CCCWC September competition voters’ comments on Clue no. 22

CCCWC September competition voters’ comments

Clue no. 22: Martian dared evil, blazed path to Venus

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A very promising word for a PD competition but few entries were much good I thought. So far as I can see the main requirement of a PD clue is that when it is solved it should make such good sense that it is obviously correct; the secondary requirement is that the shorter version is at least sensible: mysterious perhaps, but at least making some sense. Eventually I decided on: ist= (2.5 points each) 8, 34 3rd= (2 pts each) 22, 31 5th (1.5 points) 13 6th= (1 pt each) 21, 30, 39, 42 10th (0.5 pts) 12

Comments on the competition

A very promising word for a PD competition but few entries were much good I thought. So far as I can see the main requirement of a PD clue is that when it is solved it should make such good sense that it is obviously correct; the secondary requirement is that the shorter version is at least sensible: mysterious perhaps, but at least making some sense. Eventually I decided on:

ist= (2.5 points each) 8, 34
3rd= (2 pts each) 22, 31
5th (1.5 points) 13
6th= (1 pt each) 21, 30, 39, 42
10th (0.5 pts) 12

CCCWC September competition voters’ comments Clue no. 22: Martian dared evil, blazed path to Venus

CCCWC September competition voters’ comments

Clue no. 22: Martian dared evil, blazed path to Venus