December 06 2011
Stormathon
To wrap up 2011, we have a Storm to end all Storms. Over the next two weeks you’re invited to wrestle with some supremo clues from my UK archive of 2002. (Yes I have been hoarding dandy clues for a time now, Doctor.)
Apologies to the setters that I don’t have sources here, but rest assured we all adore your work. And this Stormathon will serve as proof.
What you have to do is solve the six clues on offer, with four instalments set to appear. Feel free to share knowledge, give hints, brag, blab, however you choose to play, since the real test lies in the follow-up clueing.
Each set of six answers will reveal a hidden six-letter word that you are asked to clue only once the Storm clues have concluded. This must be sent to the DA Email, and presented as a set of four clues.
The alternative, if you wish to grab the judge’s eye early, is to re-clue any of this Storm’s presented pearlers, using their same answers, and a summer alias.
The overall winner (weighing up the best clue of each session – peer-voted as we go – and the best of the four anon clues) will win a copy of How To Master The Times Crossword by Tim Moorey (which you probably don’t need, but it’s a delight to own).
Are we clear-ish? Are we ready? The first set of six is due to drop this afternoon.
Comments
RobT — 06 December at 01:28PM
...can you start again at the "To wrap up..""?
Em — 06 December at 01:39PM
RobT, I'm guessing it will be like Clues of Winter on steroids.
Solving the clues together is A-OK. Writing alternatives for the clues presented is A-OK. Main part (writing a new clue for each set) is in secret. With aliases. By email link. With no workings in here (so DA can't link us to our aliases).
RobT — 06 December at 01:42PM
But he will know me from my lame-ass email address. Perhaps I need to find a new nom-de-phlegm.
RK — 06 December at 01:45PM
Sounds exciting DA. My only question is, where did 2012 go? I don't even remember it starting.
DA — 06 December at 01:47PM
Sheesh, talk about time warp. Thanks RK, I've made the daylight savings adjustment.
Em — 06 December at 01:48PM
RobT - use the email DA form on this website.
DA — 06 December at 01:55PM
Hmmm, you lot make a good point. An alias is blow by the email option. So let's call a clue a clue, and send me your stuff through the EMAIL option, using your own handle.
(I'm just keen to quarantine the clues from other Dabblers, and this is the best means.)
That way, we can go with a summer alias for the forums, and general clue-making on the run, thus screening your ID from other players in the chatroom.
RobT — 06 December at 01:58PM
...any preferred theme for aliases? How's about famous comedians/ennes?
DA — 06 December at 02:00PM
Summer's the flavour.
RobT — 06 December at 02:04PM
I totally get that.