Paul's Clue Competition Archive

Results W/E 26/04/09    Back to archive >>

Commended:

Stephen Clarke, Sydney: Hikers' ordeals recollected after end of journey in north of England (9,5) YORKSHIRE DALES

Mark Penney, Chicago: Sea-misted brew in tiny little cup (9) DEMITASSE

Stephen Clarke, Sydney: Unsociable character needs rum when getting up (5) SADDO

Sil Van den Hoek, Cambridge: Portuguese town welcomes a singer (7) SINATRA

Mark Penney, Chicago: Flatter, and more boring than not (8) BLANDISH

Sil Van den Hoek, Cambridge: Coastal town has welcomed singer (8) HASTINGS

Chris Masseneh, London: After illness, I muse endlessly about pointless tradition (9) MUMPSIMUS

Jeanette, Windhoek, Namibia: Breakfast; Sleep; Games; Bible studies (7) KIPPERS

Jeanette, Windhoek, Namibia: Sophisticated debutante is floating (8) DEBONAIR

This week’s medallists:

BRONZE: Nice definition from Stephen Clarke, Sydney: Name very roughly inscribed on edge (5) NERVY.

SILVER: Neat packaging of a clue from Sil Van den Hoek, Cambridge: Weather changes: wind (7) WREATHE.

AND THE WINNER!

GOLD: Tom Latter, London, for the surface reading of: When the roof comes down, try to catch it (9) EAVESDROP.

And thank you all once again for a fabulous week of clueing. See you all soon!

Very best wishes from
John (Paul)