Puzzling

Well, I gotta say guys, I'm impressed! Those were a good bunch of clue entries, and it was tricky to select the three prize winners. But with the help of my friend the Puzzle Wizard (thanks Greg!), I've settled on three winners for this clue competition. Griff's impressed too ... As you'll all recall, the competition was for an anagram clue for the word INTERCHANGE. 1st Prize: Tech grannie flipped switch (Mike Weepie) Switch is the definition in this clue, and the wordplay is an anagram (indicated by flipped ) of tech grannie. Great mental image, too! I wonder if she works as a DJ ... or an electrical engineer perhaps? 2nd Prize: Bizarre etching near confluence of highway (Norm H) Confluence of highways is the definition, the anagram indicator is bizarre,  and the anagram fodder is  etching near. I wonder if the etching is evidence of aliens?! 3rd Prize: Cloverleaf in modified gene chart (Len Elliott — who was a prize winner in my first clue comp...

Wow, guys! What a great selection of cryptic clues you've sent in, I've really enjoyed reading all of them. I hope you've all had fun writing them too, and that you've got a bit of a taste for what cryptic clue writing entails  :) My good friend and colleague Greg Parker (he of Puzzle Wizard fame) and I have discussed all your entries, and have agreed on the following winners: FIRST Island weaves its charms (Len) Christmas Island is the definition here, a really nice lateral take on the word Christmas! And the rest of the clue ( weaves as the anagram indicator, and its charms as the fodder) just flows beautifully. Great job, Len. SECOND Noel crashed Smith's car (Golem) Noel  is the definition, with a nice bit of ambiguity as to whether Noel is a holiday or a man's name.   Crashed  is the anagram indicator, and Smith's car  is the fodder. Really smooth surface reading. THIRD March sits awkwardly as a time to celebrate (Des) A time to...