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D. F. Manley4473739371186523Feb 1970May 202252y 3m
 
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2021-2022
2603TERAS def. PRATT (Wrong Number)SecondGrowth not healthy, Sunak rated ‘duff’, and UK drifting apart?duff; anag. less anag.
2599DESIDERATAVHC‘Essentials’ Asda tried launching to be spiked by Waitrose ultimately?e in anag.; ref. threatened legal action
2595FIFTY YEARSVHCWe’ll have festival for ye, X’s successor, recollecting —— with lovecomp. anag. incl. Y, & lit.
2591GHATVHCTravelling the Ganges? You may have seen this, landing finallycomp. anag. incl. g, & lit.
2586BALDERDASHVHCBunk bed’s rail had broken, making one fall outanag. less I
2584GIFT-WRAPPED (Cut & Paste)VHCFidget around with fancy paper, wanting prezzie finally ——EDGIFTWRAPP; anag. + w + anag. less e, & lit.
2582ACHITOPHELVHCA companion and help to leader of Israel becoming rebelliousa CH + I in anag., & lit.; ref. 2 Sam., chs 15-16
2578VARIORU(M) (Letters Latent)VHCAuthorised Version could be demystified with this one ed’s possibly brought out?anag. less anag., & lit.
2573HANDS-ONFirstSecond to Chambers one must get Don’s fantastic Manual!h + an + anag.; ref. Chambers Crossword Manual
2020-2021
2564CLEARINGVHCArrangement offering college education with minimal number unplaced?c lear(n)ing & lit.
2556TOERAGFirstTinker’s no. 1, tailor’s no. 2 – ergo, in organised sequence, I’m no. 7anag. incl. t, a; ref. beggar man in nursery rhyme
2551SPAVIN (Spoonerisms)VHCLillee’s fame? It may be due to that Australian with velocity in playfilly’s lame; A v in spin; ref. Dennis L.
2547FILATORYVHCClotho – maiden fairly frantic? This old machine could be the answer!comp. anag. & lit.; ref. the Fates
2534BOTTLE-WASHERVHCBelow stairs the cook is being relegated – to become this?anag. less is, & lit; relegate = banish
2530STUDENTYVHCSun admittedly struggling to fend off alternative D. Mail – like rags?anag. less anag.
2525PLACITUMThirdPilate with much wavering makes this, eh?comp. anag. & lit.
2521CHAMBERSVHCLiterature’s Great Johnson? Ungainly fellow’s not a name in current lexicographyCham + be(a)r’s; ref. Smollett’s epithet for Dr Samuel J.
2517LITERATIMVHC‘I altered it’ – MS ed’s neglected to reproduce ——?anag. less ed’s, & lit.
2019-2020
2508CHARACTER (Misprints)VHC‘An ace Crowther special!’ – excited one beginning to work out setter?letter; anag. less anag. incl. w
2504UPBEATFirstWhat hand is raised for – needing pee, about to burst, wanting the loo ultimately?anag. less e, o
2500ESPAGN(OLETTE STRENG)THENER (Half and Half)VHCOne’s locked indoors, cracking latest from the top Sun. man – he’s great provider of extra toughness!anag. incl. e, p, n, n
2490DREAMSCAPEVHCScream’s painted – isn’t —— weird?comp. anag. & lit.
2482VOX POPVHCThere’s this on streets – voters’ (not experts’) hopes to be broadcastcomp. anag. & lit.
2480STOCKING FILLERSVHCWhat may be given by Christmas visitor by various cots – then all fires lit are unwanted!anag. + king + anag. less a, & lit.
2477SPRAT-WEATHERFirstWhat pets are for ultimately – uncertain period extending a bit beyond Christmas Day!anag. incl. r; ref. ‘A pet is not just for Christmas’
2473INTERPLAYVHCWife and husband falling out yelp in wrath – resolution needed for ‘give and take’?anag. less w, h
2464BRAINPOWERVHCPoor Winnie’s bear getting bothered – is one sadly lacking ——anag. less anag., & lit.
2018-2019
2451CAPUTVHCWhat’s severed with chance being grabbed to set Henry free?(H)ap in cut, & lit.; ref. Anne Boleyn
2447CONGENERVHCWhat could make head not entirely normal with a Zinfandel finally drained?con(k) + gener(al), & lit.
2438MONTE DI PIETÀVHCWhat would realign pawned item to minimum of interest? This would, originallycomp. anag. incl. i, w & lit.
