CCCWC May competition voters’ comments
Clue no. 39: Pyroclastics have an ill outcome for this party (13, 2 words)
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A clue to VOLCANIC ASHES.
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| I thought this was one task where attempts to produce a misleading surface were likely to be less successful, so all my votes went to clues which kept to the point, although I was comfortable with entries that used flight disruption within their definition. Of the simple anagrams 32 was the best, although I'm not sure about the use of "eruption" as an anagrind. I prefer compound anagrams to have two operators, as in 42, which ruled out some entries. I think we all know that any claim to be an &lit in this comp is likely to be contentious, so the bravery in 39 in suggesting that it's an "almost &lit" is to be commended! |
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Whilst some clues had definitions that seemed far too weak, there were far more clues than usual that I wanted to award points to included: 6, 17, 25, 30, 32, 36, 37, 39, 42, 43, 44, 47, & 52.
Outstanding clues for me were: my favourite 44 concise, clever and a superb surface, 52 which will be appreciated by those who Googled 'Calicos Havens'
, 32 my second favourite and unbelievably brief, 36 my third place – loved the def here! |
