Competition clues by Chris Bond
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Chris Bond has 5 clues
| Comp | Clue word | Clue | Explanation | Pos | Points | Merits | 2024 Annual Competition | 12 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2024 | BARNACLE | Ball lost as Barcelona prepared for Hull fixture | BARCEL(o)NA* / def = hull fixture (Barcelona beat Hull City 5-3 in a friendly on 03/06/1951) | 1 | 48 | 0 | |
| 2023 Annual Competition | 20 | 3 | |||||
| Christmas Special 2023 | SPARROW/TITANIC (Right & Left) | I'm a wreck but mostly fine after lying about having sex, singer argues | Titanic = I'm a wreck / NIC(e) (mostly fine) after AT IT (having sex) reversed (lying about) / Sparrow = singer / SPAR (argue) + ROW (argue, too) | 7 | 19.5 | 0 | 1 |
| October 2023 | GRANGER | From… from time to time, Germaine Greer comes a cropper? | From [wordplay – GeRmAiNeGrEeR] comes [definition] | 4 | 27 | 0 | 2 |
| July 2023 | SATISFACTION | In Sophia's case it's resolved with Act of Settlement | anag of IN S(ophi)A ITS + ACTOF, def. settlement, ref. Act of Settlement 1701 placed Sophia of Hanover next in line to the throne | 10 | 16.5 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 Annual Competition | 39 | 0.5 | |||||
| September 2022 | CHARLES THE THIRD | Monarch's threats re child? Off with her head! | anag (off) of THREATSRECHILD + H (her head) / def = monarch / ref = The Queen of Hearts in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland | 9 | 26 | 1 | 1 |