRACLE = A CLERIC MARVELLING7.5  2  
1913 In Kashmir a clearly wondrous eventHidden7.5  4  
1943 Wonder if empirical formula = π(x)compound * miracle + pi7.5  5  
2218 It's no small wonder Michael's confused: Henry's out and Ray's first indef: it's no small wonder (a miracle is a big one); MICHAEL (anag.) minus H(enry SI unit) plus R(ay)6.5  2  
2229 One darner ultimately stopping monstrous camel achieving this? i r in anag & lit., darner= darning needle, stop=obstruct, ref. camel passing through the eye of a needle, Matt.19:24 etc.6.5  4  
2242 Wonder drug seized by porter on remote stationMIR (space station) + C (cocaine) in ALE (porter)6.5  2  
2524 Means of achieving insurance claim, after accident?*achiEving insuRance CLAIM &lit6  4  
2546 Wonder when I'm turning left in channelDef +: I'm turning - mi, left (L) in channel (race)6  1  
2721 Little madam Alice ordered to take on Queen in Wonderland eventM + R in ALICE*; Wonderland = 'an imaginary place full of marvels'; ref. Queen of Hearts' croquet game5.5  2  
2816 Is the diesel car I'm reversing partly responsible for the smoky air you take in?diesEL CAR I'M back; Smok(e)y Robinson & the Miracles; air = song; take in = hear4  1  
299 French made ova, say?Homophone: eau (water) turned into vin (wine) as at Cana (New Testament)3 
2932 Persian carpet left in one's care is divine workMir = type of Persian carpet [OED]; ac(L)e]3  2  
3133 Play with sermonical son partsComp. anag. sermonical less son & lit. (ref. miracle play)2  1  
3214 In problematical situation a class idiot's not going to be considered a prodigy!MIRE incl A + CL less ASS1.5  1  
3327 New Year claim to promptness - it could be this, says R.T. Top tip? Omen?Comp. anag. YEARCLAIMTOPROMPTNESSIT* = MIRACLESAYSRTTOPTIPOMEN: Ref. Robert's preamble.0.5  2  
341 A marvellous thing when it's nearly dark, an alcoholic drink with a dash of cola in itmir(k) + (c in ale)0 
344 Chariot turns and penetrates 1000 double paces breaking the natural lawMI(RAC)LE car reversed in mile0  1  
345 Doctor, cutting very softly, led lame and crippled to marvelous outcome(LAME, CRIppled)*0  2  
3410 Ham Cleric essentially transforming water into wine, say(H)AMCLERI*(C)0  1  
3412 Heart attack preceding artists measure of elasticity is an unnatural occurenceMI (myocardial infarction) RA (artists) cl (centilitre) e (elasticity)0  1  
3415 Indian saint not completely transparent about a supernatural eventMira-cle(-ar)0 
3417 Its a wonder he only lost a leg in turbulent mill raceIts a wonder = defn.: Anag of MILL RACE - L ( leg )0  1  
3425 Millwall six down then streaking clear? That would be oneMi{llwall} + clear*0  3  
3426 Morris drivers on motorway left by first exitMI + RAC + L + E0  2  
3428 One becomes ceremonial when woven with this?Compound anag ONE + MIRACLE = CEREMONIAL0  2  
3431 Originally a message from God supplanted by million to one?M, I for initial letter in ORACLE, & lit. (to = beside)0  1  
3435 Rehabilitation of this ever-blind: incredible marvel!comp. anag. &lit.: [miracle ever blind] ... [incredible marvel]; ref. Jesus's miracle, restoring the sight of the blind beggar0  1  
3437 Said worker in said play? It's a mystery!said = such a; miracle worker, miracle play (= mystery play).0 
3444 Wonder if this cryptic gets 1st place!Double definition: wonder = miracle: if this cryptic gets 1st place = miracle :)0  2  
3447 Quite a wonder that toy calamari runs on electricity instead of pencil batteryquite a wonder = miracle, toy calamari / calamari runs = anagram of calamari, AA (pencil cell/AA battery) to be replaced by E (electricty)0