Paul's Clue Competition Archive

Results W/E 12/07/09    Back to archive >>

Great stuff as ever from our cryptic friends. OK, so here are the results...

This week's commended clues:

Beth Bebbington, Cambridge: Eastern view of he Spanish ends up something like this (6) PUZZLE

Duncan Robertson, London: Runner who makes chap old? (7) MANAGER

James Glassonbury, Stonehouse, Glos: Theatrical archives referring to 'ayseed, reportedly (10) HISTRIONIC

Duncan Robertson, London: Though poetic, everyone is after upright composer (6,6) THOMAS TALLIS

And the winners:

BRONZE: Sil van den Hoek, Cambridge: A clue which is great, but I feel needs a little more definition: Received and understood brilliant returns at Queens (5,7) ROGER FEDERER

SILVER: Putting the Sil in Silver, from Mr van den Hoek: Yarns about individual Jack, of Diamonds? (5,6) CROWN JEWELS

AND THE WINNER!

GOLD: It's Ashes season, and this one's bowled me over (haha) from Neil Walker, Barrow in Furness: Without a run rate, almost leg before wicket, is possible match decider (9-5) DUCKWORTH-LEWIS

Thank you all once again, and keep them coming!

All the best,

John (Paul)

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