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  • ASCWC 266 announcement

    From Luciano Ward@21:1/5 to All on Fri Oct 22 10:47:49 2021
    Many thanks to Mark for running the previous contest.

    For ASCWC 266, please submit up to three cryptic clues for:

    WITCH (5)

    The deadline is just before midnight, your time, Friday, October 29.

    Luciano

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  • From Luciano Ward@21:1/5 to Luciano Ward on Fri Oct 29 06:18:40 2021
    On Friday, 22 October 2021 at 12:47:50 UTC-5, Luciano Ward wrote:
    Many thanks to Mark for running the previous contest.

    For ASCWC 266, please submit up to three cryptic clues for:

    WITCH (5)

    The deadline is just before midnight, your time, Friday, October 29.

    Luciano

    I realise you've all probably been too busy thinking up and then sewing together your Halloween costumes, so I'm going to extend this deadline to just before MIDNIGHT, your time, Halloween.

    Boo!ciano

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  • From Duke@21:1/5 to All on Sat Oct 30 15:36:10 2021
    WITCH (5)

    Woman working her magic saw it change a bit (5)

    Jerk takes top off weird sister (5)

    Mean lady will start to wail before long (5)

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  • From Steve = : ^ )@21:1/5 to Luciano Ward on Sat Oct 30 17:30:22 2021
    On Saturday, 30 October 2021 at 12:18:41 am UTC+11, Luciano Ward wrote:
    On Friday, 22 October 2021 at 12:47:50 UTC-5, Luciano Ward wrote:
    Many thanks to Mark for running the previous contest.

    For ASCWC 266, please submit up to three cryptic clues for:

    WITCH (5)

    She spells 'twitch' incorrectly, without one of the 't's

    Stevil =>: ^ )

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  • From Steve = : ^ )@21:1/5 to All on Sun Oct 31 14:38:48 2021
    On Monday, 1 November 2021 at 8:16:33 am UTC+11, Steve = : ^ ) wrote:
    ... so rip the original clue to shreads, please.

    Normal Steve = : ^ )

    Normal, but still faulty: "shreds", of course.

    Steve = : ^ |

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  • From Steve = : ^ )@21:1/5 to All on Sun Oct 31 14:16:32 2021
    On Sunday, 31 October 2021 at 11:30:23 am UTC+11, Steve = : ^ ) wrote:
    On Saturday, 30 October 2021 at 12:18:41 am UTC+11, Luciano Ward wrote:
    On Friday, 22 October 2021 at 12:47:50 UTC-5, Luciano Ward wrote:
    Many thanks to Mark for running the previous contest.

    For ASCWC 266, please submit up to three cryptic clues for:

    WITCH (5)
    She spells 'twitch' incorrectly, without one of the 't's

    Stevil's clue is faulty.

    She spells 'twitch' without one of the 't's (5)

    ... would be fine. Yes, I realise the deadline has now passed, so rip the original clue to shreads, please.

    Normal Steve = : ^ )

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