Paul's Clue Competition Archive
Results W/E 01/02/09 Back to archive >>
More inventive word play from Cryptica visitors this week.
Put a stop to writing? (9) PUNCTUATE – David K, Whitstable
Frightfully boring fire extinguisher? (3,7) WET BLANKET – Anna Pye, Skipton
Troubled hero didn’t act gamely? Then perform fake play (3,7,2,6,6,2,7) THE TRAGEDY OF HAMLET, PRINCE OF DENMARK - Tim Latter, London
Damn traitors (4) RATS – Barnaby Page, Harwich
He will lark about in Range Rover (10) HILLWALKER – Barnaby Page, Harwich
Indian’s trance state linked to nitrogen, carbon and lead (10) COMANCHERO – Stephen Clarke, Sydney
This week’s winners:
BRONZE: (for its nice surface reading): A dog is only a pet if you train it (3,7) TOY SPANIEL – Stephen Clarke, Sydney
SILVER: (beautifully written – for those unfamiliar with Jonathan Ross, he is a BBC TV presenter recently temporarily suspended for lewd remarks – but half a point deducted for rudeness here!), the clue being: It’s in most papers – “BBC’s Jonathan breaks its ultimate taboo” (9) CROSSWORD – Neil Walker, Barrow-on-Furness
AND THE WINNER!
GOLD: for the seamless clue: Fall out of line due to relapse of scarlet fever (10) DERAILMENT – Geoff Evans, Bury
Thanks once again – keep ‘em coming!
John (Paul)