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ASCWC 264 announcement
From
Luciano Ward@21:1/5 to
All on Fri Sep 17 10:16:16 2021
Many thanks to Duke for running the previous contest.
For ASCWC 264, please submit up to three cryptic clues for:
DELTA VARIANT (5,7)
The deadline is just before midnight, your time, Friday, September 24.
Luciano
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From
Duke@21:1/5 to
All on Sun Sep 19 06:33:19 2021
DELTA VARIANT (5,7)
Big mouth from Mississippi, maybe, changing regarding recent killer? (5, 7)
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From
Mark Iredell@21:1/5 to
All on Sun Sep 19 09:40:12 2021
To many ducking the jab, a death blow is dealt? (5,7)
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From
David A@21:1/5 to
All on Mon Sep 20 06:43:56 2021
". . . or NOT to be" belated confusion everywhere it seems to this dreadful development (5,7)
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From
Duke@21:1/5 to
All on Fri Sep 24 19:04:39 2021
New problem emerging when interval data reclassified (5, 7)
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From
Duke@21:1/5 to
All on Sun Sep 26 16:30:43 2021
Dangerous but ignored threat attired, naval-style (5, 7)
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From
Luciano Ward@21:1/5 to
All on Tue Sep 28 08:55:00 2021
Sorry for the delay. Will get the clue list out soon.
Luciano
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From
Luciano Ward@21:1/5 to
All on Sat Oct 2 08:27:38 2021
Thanks to those who submitted clues for this.
My interpretations are below. Please comment, if necessary.
Luciano
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Duke:
Big mouth from Mississippi, maybe, changing regarding recent killer? (5, 7)
Big mouth, etc. = DELTA; changing = VARIANT; def = recent killer
New problem emerging when interval data reclassified (5, 7)
INTERVALDATA anag; def = new problem
Dangerous but ignored threat attired, naval-style (5, 7)
ATTIREDNAVAL anag; def = dangerous but ignored threat
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Mark:
To many ducking the jab, a death blow is dealt? (5,7)
DEALT = DELTA 'VARIANT'; entire clue alludes to answer
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David:
". . . or NOT to be" belated confusion everywhere it seems to this dreadful development (5,7)
BELATED anag minus BE = DELTA, with 'confusion' serving as anag indicator as well as pointer to VARIANT(?); def = this dreadful development?; not sure what 'everywhere it seems' is doing.
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From
Mark Iredell@21:1/5 to
Luciano Ward on Sat Oct 2 18:11:44 2021
On Saturday, October 2, 2021 at 11:27:39 AM UTC-4, Luciano Ward wrote:
Mark:
To many ducking the jab, a death blow is dealt? (5,7)
DEALT = DELTA 'VARIANT'; entire clue alludes to answer
The intent was a little more conventional with "to many ducking the jab, a death blow" being the definition.
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From
David A@21:1/5 to
Luciano Ward on Sun Oct 3 18:05:48 2021
On Saturday, October 2, 2021 at 12:57:39 PM UTC-2:30, Luciano Ward wrote:
Thanks to those who submitted clues for this.
My interpretations are below. Please comment, if necessary.
Luciano
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Duke:
Big mouth from Mississippi, maybe, changing regarding recent killer? (5, 7) Big mouth, etc. = DELTA; changing = VARIANT; def = recent killer
New problem emerging when interval data reclassified (5, 7)
INTERVALDATA anag; def = new problem
Dangerous but ignored threat attired, naval-style (5, 7)
ATTIREDNAVAL anag; def = dangerous but ignored threat
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Mark:
To many ducking the jab, a death blow is dealt? (5,7)
DEALT = DELTA 'VARIANT'; entire clue alludes to answer
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David:
". . . or NOT to be" belated confusion everywhere it seems to this dreadful development (5,7)
BELATED anag minus BE = DELTA, with 'confusion' serving as anag indicator as well as pointer to VARIANT(?); def = this dreadful development?; not sure what 'everywhere it seems' is doing.
"everywhere" alludes to Hamlet's "sea of troubles" and Coleridge's "water, water everywhere" seemingly!
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From
Luciano Ward@21:1/5 to
All on Sat Oct 9 07:54:08 2021
Both results out tomorrow.
Regards,
Luciano
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From
Luciano Ward@21:1/5 to
All on Tue Oct 12 07:32:33 2021
Repeated thanks to those who submitted clues for this.
My opinions are below. The winner is revealed at the end.
Luciano
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Duke:
Big mouth from Mississippi, maybe, changing regarding recent killer? (5, 7)
Big mouth, etc. = DELTA; changing = VARIANT; def = recent killer
-- The two indicators for DELTA and VARIANT aren't that cryptic. The surface reading, I presume, alludes to vociferous doubters re the virus, its guises and its avoidance, but it isn't terribly elegant.
New problem emerging when interval data reclassified (5, 7)
INTERVALDATA anag; def = new problem
-- A very good find with 'interval data', which is/are a real thing, I find. The definition, while relevant now, is a bit vague generally.
Dangerous but ignored threat attired, naval-style (5, 7)
ATTIREDNAVAL anag; def = dangerous but ignored threat
-- Not a huge fan of the way the anagram is indicated. Not quite sure what to make of the surface reading. The definition, as with the previous clue, is a bit vague.
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Mark:
To many ducking the jab, a death blow is dealt? (5,7)
DEALT = DELTA 'VARIANT'; def = to many ducking the jab, a death blow
-- I'm not the hugest fan of using an implied anagram indicator as part of the definition, but I have seen it in many another clue. The reference to 'jab' gives the definition some specificity (cf Duke's previous two clues).
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David:
". . . or NOT to be" belated confusion everywhere it seems to this dreadful development (5,7)
BELATED anag minus BE = DELTA, with 'confusion' serving as anag indicator as well as pointer to VARIANT(?); as per David: "everywhere" alludes to Hamlet's "sea of troubles" and Coleridge's "water, water everywhere" seemingly!
-- I'm not sure how the allusions serve the clue or help the solver. -----------
My winner is Mark. Duke and his interval data is/are second.
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