CCCWC July 2023 competition results
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48 clues entered. 37 votes cast (33 competitors, 4 others).
SATISFACTION
After his successful 2022 Nathan hits top spot and the podium for the first time this year! As some commented there is some trouble with 'trouble' as an anagram indicator placed after the anagram fodder but the surface carried it through! Congratulations to Nathan!
Second place to Luciano – third podium of the year! – with a well disguised definition in his clue.
Third place and a third podium in a row for Philip Sant! If it wasn't for the debate between 'rock' and 'rocks' this surely would have been a clear cut winner – great effort.
Fourth place and a new name on the podium! Well done and welcome Wendy Wethey! Another nounal anagram indicator plus debatable central indicator, but that doesn't worry every voter – sometimes the surface wins over!
Final podium spot goes to Barry Solomons – first one for a while, so well done – straightforward anagram but a concise and effective story.
Thanks to all as usual for your continued support!
| Pos | No. | Name | Clue | Explanation | Points | Merits | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Nathan Townshend | Act as if it's no trouble providing what customers want | (ACT AS IF ITS NO)* trouble = anagrind; providing = link Rest is def | 57.5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | 7 | Luciano Ward | Content of a tin is cast all over the place | OFATINISCAST anag (‘all over the place’); content = contentment, satisfaction | 42 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 25 | Philip Sant | It's a No. 1 from sixties rock group | &lit; anagram of (itsa + s(No. 1 from sixties)) + faction(=group); anagrind=rock; ref No. 1 hit for The Rolling Stones: "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction". | 35 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | 10 | Wendy Wethey | Contentment is found in fantastic concoction that has chocolate centre | IS found within anagram of FANTASTIC, containing O (centre letter of chocOlate) | 27.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 14 | Barry Solomons | Drunken fiasco taints one's joy. | fiasco taints (anag) | 26 | 2 | |
| 6 | 29 | Simon Griew | Joy Division’s following assembled in Salford originally | Joy = def; FACTION (division) is following SAT (assembled) + I,S (initials). The band Joy Division formed in Salford in 1976. | 22.5 | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | 31 | Satyen Nabar | Love is fantastic, providing happiness | (O IS FANTASTIC)* | 22.5 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | 11 | Charlie Oakley | Damaged sofa – I can't sit for pleasure! | Damaged = anagrind. SOFAICANTSIT*. Pleasure = definition. | 21.5 | 1 | |
| 9 | 47 | John Appleton | Vindication of old anti-fascist organisation | (OANTIFASCIST)* def = Vindication (Chambers Thesaurus) | 20.5 | 3 | |
| 10 | 23 | Chris Bond | In Sophia's case it's resolved with Act of Settlement | anag of IN S(ophi)A ITS + ACTOF, def. settlement, ref. Act of Settlement 1701 placed Sophia of Hanover next in line to the throne | 16.5 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | 39 | Reform a fascist into making amends (12) | Def: making amends, Anagrind: Reform, AFASCISTINTO* | 15.5 | 1 | 1 | |
| 12 | 12 | Day is set for completion | SAT (day) + IS + FACTION (set). Def = completion. Ref house buying. | 14.5 | 1 | 4 | |
| 13 | 2 | Complacency made ass of Titanic | anagram [ass of Titanic] | 11.5 | 0 | 1 | |
| 13 | 24 | Is fast, frenetic work giving happiness? (12) | Anagram of ISFAST + ACTION (work) def = happiness, frenetic is anagram indicator | 11.5 | 3 | ||
| 15 | 43 | Starting to settle, it is an act of redress | s + [it is an act of]* &lit. | 11 | 0 | 1 | |
| 16 | 9 | Contentment is fast changing behaviour | IS FAST* + ACTION(behaviour); def: contentment | 10.5 | 0 | ||
| 17 | 22 | If slighted, fanatic egoists may seek this for example | (fanatic egoists)* (satisfaction+eg)* Comp anag &lilt | 10 | 3 | 2 | |
| 17 | 42 | Single in 60s ? A happy state to be in. | Double definition | 10 | 4 | 3 | |
| 19 | 5 | Content being placed bottom: if so I can't fall | SAT (placed bottom) + IFSOICANT* (fall, plural fodder, several viable senses in Chambers) | 9 | 3 | 2 | |
| 20 | 38 | Rearranging Titanic sofas for passengers' pleasure ( 12 ) | Anagram titanic+sofas, Definition: pleasure | 8.5 | 4 | 6 | |
