Competition clues by Simon Shaw
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Simon Shaw has 11 clues
| Comp | Clue word | Clue | Explanation | Pos | Points | Merits | 2019 Annual Competition | 17 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2019 | RAINBOW | What provides glimpses of red and indigo, not brown or white | Initial letters, & lit. | 1 | 46 | 2 | 3 |
| 2018 Annual Competition | 25 | 1 | |||||
| January 2018 | ARGENT | Shield designed with this displays herald's tinge | Composite anagram & lit.; ref. heraldic tincture | 5 | 31 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 Annual Competition | 30 | 0.5 | |||||
| June 2016 | TECHNOJUNKIE | Should UK join EC then rebel, that might make one preoccupied with every new development | Anagram; ref. Brexit | 7 | 17 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 Annual Competition | 9 | 6.5 | |||||
| Christmas Special 2015 | A “FIVE GOLD RINGS” word | Fungal affliction visible upon scalp primarily (5) | Initial letters, & lit. (FAVUS) | 3 | 38 | 1 | 4 |
| October 2015 | MONTGOLFIER | This might arise if you've left mooring loose ! | anag. &lit. | 3 | 33.5 | 3 | 4 |
| March 2015 | DREAMBOAT | This ideal constitutes adorable mate I'd fancy | Composite anagram & lit. | 9 | 22.5 | 2 | 2 |
| 2014 Annual Competition | 7 | 8.5 | |||||
| September 2014 | TASER (Printer’s Devilry) | Vespers at the nunnery – normally novice monks can attend | Vespers at the nunnery – normally not a service monks can attend | 2 | 47 | 1 | 3 |
| February 2014 | REALITY TV | This I'll fancy constitutes trivial telly | Composite anagram & lit. | 2 | 46 | 0 | 4 |
| January 2014 | HOLMESIAN | "The Lion's Mane" is essentially ——— novel | Anagram less outside letters, & lit. | 9 | 24.5 | 3 | 9 |
| 2013 Annual Competition | 22 | 2.5 | |||||
| August 2013 | CRUMBS | Consume split bread rolls making these on side plate | Compound anagram & lit. | 10 | 27.5 | 1 | 4 |
| June 2013 | FLESH POT | Fundamentally licentious establishment that primarily conceals knocking shop ? | Anag. in initial letters, & lit. | 4 | 23.5 | 2 | 2 |