2434STONKEREDVHCThing for King’s initiation is wedged in piece of rock, ruddy tight!K in stone + red; ref. Excalibur
2430CLERIHEWVHCCasually, car is ‘wheels’ – striking as foremost of suchlike, Bentley’s product?anag. less a, s
2428SHEPHERDSVHCTroubled group of us heard seraph, with strange aura emanatinganag. less anag., & lit.
2425EPILIMNIONFirstSimon P is on Galilee’s, faltering – with SOS, gale’s goneanag. less SOS, gale’s, & lit.; ref. Matthew 14, 29-32
2421SPASMODICALVHCMuscle pain has doc so uncertain – is one such ——?comp. anag. & lit.
2412UBIQUARIANVHCSupposedly superior man crucified in film about one considered as being somehow godlike?I qua in U Brian; ref. Monty Python’s ‘Life of B.’
2017-2018
2408LUNCHEONETTEVHCLet not the cuisine be ‘nouvelle’ – casual bite is to be consumed hereanag. less anag., & lit.
2399CHARMEUSESecondA purse fashioned with me – such won’t need bit of pig (u/s!)anag. less p, u, s, & lit.; ref. saying, ‘You can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear’
2395PURITANISMVHCRump – it is an improper system for God-driven Cromwellanag.; ref. 1653 Rump Parliament
2390POISSON D’AVRILThirdToxin around Salisbury’s centre has Vladimir deviously ignoring Military Intelligence – who’s been taken in?s in poison + anag. less MI; ref. Putin
2386PENNY-A-LINERVHCWriter, earning only casually, with no good uplifting output?pen + anag. less no g (rev.), & lit.
2382STRIPE def. HARLOT (Wrong Number)VHCWretched trombones boom wrong note out, drowning smallest bit of brass bandbrass;1p in anag. less anag. incl. n
2378PROPOSALVHCWhat may be enacted with welcoming arm extended and leg bent also?prop + anag.
2376SOW(PIASTRE)ENS (Christmas Pudding)VHCTurkey devoured by glutton, not really virtuous when seen bolting?TR in sow + pi + as + anag.
2373CACOGASTRICVHCHaving a bad gut feeling about Australia? Then start to cheer Craig O’s introduction to test batting!c + A + C + anag. incl. t; ref. C. Overton, Ashes tour
2360VIDENDAVHCYou could see them share, with the loss of princess, a bit of anger(Di)vidend + a
2016-2017
2356PUBLIC SERVANTVHCWith exceptional virtues plain, one may become CBanag. with CB for I; ref. honour for civil servants
2347ASLEEPVHCPM’s about to be returned – as many will be during election night!Peel’s a (rev.); ref. Robert P.
2343RESTORE (Printer’s Devilry)VHCHuge articles about Trump are presenting us with a c/ad 
2338TRUMPVHCUp with morts? So this has been blasted?comp anag. & lit; ref. the last t.
2334ALLELUIAHFirstResponse from us all in the aisles, reborn with wretched sins set aside?anag. less anag. & lit.
2330BRAZEN / MOPISH (Right and Left)VHCDepressed a bit by nonsense showing ‘Trumpish’ audacity, Britain must stand against old-fashioned race discrimination ultimatelymo + pish; B + raze + n; ref. Trump’s ‘Muslim ban’
2318TIMENOPENNY (TIMENOGUY) (Penny for the Guy)VHCTiddly around ships unrestricted? Sailors must get that tight!men open in tiny; tiddly = alcoholic drink
2313PERFECTVHCTense Championship’s conclusion set up to enthral fans, last three being successively dismissedf in p erect; ref. hat-trick clinching last county cricket championship match
2015-2016
2300MISHMASHSecondWhat emerges from referendum is – h’m – a shambolic messhidden
2296IMPROPERLYVHCWhat Chilcot’s written shortly coming up, with hint about how Iraq War’s bunglers acted?repor(t) (rev.) in imply
2287VALETVHCDoughty Price’s ultimate part doing duty for Carmichael?valiant with e for Ian, & lit.; ref. 1960s TV series ‘The World of Wooster’
2283BARGAINVHCAn unscrupulous seizure backed by Putin with place succumbing in regional strugglea grab (rev.) + (Put)in; ref. Crimea
2279CLEMENTINEVHCElection seeing off old men launched the name of Winston-loving ladyanag. less o; ref. Churchill’s wife/M. Thatcher
2274SIMPATICOVHCIt. companions bickering may be ‘non ——comp. anag. & lit.; It. = Italian; bicker = quiver
2270FENESTRAVHCMale-deprived female overlooking residence – a Romeo turns up beneath this?fe(male) + nest + a R (rev.), & lit.
