Competition clues by Dave Howard
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Dave Howard has 6 clues
| Comp | Clue word | Clue | Explanation | Pos | Points | Merits | 2015 Annual Competition | 30 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2015 | POUNCE | No puce fashions for spring, unexpectedly | NO PUCE*/fashions = anagrind / spring unexpectedly = definition | 9 | 24.5 | 2 | 4 |
| February 2015 | RED-HOT | Fresh out of the forge, the rod is hammered into a new shape (3-3) | Fresh out of the forge = definition/the rod*/is/hammered into a new shape = anagrind | 9 | 16.5 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 Annual Competition | 24 | 2 | |||||
| June 2013 | FLESH POT | Cook beef stew with this old tenderloin, perhaps (5,3) | 2 defs. – Cook beef stew with this/old tenderloin, perhaps – D1. meat-cooking pot; D2. Tenderloin: name for old city district known for corruption and vice, i.e. flesh pot | 5 | 21 | 0 | 5 |
| May 2013 | MORGUE | Coldness in France results in a stiff joint (6) | A double definition. MORGUE is also "haughtiness" in France, per Chambers. a stiff joint = MORGUE pun definition | 5 | 38 | 1 | 6 |
| 2012 Annual Competition | 38 | 0.5 | |||||
| March 2012 | A “GMT” word (Letters Latent) | Ring the Pope's residence (7) | GROMMET = Ring . GROMMET – ROME = GMT | 7 | 27 | 1 | 3 |
| 2008 Annual Competition | 34 | 0.5 | |||||
| April 2008 | PHAT | They say grease is sexy, when applied to a woman | FAT homophone | 9 | 11 | 0 | 2 |