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  • CCVP 137 announcement

    From wald@math.uchicago.edu@21:1/5 to All on Thu Apr 8 14:00:11 2021
    Thanks to Rob for running CCVP 136, and for liking my clue.

    The word to be clued in this round is STIMULI (7).

    The professional clue to be judged against is this from Tramp in the
    Guardian (Cryptic crossword No 27,032):

    So, time up! Lie endlessly to get incentives (7)

    Up to three clues can be entered per person (bonus clues as always are welcome), and the deadline is the end of April 19 in your time zone.
    Have fun!

    Kevin Wald wald@math.uchicago.edu | System where you play http://www.math.uchicago.edu/~wald | games . . . time's up! (4)

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  • From David A@21:1/5 to All on Thu Apr 8 14:13:35 2021
    I wildly simulate, consumed to the core, vibes! (7)

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  • From David A@21:1/5 to All on Thu Apr 8 14:17:00 2021
    Wildly I simulate, consumed to the core, vibes! (7)

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  • From daveh471@gmail.com@21:1/5 to All on Fri Apr 9 10:09:53 2021
    In August I mulitiply given sufficent provocation! (7)

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  • From daveh471@gmail.com@21:1/5 to daveh471@gmail.com on Fri Apr 9 19:34:02 2021
    On 09/04/2021 10:09, daveh471@gmail.com wrote:
    In August I mulitiply given sufficent provocation! (7)
    Whoops! You don't spell multiply like that. Back to the drawing board :-)

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  • From Duke@21:1/5 to All on Fri Apr 9 17:52:59 2021
    Curry in western states -- or parts of London or India -- produces incentives to go (7)

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  • From Luciano Ward@21:1/5 to All on Sun Apr 11 07:52:48 2021
    STIMULI:

    Spurs must fancy winning current league, one concludes (7)

    Luciano

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  • From Luciano Ward@21:1/5 to All on Tue Apr 13 05:59:43 2021
    STIMULI:

    I am overcome by terrible lust and the onset of ignominious urges (7)

    Luciano

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  • From Luciano Ward@21:1/5 to All on Thu Apr 15 10:09:35 2021
    STIMULI:

    They provoke US militia outside Iowa compound (7)

    Luciano

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  • From wald@math.uchicago.edu@21:1/5 to All on Tue Apr 20 14:09:31 2021
    And now, my interpretations of the clues. ??? indicates something
    I am confused about. Please let me know about anything I have
    missed or misinterpreted.

    David A:

    Wildly I simulate, consumed to the core, vibes! (7)
    vibes = definition
    consumed = ATE
    ATE to the core = ATE is changed to T (ATE's "core")
    ISIMULATE, with ATE changed to T = ISIMULT
    Wildly = anagram indicator
    ISIMULT anagrammed = STIMULI

    Duke:

    Curry in western states -- or parts of London or India -- produces incentives to go (7)
    incentives to go = definition
    Curry = TIM
    states = US
    western US = SU
    TIM in SU = STIMU
    parts of London or India = LI ??? (not sure how "or" works with that)
    STIMU or LI = STIMULI ??? (again, not sure how the "or" works to concatenate)

    Luciano:

    Spurs must fancy winning current league, one concludes (7)
    Spurs = definition
    fancy = anagram indicator
    MUST anagrammed = STMU
    current = I
    STMU winning I = ST(I)MU
    league = L
    one = I
    STIMU + L, I concludes = STIMULI

    I am overcome by terrible lust and the onset of ignominious urges (7)
    urges = definition
    terrible = anagram indicator
    LUST anagrammed = STUL
    I am = I'M
    I'M overcome by STUL = ST(IM)UL
    the onset of ignominious = I
    STIMUL and I = STIMULI

    They provoke US militia outside Iowa compound (7)
    They provoke = definition
    Iowa = IA
    USMILITIA outside IA = USMILITIA - IA = USMILIT
    compound = anagram indicator
    USMILIT anagrammed = STIMULI

    Kevin Wald wald@math.uchicago.edu | Will never covered up Cambridge http://www.math.uchicago.edu/~wald | University's perverse incentives (7)

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  • From Duke@21:1/5 to All on Wed Apr 21 14:36:46 2021
    Duke:
    Curry in western states -- or parts of London or India -- produces incentives to go (7)
    incentives to go = definition
    Curry = TIM
    states = US
    western US = SU
    TIM in SU = STIMU
    parts of London or India = LI ??? (not sure how "or" works with that)
    STIMU or LI = STIMULI ??? (again, not sure how the "or" works to concatenate)

    You're right. I'm not sure about the "or"s either. Doubtless I had some plan when I wrote the clue. Maybe "and"s would have worked?

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  • From wald@math.uchicago.edu@21:1/5 to All on Sun Apr 25 13:48:41 2021
    Oops. Hit send too early (before including the comparisons to the professional clue,
    in particular). Here it is again:

    David A:

    Wildly I simulate, consumed to the core, vibes! (7)
    The construction is kind of weird, but I think it works. The surface is a bit rough. P-

    Duke:

    Curry in western states -- or parts of London or India -- produces incentives to go (7)
    As Duke suggested, the "or"s here would work much better if they were "and"s. Aside from that, a reasonable construction, a reasonable definition, and a nice surface. P-

    Luciano:

    Spurs must fancy winning current league, one concludes (7)
    I like the way the definition works in the surface (which is very smooth). Fine construction. P+

    I am overcome by terrible lust and the onset of ignominious urges (7)
    Very good surface, and nice definition (though not as hidden as the one
    in the previous clue). Fine construction. P+

    They provoke US militia outside Iowa compound (7)
    Another very good surface and definition (I think the best definition of the set). The construction works okay. P=

    And now the winners:
    First place goes to Luciano's sporting clue.
    Second place goes to Duke's culinary clue.
    Third place goes to David's eerie clue.

    Kevin Wald wald@math.uchicago.edu | Contrasts old men with Trojan http://www.math.uchicago.edu/~wald | prince taken in by scams (11)

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  • From wald@math.uchicago.edu@21:1/5 to All on Sun Apr 25 13:41:22 2021
    And now, my judgements:

    David A:

    Wildly I simulate, consumed to the core, vibes! (7)
    The construction is kind of weird, but I think it works. The surface is a bit rough.

    Duke:

    Curry in western states -- or parts of London or India -- produces incentives to go (7)
    As Duke suggested, the "or"s here would work much better if they were "and"s. Aside from that, a reasonable construction, a reasonable definition, and a nice surface.

    Luciano:

    Spurs must fancy winning current league, one concludes (7)
    I like the way the definition works in the surface (which is very smooth). Fine construction.

    I am overcome by terrible lust and the onset of ignominious urges (7)
    Very good surface, and nice definition (though not as hidden as the one
    in the previous clue). Fine construction.

    They provoke US militia outside Iowa compound (7)
    Another very good surface and definition (I think the best definition of the set). The construction works okay.

    And now the winners:
    First place goes to Luciano's sporting clue.
    Second place goes to Duke's culinary clue.
    Third place goes to David's eerie clue.

    Kevin Wald wa...@math.uchicago.edu | Will never covered up Cambridge http://www.math.uchicago.edu/~wald | University's perverse incentives (7)

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