CCCWC February competition voters’ comments on Clue no. 9

CCCWC February competition voters’ comments

Clue no. 9: Black man regularly entertaining president's old lady

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Difficult word to clue, resulting in a number of rather strained efforts and several that were close but rejected for various reasons (37 was almost good but Chambers doesn't give the doll sense of babushka; likewise 5 but no need for 'initially', and 'deliver Hair cover' is a bit odd; in 24 'Barbara beginning' should be 'Barbara's beginning'; in 35 the definition is too vague). 1st= (4.5 points each): 4 ('not a' is a blemish where there are two a's), 54 (pity about the unnecessary exclam). 3rd= (2.5 points each): 9, 18 5th (1 point): 7 (an exotic Baku bash is rather an odd idea)

Comments on the competition

Difficult word to clue, resulting in a number of rather strained efforts and several that were close but rejected for various reasons (37 was almost good but Chambers doesn't give the doll sense of babushka; likewise 5 but no need for 'initially', and 'deliver Hair cover' is a bit odd; in 24 'Barbara beginning' should be 'Barbara's beginning'; in 35 the definition is too vague).
1st= (4.5 points each): 4 ('not a' is a blemish where there are two a's), 54 (pity about the unnecessary exclam).
3rd= (2.5 points each): 9, 18
5th (1 point): 7 (an exotic Baku bash is rather an odd idea)

CCCWC February competition voters’ comments Clue no. 9: Black man regularly entertaining president's old lady

CCCWC February competition voters’ comments

Clue no. 9: Black man regularly entertaining president's old lady