2265ESPRIT FORTFirstProf. RD’s an atheist – and has this designation possibly?comp. anag. & lit.; ref. Richard Dawkins
2261GANGSTERLANDVHCSharks here? Lasting danger when one’s out swimminganag. less I; ref. ‘West Side Story’
2257BUST-UP / PIT-PAT (Right and Left)VHCRow puts British into confusion about EU’s ultimate settlement with PM going round thumping a bitU in anag. incl. B; pa in Pitt
2250MILESTONE (with missing O) (Missing Letter)VHCThis pint is for celebrating Azed No. MMCCL – see it unravelling with cricketers getting out?point; anag. less MCC; ref. Lord’s test
2014-2015
2248WAISTLINEThirdHow, primarily, this gets reduced – with eating less?comp. anag. incl. h, & lit.
2244AVANT-GARDISTEVHCAwfully staid art a given? I must break away from thatanag. less I, & lit.
2235CHOCK-A-BLOCKVHCChampion Scot, leader emerging OK with C. and Lab. spinning stuffed?Ch. + (J)ock + anag.; ref. N. Sturgeon, TV election debate
2230GATES OF DEATHVHCThe fate God has ordained – revealed by such opening for heaven or hell?comp. anag. & lit.
2226DOUBLE-PARKINGVHCNo kerbside gap left – you could naughtily create bit of obstruction, ——, yes?comp. anag. incl. l, & lit.
2218FOREIGNERVHC—— caught out as benefit scrounger? Bet Sun would go spare!comp. anag. & lit.; c = caught
2213SOLECISMVHCIs some clue lacking proper English slammed for this?anag. less U, E, & lit.
2209(O)CT(O)BER (Letters Latent)VHCWhat may suggest the number eight, Roman originally – time for university’s start?t for U in cube + R, & lit.
2205CUMBERSOMEVHCSummer becoming uncertain – Scottish politician for secession hard to deal withanag. less Ming (Campbell)
2200BRINDISIFirstGive possible rendition of this with Greene King – i.e. sing, drinking beer?comp. anag. & lit.
2013-2014
2196SEMANTRA / TRABEATE (Overlaps)VHCBell is alternative to one of those names bandied about as a better skip, no candidates ultimately having unbending support?anag.; anag. less s; ref. English cricket captaincy controversy
2191PLUGVHCThis up for swill down?gulp (rev.) & lit.
2183SANGRAILVHCGlastonbury’s had it possibly? Express thy doubts freelyanag. less anag. & lit.
2178PARISONVHCStir, with Russia finally intervening, could turn into a fiascoa in prison; ref. Ukraine crisis
2170SAYONARAVHCCutter passing Bairstow’s foot that leads to a run, a byesa(w) + yon + a + r + a; ref. Jonny B, cricketer
2165OUT OF ORDERVHCRoot due for runs – wrongly placed in the line-up?anag.; ref. Joe R., cricketer
2157MELODRAMATICVHCSuch as may be conveying a moralism, acted hammily?comp. anag. & lit.
2148ZOLLVEREINThirdUnion with mutual duties abandoned – this as zeal in lovers crumbles?comp. anag.
2012-2013
2139DE RIGUEURVHCFashion guide erroneous, so one sadly lacking as indicator of what’s this?anag. less anag. & lit.
2135LOBVHCPub oik Nigel ultimately delirious? It’s Ukip that shot upcomp. anag.; ref. N. Farage
2131DIVES / MALIK (Right and Left)VHCGroup inspired by Mahatma, like Indian leader, pitches campaigns, wanting rule done away withhidden; d(r)ives
2126DESPERATEVHCAs consumer of monstrous pie, person tucks into a steed, mincedper. in anag.; ref. D. Dan and recent horsemeat scandal
2118BLOKEISHVHCLike boys exuding heart who hobnob without women?anag. incl. b(oy)s less w, & lit.; hobnob = at random
2116YULETIDE (with jumble of COMEDO) (Christmas Devilry)SecondWhen we deck the home do call – I’d exult with ye, naughtily stealing kiss!anag. less x
2113PICAROONSecondRoguish Captain Hook sort – that’s me, OK?comp. anag. & lit.
2109THICKETYVHCHaving substantial scrub? Transform a dirty kitchen, avoiding fouled-up drainanag. less anag.
