CCCWC September 2010 competition results
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44 clues entered. 42 votes cast (31 competitors, 11 others).
STEAR (Printer’s Devilry)
A runaway winner this month. John has proved the model of consistency this year (not for the first time!), and despite failing to achieve a first place has occupied the podium on a regular basis. He made up for it this time with a fine example of how to pitch a PD clue. Well done John.
Much closer for the minor placings – very pleased to see Wil reap some reward for his unstinting efforts and support with a fine 2nd place. James continues his recent good form with 3rd place and congratulations to Mike and Jack for completing the podium.
| Pos | No. | Name | Clue | Explanation | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | John Tozer | If the fastening in vestment fails you could lose your shirt | If the fastest-earning investment fails you could lose your shirt | 71.5 | 6 |
| 2 | 33 | Wil Ransome | The distance runner planned to start slowly and rely on finishing fast | The distance runner planned to start slowly and rest early on, finishing fast | 35 | 3 |
| 3 | 12 | James Glassonbury | Graceful swans on Galway's canal-ways will, for me, evoke euphoria | Grace's tearful Swan Song always can, (always will for me), evoke euphoria (canal-ways OED Second Edition, vol II, p820 and Google) | 30 | 4 |
| 4 | 31 | Mike Baker | Skilled tooth-work could see a dent in good money | Skilled tooth-work could see a dentist earn good money | 29 | 6 |
| 5 | 24 | Jack Cook | Mum’s awful daughters doll up to teach her a lesson | Mum saws tearful daughter’s doll up to teach her a lesson | 28.5 | 5 |
| 6 | 14 | Mike Lunan | I'm going to Poly for Christmas | po/ly | 27.5 | 2 |
| 7 | 8 | David Harry | Even the most assertive baron is still beneath a model | mode/l: Even the most assertive baron is still beneath a modest earl | 25 | 4 |
| 8 | 30 | Ava Hong | Scrooge cans Christmas revival | Scrooge cast earns Christmas revival | 23.5 | 2 |
| 9 | 2 | Richard Saunders | After November’s end polythene – very thing for wrapping up the Christmas pudding – should be purchased | After November, send post early, then everything for wrapping up the Christmas pudding should be purchased | 23 | 1 |
| 10 | 38 | R.E.Boot | We ask major reason for History failures | We ask Major reason for his tears. Tory failures? | 22.5 | 1 |
| 11 | 44 | Young and handsome,honestly trying to please the female guests | Young and handsome host,earnestly trying to please the female guests | 22 | ||
| 12 | 5 | Chuck drink at her, noisily | Chuck drinkS TEA Rather noisily | 21.5 | 2 | |
| 13 | 18 | In my slimming group I've become the leanest | In my slimming group I've become the leaST EARnest | 20.5 | ||
| 14 | 22 | Martian dared evil, blazed path to Venus | Martian daredevil blazed past Earth to Venus | 19.5 | 1 | |
| 15 | 27 | Path to the stars | Past earth to the stars | 18 | ||
| 16 | 29 | Sailors often see Den's Emily in the morning | Sailors often see dense mist early in the morning | 17 | 4 | |
| 17 | 3 | As adman's rejected cha/t, he only wants sexy pics | A sad man's rejected chaste art, he only wants sexy pics | 16 | 4 | |
| 18 | 19 | In pain – ground finger's not looking so good | In paste, a ring round finger's not looking so good | 14 | 1 | |
| 19 | 37 | Was Groucho the leanest of the Marx Brothers? | Was Groucho the least earnest of the Marx Brothers? | 12.5 | ||
| 20 | 20 | In spooky crypt psychic's a wag, holier than expected | In spooky crypt psychic saw a ghost earlier than expected | 12 | 2 | |
| 21 | 32 | Steve Jobs is late | Steve Jobs tears iSlate | 10 | 1 | |
| 22 | 21 | It's terrible to see – head of banking strips off in sight of investors | It's terrible to see head of banks tearing strips off insight of investors | 9 | 1 | |
| 22 | 34 | To the tardy, holy arrivals may be unwelcome | To the tardy ho/st, ear/ly arrivals may be unwelcome | 9 | 2 | |
| 22 | 39 | What Royal Mail, at Christmas, advised poly? | What Royal Mail, at Christmas, advised – "post early" (po/ly; ref former Royal Mail slogan "Post Early for Christmas") | 9 | 1 | |
| 22 | 42 | Woeful way Nestor espouses heart, as under. | Undevilled version: Woeful Wayne's tears tore spouse's heart asunder. (Ref. [alleged] peccadillos of Rooney W.) | 9 | 3 | |
| 26 | 11 | Good reception in Sale, vindicating employee from Bulgaria? | Good receptioniST EARns a lev, indicating employee from Bulgaria? | 6.5 | 1 | |
| 27 | 7 | Direct path leading round box | Direct past earth lead in ground box (PDD with stear = direct) | 5.5 | 1 | |
| 27 | 36 | Wagon, although inert, must be disposed of with care | WaSTE ARgon, although inert, must be disposed of with care | 5.5 | 2 | |
| 29 | 1 | After imploring for a bit of fun, his mother let him have it | After imp lost earring for a bit of fun, his mother let him have it | 5 | ||
| 30 | 35 | Val set Rio malingering | Valse Triste, aroma lingering | 4 | ||
| 31 | 43 | You beseech us to make your power lathe very well — important | You beseech us to make your power last, Earth: every well important! | 3.5 | ||
| 32 | 10 | Go to, Superman! – a gerbil looms over the drugstore in the mall! | Go to super Manager Bill's tea rooms over the drugstore in the mall! | 3 | 1 | |
| 32 | 15 | I'm going to Polytechnic – ALDI's course looks interesting | I'm going to post early technical discourse – looks interesting | 3 | ||
| 32 | 23 | Molly ate too much: she exploded | "Molly's tea rate too much", she exploded | 3 | 2 | |
| 32 | 40 | Which will play holier, Delhi or Celtic Manor? | Which will play host earlier, Delhi or Celtic Manor? (i.e Which has more holes, C'wealth Games stadium or Ryder Cup venue?) | 3 | ||
| 36 | 41 | Whizzing path maybe experienced by those giving us a close encounter | pa/th: Whizzing past Earth may be … | 1.5 | ||
| 37 | 4 | At his morning break, fat hen dish was heaped with scrambled eggs. | At his morning breakfast, earthen dish was heaped with scrambled eggs. | 1 | ||
| 37 | 16 | Immigrants' mundane status | Immigrants muST EARn Dane status | 1 | ||
| 39 | 6 | Devotee admitted gigaflop, it wasn't Barry's beaches got her Omani lowdown. | Devotee admitted "gig a flop, it wasn't Barry's best"; earache's got hero (Manilow) down. | 0 | 1 | |
| 39 | 9 | Flight path to plan, E.T. — Safari! (phone message) | Flight past earth to planets afar (iPhone message) | 0 | 1 | |
| 39 | 17 | In designer clothes Thebes tart in 'stop money for working old lame' | In designer clothes the best artist earns top money for work in gold lame | 0 | 1 | |
| 39 | 25 | Old movement from the path (5) | Old movement (stear=steer) from the paST EARth (5) | 0 | ||
| 39 | 26 | Pa, "cha" is mint… O, get the right solution! (5) | PaSTE ARchaism in to get the right solution | 0 | ||
| 39 | 28 | Pete sucked Rose ! | Pete sucks tea (Red Rose) | 0 | 1 |