The Crossword Centre Clue-Writing Competition

Competition clues by Shyam

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Shyam has 7 clues

CompClue wordClueExplanationPosPoints Merits  
2018 Annual Competition222  
May 2018IRELANDOur neighbour is flying Aer Lingus – 50% off to Germany!flying (anagram indicator); anagram of AER+LIN and Germany (D)435.51  1 
 
2017 Annual Competition350.5  
September 2017MAIDEN…… (6)Rebus, six dots in an over in cricket, six blanks for six-letter word822.51  7 
 
2012 Annual Competition262  
October 2012POSTICHEThe cop is sporting a wig (8)Anagram (Sporting) of THE COP IS434.53  2 
 
2011 Annual Competition194  
Christmas Special 2011PARTRIDGE in a PEAR TREE (2 defs. + letter mixture)Use red ink to pen letterPIN{K NOT}E; PINK: red; NOTE: letter, (INK TO PEN)*5210  1 
November 2011DEGRINGOLADE'Deteriorate', put in another lingo (12)DEGR{LINGO}*ADE, &lit, Definition as a verb.433.53  3 
April 2011Anagram of 38 letters (Anagram)Olé! I knew I'd marry a bald lad to get nice in-laws!643.51  3 
March 2011SPRINGTIMEWhen bud gets new life (10)SPRIG gets N, TIME(=life); SPRI{N}GTIME;715.54  3