2105TITANIC / ICEBERG (Overlaps)VHCTom initially ain’t somehow very great diver somersaulting – woeful sinker in the water?T + anag.; grebe (rev.); ref. T. Daley’s poor start in Olympics diving event
2100A STITCH IN TIMEVHCA tear could make it desirable for tiny person to get close and cosyas titch intime; for = because
2096TRICKVHCWatch fox run into cover and dodge hunter?4 meanings & r in tick; hunter, type of watch
2011-2012
2091SNIFTERFirstJumbly mariners averting ruin — a pinky paper’s absorbed wetFT in anag. less mar; ref. Edward Lear, ‘The Jumblies’ III, 3, 4
2087ROCKETVHCCarpet here is beginning to look grotty? You could get cork tilescomp. anag. less l
2074BENNETSecondName recurring in book with three of the five in teens (novel)n, n in b + anag., & lit.; ref. B. sisters in ‘Pride and Prejudice’
2070MISTREATMENTVHCBe suspicious of what cannibals could do for us, effecting this!eat men for us in mistrust, & lit.
2062APPLE-KNOCKERVHCAmerican to get peck confused with plonker?A + anag., & lit.; ref. inappropriate kiss
2058ROBUSTVHCHardy’s hero, he exiting with kiss shortly before end of conflict?(he)ro + bus(s) + t; ref. death of Nelson
2053PERISHER def. ESTIMATE (Wrong Number)VHCIs this fellow when discovered in trespass sent to magistrate but not judge?(J)P + is he in err, & lit.; judge; ref. minor offence
2049PARTY-POOPERSecond—— vanishes – is person happy to rave liberated?comp. anag. & lit.
2045CATENATEVHCChap worried about latest signs of possible recession, like Cable?e, n in cat ate; ref. Vince C.
2010-2011
2040EASTER (Printer’s Devilry)VHCMaybe a change of mood Will com/mends for the whining schoolboyref. AYLI, ‘seven ages of man’
2036AL CONTOVHCOffering consumer choice – a trick for saving poundsL in a con to; ref. NHS policy etc
2031EMBROIDERYVHCA task ultimately beyond clumsy DIY robe maker?anag. less a, k, & lit.
2027THRENETICALVHCWoeful-sounding Lent, Rich Tea being abandonedanag.; ref. giving up biscuits
2023CHAMBRANLEVHCThis stylish edging’s original? It could make hall’s chimneybreast exceptionalcomp. anag. incl. e, & lit.
2014HACKETTEVHCWily —— could be Watt, cheekily dissemblingcomp. anag. & lit.; ref. Holly W. pretending to be constituent of V. Cable
2000TWO THOUSANDSecondWadham reunion’s toast? Name a sir with —— crackerscomp. anag. & lit.; ref. AZ 2,000 lunch at W. College, Oxford
1997FADOVHCBar dance, ballad of suffering?anag. less ball, & lit.
1992FOULARDVHCSquare worn by the French – used by ID for one?ID with la in four for I, & lit.; ref. Isadora Duncan
2009-2010
1988PERIQUEVHCA smoke? With port it could be quite propercomp. anag.
1984ORWEL(L)IAN (Doublethink)VHCBlair’s New Labour – it flourished, but has gone?anag. less but
1979FAR-OUTVHCFollowing a way expressing eccentricity?f a rout(e), & lit.
1975SEPTENTRIONALVHCAt pointers line must start for one to find —— source of illuminationcomp. anag. incl. i, & lit.; start = spring out of place; ref. Plough constellation
1971WATERMANSHIPVHCRequirement for effective blades? Being hairy, I want ’em sharpanag.
1967SUBORDINATELYFirstAs in ‘B-role’ duty possiblyanag. & lit.
1962ANADEMVHCWreath transforms man’s head, kicking off last of Proms with Henryanag. less s H; ref. H. Wood’s bust ritual
1960NGANA (3 defs + letter mixture) (Parcels)VHCComplaint of oxen et al. not leaving hay in manger: ‘Incarnation’s chaos!’REMAINING ANARCHY
1958HANGDOGSecondDicky had no gee-gee – losing leader of England totally downcastanag. less all E’s; ref. Richard III
1953TRAUMA (misprint of T) (Misprints)VHCMarker showing recession going to year’s third quarter with UK not half in distressmarket; U(K) in mart (rev.) + (ye)a(r)
1949PALFRENIERVHCHelper farin’ badly if horse bolts?anag. less H, & lit.; horse = heroin
1945PRISONVHCThere’s power in prayer to oust Old Nickorison with P for o
2008-2009
1936LITMUS TESTVHCUltimate assessment – that ASE means to get disseminated?comp. anag. & lit.; see ASE in C.
