1ACCWC - Results
1ACCWC#556 - CROWN
Total Clues: 30 Total Voters: 31
✓ Contest Closed - Final Results
| # | Name | Clue | Points | Voters | Anno | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ganesh Raman | Carlos wins every other trophy | 39 | 13 | Alternate letter selection (CaRlOs WiNs); indicator EVERY OTHER; Def TROPHY |
- Grammar is lacking in the letter selection indicator - Simply brilliant! - Good clue - The letter selection indicator seems misplaced |
| 2 | Ruskin | Worn awkwardly on Charlie’s head? | 32 | 11 | Anag of WORN on Charlie’s head = C; def = whole clue (&lit) |
- Probably the best of the lot - Topical, succinct, great surface - Shouldn\'t have used Charlie, otherwise this is a winner |
| 3 | Kalyan Bandyopadhyay | Part of a murder investigation finally complete (5) | 29 | 11 | CROW (part of a murder, ‘a murder’ is the collective noun for Crows) + N (final letter of investigatioN). Def.: Complete (Crown as verb, to be the culmination of efforts; Ref.: Collins, MW, Oxford) |
- Excellent clue - Even better well-bowled. |
| 4 | Ramki Krishnan | Part of a murder plan - finally becoming king (5) | 27 | 11 | CROW (part of a murder) + N (plan finally), def = king |
- If only the surface was somewhat plausible - Well-bowled. |
| 5 | Abhay Phadnis | Originally, Cleopatra's regal ornaments were not a symbol of monarchy (5) | 17 | 8 | Acrostic with "originally" as indicator; definition: "a symbol of monarchy" |
- A+ acrostic - Liked the acrostic clue. |
| 6 | ALP | Top TV network badmouthed by Trump gutted over dispute (5) | 16 | 5 | C[N]N, over/containing ROW = (to) top/cap | --- |
| 7 | @qpheevr | Transatlantic row nearly embroils head of state (5) | 15 | 7 | Telescopic; def. ‘head of state’ | --- |
| 8 | Textrous | Republican bully brought about the end of Iranian ruler (5) | 14 | 7 | def: ruler, Republican: R, Bully: COW (v), brought about: indicates that COW is brought about R, the end of Iranian: N |
- Great idea - I just struggle with the position of R in the clue - A nice topical angle, but ‘brought about’ is in the wrong place to work as a containment indicator |
| 9 | Mona Sogal | Public row now engulfing summit (5) | 14 | 6 | Telescopic/ embedded word in the fodder/ engulfing is the telescopic indicator | --- |
| 10 | @LowdownCryptic | Ignoring the odds, score or win title (5) | 14 | 6 | sCoReOrWiN |
- A technically correct clue, but “or” kind of ruins the surface |
| 11 | --- | Show off new headgear | 13 | 6 | Def - headgear CROW + N | --- |
| 12 | --- | Jester changing sides for diadem (5) | 13 | 5 | Definition: Diadem Wordplay: Jester -> Clown changing sides: l -> r |
- Super wordplay, though the surface could use work |
| 13 | --- | A ruler's burden: head a little to the left, you're toast! A little to the right? Go under! (5) | 10 | 3 | Def: a ruler's burden. The head of CROWN is the C. Movingthe C alphabetically a little to the left would become BROWN [toast], a little to the right DROWN [go under] |
- Interesting cryptic device - I have no words to describe how mesmerized I am by this clue... - Creative! - Very original approach! |
| 14 | --- | Vestment round King Charles’s head for a bit of grandeur? (5) | 10 | 3 | GOWN round R, with C > G => C(R)OWN |
- Masterfully crafted and well executed |
| 15 | --- | Part of tooth cracked, essentially chewing corn (5) | 9 | 4 | Part of tooth (Definition) – (cheWing)(CORN)*, cracked - anagrind | --- |
| 16 | --- | Top news channel out in the middle covering conflict (5) | 8 | 3 | Def: TOP; Anno: CNN - the central N (news channel out in the middle) ; covering conflict (= around ROW) |
- Beautiful clue |
| 17 | --- | Republican bully crushing Iran's last ruler (5) | 7 | 4 | R in COW + (ira)N; Republican= R, bully= cow, crushing= container ind, Iran's last= N (last letter of Iran), def= ruler |
- Feels like R/indicator in wrong place - A nice topical angle, but ‘crushing’ is in the wrong place to work as a containment indicator |
| 18 | --- | Heated argument in empty cabin reaches head (5) | 4 | 3 | heated argument ROW in CN empty cabin. Def: HEAD |
- Would be amazing if the surface weren’t paradoxical sounding - Good clue |
| 19 | --- | Chap's initial on worn out cap (5) | 4 | 2 | C (WORN)*, CAP - def | --- |
| 20 | --- | Championship leaders compete ruthlessly, obstinately, win novelly (6) | 3 | 1 | Def: Championship. Ind: leaders. Initial letters of fodder: C + R + O + W + N |
- For correct cryptic grammar, you would want to use a construction like “leaders of” - would need an \'of\' after leaders |
| 21 | --- | Elements Chromium, Oxygen, Tungsten and Nitrogen symbolically together represent a headband | 3 | 1 | Definition=headband, elements Chromium, Oxygen, Tungsten and Nitrogen symbolically together={(cr)(o)(w)(n)}, represent=mean |
- The surface isn’t compelling |
| 22 | --- | High point of competition rests on winning National firsts (5) | 3 | 1 | Acrostic clue. Definition: High point. Firsts: acrostic indicator |
- A letter selection indicator should be something like “firsts of XYZ” in order to be grammatically correct |
| 23 | --- | Regulating others with noble conduct? Making heads uneasy? This is it! (5) | 2 | 1 | Semi &lit extended def (this is it) - anagram of first letters (R.O.W.N.C.) indicated by (making heads uneasy) |
- “Making heads” is a dodgy acrostic indicator |
| 24 | --- | Scarecrow now hides a reward | 2 | 1 | Telescopic |
- Good clue |
| 25 | --- | Trumpeter with new headwear(5) | 0 | 0 | Anno: (CROW)(N). Trumpeter - Crow. New - N. Definition: Headwear. |
- I can see how ‘trumpet’ could be CROW, but not ‘trumpeter’ |
| 26 | --- | Tiara made initially from cheap rhinestone or white nickel (5) | 0 | 0 | Acrostic clue; Defn - Tiara | --- |
| 27 | --- | Boast before new monarchy | 0 | 0 | Boast = Crow + N (new), definition - monarchy |
- The surface is not compelling |
| 28 | --- | Jewellery display, five shillings a head! | 0 | 0 | Triple definition: Jewellery display / five shillings / head |
- A unique take on the word |
| 29 | --- | Clinton on vacation, getting in brawl, is hit over the head | 0 | 0 | CN("clinton on vacation") around ("getting in") ROW("brawl"). Cf Chambers for the def! |
- Nice use of an obscure dictionary definition |
| 30 | --- | Can ruler officiate with nothing principally on his head? | 0 | 0 | First letters, suggestion principally, def'n on his head (crown) |
- Def does not quite work for me as semi &lit |