CCCWC results for Competition No. 21

CCCWC July 2009 competition results

49 clues entered. 47 votes cast (36 competitors, 11 others).

MENO (Printer’s Devilry)

Pos	No.	Name	Clue	Explanation	Points
1	5	Ava Hong	Big navel is bookie's favourite for the Orange Prize!	Big-name novel is bookie's favourite for the Orange Prize!	55.5	5
2	36	John Tozer	The Lonely Hearts ad read 'Female seeks hands-on smoking partner'	The Lonely Hearts ad read 'Female seeks handsome, non-smoking partner'	52	4
3	24	Teyrnon Powell	Is free dough reason to fight for?	Is freedom enough reason to fight for?	40	3
4	21	Arnold Peace	I scarper away over the top	Is Carmen opera way over the top?	34.5	2
4	22	Margaret Irvine	Ill cow here with so many in the field.	Undevilled version: I'll come nowhere with so many in the field.	34.5	5
6	10	Tom Borland	Culprits confess to heroin, numerous works of si/n	Culprits confess to hero in numerous works of Simenon	30	3
6	45	Vinod Raman	What's in a national identity?	What's in a name? Notional identity? (naME NOtional)	30	4
8	1	Tim Moorey	A nun, inhibited pussy, can't love – tough	An uninhibited pussy can't love tom enough	27.5	2
9	4	Luciano Ward	Barf ten times? Have flu? I’d such. A swine	Barmen oftentimes have fluid such as wine	26.5	3
9	14	Ian Harper	Hasten slaughter, send cows to pit	Hastens laughter's end – come now, stop it	26.5	2
9	18	Niall MacSweeney	Hot in Spain this summer?	Home, not in Spain, this summer! (Impact of recession)	26.5	1
12	31		One usually offers up an ending prayer	One usually offers up "Amen" on ending prayer	25	3
13	42		War? Ugh!	Warm enough?	23.5	2
14	7		Convert will never bet — he saw that — he's seen the light	sa/w: Convert will never be the same now that he's seen the light	23	4
15	15		He was surprised to find his own macaw here in the competition	He was surprised to find his own ma came nowhere in the competition	18.5	1
16	46		Won't opposition scan be found in the Kama Sutra?	Women on top positions can be found in the Kama Sutra!	18	4
17	12		Do you believe in the evil of Friday the Thirteenth?	Do you believe in the evil omen of Friday the Thirteenth?	15	1
18	6		Board gave lending with check	"Board Game" novel, ending with "Check!"	11	1
18	35		Shepherd says cow and sheep are moved about	Shepherd says "CoME NOw" and sheep are moved about	11	2
20	16		Her doctor prescribed HRT for diarrhoea, poor girl	Her doctor prescribed HRT for Di – aMENOrrhoea, poor girl [HRT is a standard treatment for some types of amenorrhoea (failure or absence of menstruation).]	9.5	1
21	19		Howlers in AZED 1932 gave solvers such a send off, right?	Undevilled version: Howlers in AZED 1932 gave solvers such as me no end of fright.	9	1
22	23		In a singing contest? Jackdaws caw here!	In a singing contest, jackdaws came nowhere.	8.5	1
23	20		I love watching the old horror films – they're the best	o/ld I love watching The Omen. Old horror films, they're the best	8	1
23	38		The word occurs on page 1074	The word oMEN Occurs on page 1074 (& lit!)	8	2
25	48		Working to rule?	Women or king to rule? "meno" hidden in "women or king".	7	2
26	9		Cowboy! Count the sheep quickly.	Come now boy ! Count the sheep quickly. 'quickly .' defines (with little extra effort) meno. (meno=menstruation in short=period='.')	6	1
26	11		Despite being soccer kings is their 'real' making dough for Brazilians?	Despite being soccer kings is their realm a kingdom enough for Brazilians? (real=monetary unit of Brazil)	6	2
26	49		Wow! Non-linear time, and Ada is tart.	Women own online art – I mean Dadaist art.	6	2
29	26		It's vital you get here immediately, cow!	It's vital you get here immediately, come now!	5.5	1
29	27		Jose might go for wild car ride alone back home	Jose might go for wild Carmen or ideal one back home ref: choice between Carmen and Micaela	5.5	3
31	28		Male passengers ask why won't rain soften head for the ladies.	why woMEN On trains often head for the 'Ladies'.	5	2
31	39		Tough! (4)	TOm, enoUGH!	5	2
31	40		Tough enough!	Tom, enough. Enough!	5	1
31	41		Uncle uncles	Uncle me no uncles (Perhaps there'll be a prize for the worst clue!)	5	2
35	34		Seeing a crow went under the heading 'unlucky' once	Seeing a crow went under the heading 'unlucky omen' once	4	1
35	44		What MP supplements income with is a cash cow	What? MP supplements income with ISA cash? Come now!	4	2
37	13		Face these eyes and ears.	Face theme – nose, eyes and ears	3.5	1
38	17		His Big Mac rations hang around his bay window.	His big macrame notions hang around his bay window.(bay window = slang for big protruding belly)	3	1
38	29		My pet cat from Siam	My pet ca(me no)t from Siam	3	1
38	32		Peace or war for cessation	Peace or war forces same notion	3	1
38	33		Poisoned chalice: fit for a prince!	Poisoned chalice: fit for a prime nonce!(ref.Hamlet)	3	1
38	37		The male paused, roved, after leaving dated 'Model T', wiggy. (wiggy = uninhibited)	The male menopause drove daft Erle, 'aving dated model Twiggy.	3	1
43	3		Band I've led	Ban dime novel, ed.	2	1
44	30		Note to one playing Tom/Tough Al: Ready?	Note to one playing tom-to[m: eno]ugh, already!	1	1
44	43		What indicates to the salesman the occupant is how the lights are switched on	What indicates to the salesman the occupant is home now? The lights are switched on	1	1
46	2		…and myself? Sashimi, ta. (Tesco opposing of course.)	…and my selfsame nosh imitates Co-op, posing of course!	0	2
46	8		Could Putin just be another Moscow lightweight case?	Could put in just Beano, thermos … come now, lightweight case!	0	2
46	25		It's urgent! Cowboy needs your help right away!	It's urgent! Come Now. Boy needs your help right away!	0	1
46	47		Word ain't able t' open suite	Undevilled: Women ordain table top en suite	0	2