CCCWC November competition voters’ comments
Clue no. 14: Firework damage covered by £100 (10)
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As a comparative newcomer to this competition, I do not feel qualified to denounce any entries, although I can say that I liked some more than others!
In view of the fact that we were given the task of providing a clue to any firework, I have discounted those whose definitions are, in my opinion, at odds with this requirement. Neither sausage 29, 36, nor rose/window 4, 34, are fireworks! Obviously sausage = banger = firework, and similarly rose window = Catherine wheel = firework, but it does not follow from these examples that sausage and rose window are fireworks. In my opinion, the same applies to an old crock 1.
I do not understand why 2 submitted two definitions. I found it difficult to produce just one.
Substituting OUR BILL for DAMAGE 14 is, in my opinion, pushing it!
I am not familiar with the lyric in 15. Sorry.
22 seems to suggest that bonfire = firework. That's news to me!
Perhaps the explanation for 26 is incomplete. anag NEWYORKFAIR = ANY FIREWORK, so the compiler has taken the instructions literally!
33's explanation baffled me until I realised that Kurt should read Kirk (Douglas).
I do not recall seeing R (from the 3 Rs)used before 38. As the other two are W and A, I am not sure this is valid. I wonder if anyone else has thoughts on this.
I think the explanation in 42 should have been edited; as it stands, it is incompatible with the clue.
I awarded points as follows:
13 5. 46 4. 433. 25 2. 17 1. |