| 21 | 20 | Happiness was being an MP leading that Cockney bloke's party. | was being an MP = SAT; that Cockney bloke's = 'IS; party = FACTION. | 8 | 1 | 1 | |
| 21 | 48 | With Juventus finally promoted, Italian drinks alongside breakaway group of supporters in enjoyment of success | Italian drinks = ASTIS with (juventu)S 'promoted' + FACTION | 8 | 1 | ||
| 23 | 8 | Contentment, extremely abundant, is in fact so effervescent! (12) | Contentment = definition; extremely A(bundan)T = AT; is in fact so = rest of the fodder; effervescent = anagram indicator; (AT IS IN FACT SO)* = SATISFACTION | 7.5 | 0 | 1 | |
| 24 | 41 | Settlement is doubtful as it’s contingent (12) | Anagram (unclear) of ASITS*+ FACTION (contingent – noun) | 7 | 1 | ||
| 24 | 46 | Upsetting constituents, fiasco taints Joy | (fiasco taints)* | 7 | 1 | ||
| 26 | 36 | Pleasure makes a stoic faint (12) | Def: Pleasure Anagrind: make Fodder: s a stoic faint | 6.5 | 4 | 3 | |
| 27 | 32 | Party after short weekend is for pleasure (12) | PARTY- FACTION follows SAT (short weekend ) IS, PLEASURE -DEF | 5.5 | 2 | ||
| 28 | 27 | It's sad about contingent rejecting democratic settlement | ITSSAD* + FACTION, minus D | 4 | 1 | 2 | |
| 29 | 13 | Delight at Stuart's first swinging fast around stump. What drama! | S +*fast around I (stump). Drama = action. Ref Stuart Broad in final cricket test v Australia | 3.5 | 0 | 2 | |
| 29 | 16 | Encounter with fit ass possibly gives delight | (FIT ASS)* + ACTION ("encounter") | 3.5 | 0 | 1 | |
| 31 | 17 | Estella's houseparty for Pride | Estella lives in Satis House in Great Expectations; faction = party; & lit | 3 | 0 | 2 | |
| 31 | 28 | Joy Division after New Order at ISS | Def: Joy, FACTION (division) after SATIS (at ISS)* anagrind – new order. You can imagine an astronaut who's a New Wave fan to be listening to these bands at ISS. | 3 | 0 | 2 | |
| 33 | 35 | Pleasure is fantastic! O Doctor! | Def: pleasure. Anagram (doctor) of IS FANTASTIC O | 2.5 | 0 | 5 | |
| 34 | 4 | Conservative removed from fascist action resulting in reparation | Anagram of 'fascist action' minus 'c'; Anagrind = resulting in; definition = reparation | 1.5 | 0 | 3 | |
| 34 | 6 | Content from Agama, in the 2010 Eurovision qualifiers | def (content) + cdef (Sati's faction: Sati was the lead singer of the band Agama in the 2010 Eurovision qualifiers: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithuania_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2010 ) | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | |
| 34 | 19 | Gratification the Stones can't get none of | Double definition | 1.5 | 2 | ||
| 34 | 34 | Performance after fast is fantastic, causes happiness (12) | ACTION after FASTIS*. Fantastic: anagrind. Definition: happiness | 1.5 | 2 | 1 | |
| 38 | 15 | Earnest gratitude? | Double definition. | 1 | 1 | ||
| 38 | 21 | If Scot is a Nat, mad for quittance | Anagram (mad) of IF SCOT IS A NAT; quittance = definition as per Chambers | 1 | 1 | ||
| 38 | 30 | Justice is fantastic with I so wronged | (fantastic I so)* | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 38 | 40 | Rested one's strife for settlement | SAT (as in remained in one position) + 1's + FACTION (strife – as in dissention within an organization); Definition in the legal sense of SATISFACTION | 1 | 0 | ||
| 38 | 44 | Stones unable to gather any at all! | &lit | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 38 | 45 | Strong fight after Hindu widow's getting damages | SATI'S/F/ACTION | 1 | 0 | ||
| 44 | 26 | It's a small, silly fellow's war for pride | It's a small silly = ITSAS* , fellow = F, war = ACTION, pride = definition; ITSAS* + F + ACTION. (Hope that the reference hasn't been 'put in' too subtly! ) | 0.5 | 2 | 2 | |
| 45 | 3 | Confusing as if this ends doing content (11) | Confusing = anagram indicator; [AS IF TS]* (ThiS ends) = anagram fodder; Doing = ACTION; Content = definition | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 45 | 18 | Every other smart character is a woman followed by a man. Joy! | Every other character (letter) of SMART gives S, A, T; is = IS; a woman = F; a man = ACTION (Action Man); Joy = SATISFACTION (definition) | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 45 | 33 | Payback is origin of fighting in weekend battle | payback = def; SAT. (IS + F[ighting]) ACTION | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 45 | 37 | Possible outcome of a basically speedy fist movement? (12) | &lit. (A S FIST)* ACTION | 0 | 2 | 4 |