DIY COW Clue-Writing Contests

[boxwood]

No more change of team after short keeper gets involved with another eleven (9)

I (NAN) I ( TEAM*)

No more = dead, inanimate

( keeper = nanny) therefore (short keeper = NAN)
in (another eleven = 11 )

[penfold_61]

With no sensation in the middle of France I'm at a loose end (9)

IN+(fr)AN(ce)+IM+AT+(loos)E

[AngryVocab]

The dead home of the soul teaches pains are missing.

IN + ANIMA + TE(-aches)

[7dNigePun]

One man eating endlessly on the move? No! (9)


I + (man eatin(-g))*

[twigusa]

I think this has run its course and it's time to pick some winners. I'll list my three favourites and reasons but this is very subjective and they were all brilliant - a tough decision.

1. Not moving back in yet, am in an institution - 7dnigepun

This is a very clever reverse hidden which reads brilliantly. It took me a while to spot it even with the description underneath :)

2. Still cuckoo, mental patient admits - anax

I love this and it only dropped to second place because of the mephisto-esque ani for cuckoo definition which I had to look up. Great construction.

3. Not "Living and Home" article I reproduce - penfold_61

Nice misdirection in this one and reads well too. A worthy third place.

So congratulations to 7dnigepun who gets to set the next challenge. Looking forward to it!

Twig.

[7dNigePun]

Thanks very much Twig, I'm deeply honoured.