1ACCWC - Results
1ACCWC#451 - LAMP
Total Clues: 26 Total Voters: 30
✓ Contest Closed - Final Results
| # | Name | Clue | Points | Voters | Anno | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @qpheevr | Looking at my phone primarily as a light source (4) | 31 | 16 | Acrostic (Looking At My Phone); primarily = indicator; def. = ‘a light source’ | --- |
| 2 | @LowdownCryptic | Looking at Malfoy, Potter starts to glower (4) | 23 | 14 | Acrostic ("starts") - definition "glower" is noun in cryptic (something that glows) and verb in surface |
- Clue works whether one gets the cultural reference or not; for solvers who do, the surface is added value. I like the punny verb/noun shift but think it may be controversial? |
| 3 | Textrous | Light starters for lunch after midday prayers (4) | 21 | 13 | Def: Light, starters (first letters) for Lunch After Midday Prayers | --- |
| 4 | Raj Jayaram | Light lunch after mixed pakora starters (4) | 19 | 13 | Light = definition of LAMP; L(unch) A(fter) M(ixed) P(akora) = acrostic fodder; starters = acrostic indicator | --- |
| 5 | Amrita Majumdar | Light starters of leek and mushroom patties(4) | 18 | 10 | Acrostic , light-def | --- |
| 6 | Adman_i | Light starters of lamb and mint pies (4) | 17 | 10 | Light (definition), Starters (first letter selection), (L)amb (A)nd (M)int (P)ies | --- |
| 7 | Ganesh Raman | Flame uncovered, starting to produce light | 17 | 10 | LAM (first and last letter deletion in FLAME) ; Starting to produce = P; Def LIGHT | --- |
| 8 | Suyash Roongta | Lantern brought back from strip mall (4) | 15 | 8 | {STRI(P MAL)L}. Reverse hidden clue. Indicator - brought back from. Def - lantern. | --- |
| 9 | Leonard Williams | Some slam poetry can be a source of illumination (4) | 13 | 9 | Hidden word | --- |
| 10 | Arjun Mukerjee | Escape quietly into the light | 13 | 6 | LAM + P, def: "light" | --- |
| 11 | --- | Record without morning light | 11 | 6 | LP (record) outside AM (morning) | --- |
| 12 | --- | Light drink with a hint of mint (4) | 11 | 6 | Def: Light. Drink =LAP around M (a hint of Mint) | --- |
| 13 | --- | Light from a little moon in orbit (4) | 11 | 5 | Def: Light, A little moon = M, Orbit = Lap | --- |
| 14 | --- | Complain about not finding coin? Get a flashlight! (4) | 10 | 6 | (Complain - coin)*. About:anagrind. Def: Flashlight |
- Maybe ''losing coin'' would be better? |
| 15 | --- | Light drink having taste of mint (4) | 9 | 6 | LAP around M(-int); drink= lap, having= container, taste of= 1st letter selection, defn= light | --- |
| 16 | --- | Detailed Plan revised to include money for illumination fixture (4) | 9 | 6 | Definition: Illumination fixture. Anno: (M) in (PLA(-N))*. Detailed - deletion indicator (last letter). Money=M. Revised - Anagrind. | --- |
| 17 | --- | Wicked one perhaps, friend regresses smuggling opium in the end (4) | 9 | 4 | PAL reversal (indicated by regresses) containing (indicated by smuggling) M (end of opiuM); Definition by example (Lamp with a wick) | --- |
| 18 | --- | Genie's home initially lacked a modern perspective (4) | 8 | 5 | Def - Genie's home (reference to Aladdin), acrostic clue | --- |
| 19 | --- | Primarily like Alladin's magic power it illuminates (4) | 6 | 4 | Acrostic 1st letters. Def: it illuminates | --- |
| 20 | --- | Loveless parody? Not new, but it can be illuminating (4) | 5 | 3 | LAMPOON - OON, def=it can be illuminating | --- |
| 21 | --- | Hit record - 'Morning has broken' | 5 | 3 | Hit = definition; record = LP Morning has broken = insert AM | --- |
| 22 | --- | Starts loving, almost making passion flame. | 2 | 2 | Def: flame. Acrostic indicated by starts. | --- |
| 23 | --- | Lighting a mud "panti", basically something seen during Diwali (4) | 2 | 2 | Arcostic. Def - something seen during Diwali | --- |
| 24 | --- | Aladdin rub your palm and wish | 1 | 2 | Anagram of palm | --- |
| 25 | --- | Originally listed as most priced lantern(4) | 1 | 1 | Definition is lantern, Acrostic clue, originally is indicator | --- |
| 26 | --- | Hip mall showcasing reflective light (4) | 0 | 7 | Reverse telescopic, def - light | --- |