CCCWC April competition voters’ comments on Clue no. 9

CCCWC April competition voters’ comments

Clue no. 9: Clean and seal dangerous pit

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A very good entry with nearly twenty clues vying for points. The best idea was the 'Viagra vendor' etc. hidden word, and 55 combined it with a brilliant definition – the runaway winner for me. 36 is neatly worded and especially topical in the light of the election result. 12 is also topical after Steve Davis's recent short-lived comeback. I liked 13's simple double def. idea that no one else spotted, and 40's original approach and natural surface. Many others would have been contenders but for the strong competition, including 9, 17, 26, 28 and 49. A couple that didn't measure up were 24 (poor grammar and little surface sense) and 30 (I can't accept Oldbury = old bury).

Comments on the competition

A very good entry with nearly twenty clues vying for points. The best idea was the 'Viagra vendor' etc. hidden word, and 55 combined it with a brilliant definition – the runaway winner for me. 36 is neatly worded and especially topical in the light of the election result. 12 is also topical after Steve Davis's recent short-lived comeback. I liked 13's simple double def. idea that no one else spotted, and 40's original approach and natural surface. Many others would have been contenders but for the strong competition, including 9, 17, 26, 28 and 49. A couple that didn't measure up were 24 (poor grammar and little surface sense) and 30 (I can't accept Oldbury = old bury).

CCCWC April competition voters’ comments Clue no. 9: Clean and seal dangerous pit

CCCWC April competition voters’ comments

Clue no. 9: Clean and seal dangerous pit