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CCCWC January 2011 competition results

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43 clues entered. 40 votes cast (34 competitors, 6 others).


DUVET DAY

PosNo.NameClueExplanationPoints Merits 
16Mike BakerArrange this with head of employment to evade duty, possiblyComp. anag. & lit; (duvetday + e)* = (evade duty)*53.50  9  
23John TozerA case of down time?duvet (case of down) day (time) & lit.48.53  7  
328Tim MooreyMobile TV dud? Aye, time to recharge the batteriesanag421  6  
421John HoodEvade duty at work – term for employee not going in?&lit: (EVADE DUTY)* minus employe(E)350  6  
534Tom BorlandRay of sunshine? New Dad, yet to take it in, granted time offanag. DAD YET round UV = 'Ray of sunshine?'; def. 'granted time off'25.50  1  
617Pete MilneDowntime?24.53  6  
726Michael SempleLeave undercover?&Lit. Leave = time off work202  4  
838Denis BorrisUnexpected down time? (5,3)direct: full clue down = duvet, time = day194  2  
97John AppletonArrangement to evade duty, being low in energy?(EVADE DUTY)* – E; &lit.18.52  3  
1039John NicholsonUnplanned downtime?Down – the feather variety.17.54  2  
1041Margaret IrvineWhat you might arrange to evade endless duty?anag evad(e) duty &lit17.53  1  
1211 Bunking off work?Literal/cryptic double def.162  4  
1318 Duet Davy composed on leave (5,3)DUETDAVY*152  2  
1432 Off duty, Dave?anag [DUTY DAVE] &lit14.50  3  
1524 Extra time off duty Dave arranged.Def/anag.131  4  
162 A break taken when feeling down from morning to nightCD. 'Down' refers to that with which duvets are stuffed.111  2  
1722 Evade duty in order to spare energy for period under cover (5,3)(E)VADEDUTY* (Anagram indicator 'in order'; E for energy is spared, i.e. set aside from the anagram). Def: period under cover.10.53  1  
1843 When one might idly turn against a teddy?Anag. of U(turn) + V(against) + A,TEDDY; &lit.100  1  
1927 Lying-in: a modern practice to ease labour pains?Cryptic def.9.51  3  
2036 This is not working OK? OK that's accepted.vet (vb) in dud + ay & lit90  3  
2142 When may boss advise duty is not required?Anag ind by 'may boss' (may make mess of) ADVISE DUTY less IS80  2  
2216 Dead tv you heartlessly broke is not working then? (8, two words)Anag – O70  2  
234 Abandoning duty, Dave exhibits this*(dutydave) & lit61  3  
238 Blanket excuse for bunking off?Two readings62  2  
255 An instance of Dave and duty differing?Anag. &lit.51  3  
2523 Evade duty wantonly, having taken drug, and get time in pitAnag EVADE DUTY less E (drug); pit = bed/prison50  2  
2733 Posh old soldier put in to Overlord for impromptu leave!Overlord = D-Day; U = posh; vet = old soldier; D(U-VET)DAY4.52  4  
2840 What may involve phoney 'virus', a teddy, avoiding 'sir' when 'ill'anag. less anag. & lit.42 
2925 Featherbedding Doris? Sounds sick, eh?Def: sickie (sick, eh); featherbedding(pampering)=duvet, Doris=day,31  3  
301 A bit of vacation in payable time, a familiar act?V in DUE T + (Doris) DAY; & lit. (cf. def. in Chambers)2.50  2  
3110 Bum being kept in check? On the contrary. Oh, dear — time out needed NOWVET in DUD + AY. Ref. Montezuma's revenge.20 
3130 No-good guards review, then vote for, random time off[DUD 'guards' VET] + AY ([a] vote for)22  3  
3312 Consensually bedded employee, then?1.50  2  
3413 Couple blocking vaginal opening on period – This is no time to be employed!DU {V} ET – couple blocks {V} day – period on (for a down clue)10  5  
3415 Day after day leaders of under-used vacant employees take unplanned day off.D + u,v,e,t followed by day; def = unplanned day off10  3  
3631 Odd 'un regularly very petted – lazy, also regularly playing hookey with boss's connivanceAlternate letters of 'ODD UN' + V + alternate letters of 'PETTED LAZY'0.50  1  
379 Blearily evade duty, having taken a bit too much EcstasyAnag EVAD(E)DUTY, ind = blearily, &lit; "bit too much" = remove only one E00  4  
3714 Dave takes time off duty for private reasonsAnag. Dave+duty= Duvet Day00  1  
3719 Ed left; evaded duty – bad excuse and this employee malingered yet again!evaded duty – ed = anag (bad) + def01  3  
3720 Evade duty? Arrange to make it a legitimate break.Anagram00  4  
3729 Mostly evade duty at sea* anag. EVAD(E) DUTY00  4  
3735 This duet on first vacation, from dawn till dusk, stayed snuggled in.(V)acation in duet (DUVET), dawn to dusk (DAY), lit.00  1  
3737 Time off when not only Pete's partner kidnaps vet, but also old Mumbai explodes.Definition: time off. Pete and Dud were partners in 'Not only but also…' – Dud holds vet. Old Mumbai is Bombay; explodes – bomb goes off.00  3