Crossword Centre Clue Writing Competition

Welcome

The Crossword Centre Clue Writing Competition (CCCWC) is back! Each month, we'll set you a clue-writing challenge. The following month, you'll get to vote on those clues, and then subsequently see the results and the kind, constructive comments that participants have left. In voting, you can award up to 15 points in total with no more than five to any single clue. You can also give "merits" to any clues you feel deserve some praise but don't quite earn your points. You can also leave comments on clues; these should be kind and constructive please. You'll likely find the voting interface a bit nicer on a bigger screen (e.g. laptop) than on a smaller one (e.g. phone). Also, now that we've got more than one month of results, there's an annual results page, accessible via the Results box below. Good luck, and enjoy!

Writing

November 2026

Write a normal cryptic clue for:

MONSTER

Entries close 30 November 2026, 23:59 GMT

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Voting

October 2026

Write a normal cryptic clue for:

PRACTICAL

Voting closes 30 November 2026, 23:59 GMT

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Results

September 2026

Write a normal cryptic clue for:

CHARACTER