1923ELLIPTICVHCEnd of June – it’ll start to pour, turning freezing almost, such is our annual trip!e + anag. incl. p + ic(y); ref. planetary orbit
1918PALAMPOREFirstSpread – array of two pages or a meal?anag. incl. p, p
1910BARPERSONVHCSot being unwanted, sober patrons may turn to meanag. less sot, & lit.
1908WE THREE KINGSVHCFor us who acknowledge Jesus, then, Greek wisdom denying the Lord must be foolishanag. less Dom; ref. I Cor., 1, 20ff
1906MORSEVHCSee me eating unfortunate oyster not yet developedanag. less anag. in me, & lit.; ref. ‘The Walrus and the Carpenter’
1901SANITISEVHCMake sound with deletion of ‘f——’, holding protest back?sit-in (rev.) in sa(f)e, & lit.
1897WASH-OUTVHCTwos Noah marshalled (no small number!) to circumvent universal ——U in anag. less no., & lit.
1893EARTHYSecondThe Carry On cast could give you corn that raunchy!comp. anag. & lit.
1888RASTER (Printer’s Devilry)ThirdAmbler won’t be placed in the classics with a swift o/neref. horse racing/classic authors
2007-2008
1875GOUTTE / UPREAR (Right and Left)VHCGive exalted position to posh advocate of right – revolutionary goner shed a tear maybe in bowing out terminallyU prea(Che)r; hidden; ref. election of London mayor, C. Guevara
1866BINGEVHCBlind date departs to escape casual beddinganag. less d d
1862UNALIKE (Spoonerisms)VHCHue’s central feature in a Klee expressing eccentricity – fantastic to see paint so!two peas ain’t so; anag. incl. u less e; ref. Paul K.
1856LITAS (Printer’s Devilry)VHCA safe line won’t let anybody bel/t up – idly conceived plan must goref. Aesop’s fable ‘Belling the Cat’
1845UPBRAIDVHC—— bad umpire, not me!’ – delivered in ‘Hairy’ fashion?anag. less me, & lit.; ref. Darrell H.
1840W(I)NN(I)E-THE-POOH (Letters Latent)VHCPresenter of versatile honeypot when … last of honey has gone!anag. less y, & lit; ref. ‘a Useful Pot … for putting things in’
1836POSTHASTEVHCThat’s so variable in turnaround of epistle!anag. in Ep. (rev.), & lit.
2006-2007
1827AMAKOSI def. DENUDED (Wrong Number)VHCMakarios deprived of right to stir – might have led fight against British colonialsdeprived; anag. less r; ref. Anglo-Zulu war and Archbishop M. of Cyprus
1823KISSVHCAct with loving intent – except for conclusive touch of villain with contrary aimkindness less n + end (rev.)
1818POISSO(N) D’AVRIL (Letters Latent)FirstThis wheeze? I hope AZ soIver wised up!comp. anag. & lit.; up = in an excited state
1814HIPSTERVHCCat’s ordained to perish with eighth of remissions goneanag. less o; ref. cat’s nine lives
1806INEBRIANTVHCBein’ awfully merry, dancin’ in rain – bet that could get one soaked!anag. + riant; anag.
1801RUSE DE GUERREFirstUsing crude Greek horse deceptively? Shocking ——!comp. anag. & lit.; ref. Trojan horse
1788ETHEREAL OILSVHCDistillation of rose petals – it’s ‘healthier’? That may come from therapists working with ——comp. anag. & lit.
1784TEARAWAYVHCWe try AAA out for someone to go under hood maybeanag.; ref. hoodies, American Automobile Association
2005-2006
1779NEWIE (misprint of U) (Misprints)VHCIt’s only jest here, trap throwing leader of Tories? Send message: Remove Ross’s face!just; ne(T) + wi(R)e; ref. Jonathan R.’s ‘vulgar’ interview of D. Cameron
1771PARTERREVHCSpouse lacking passion finally about to make arrangement with separate bedspart(n)er + re
1766GEST (Printer’s Devilry)VHCSuccessful girl maybe, shamelessly touting herb – a d/ill one, bay?ref. selling of Blue Peter badges on eBay
1762DUDDERYVHC‘Rags’ dug in quite a few hours to keep Australia outday with udder for a; ref. Derek ‘Rags’ Randall’s marathon 1977 test innings
1753DIAGONALVHCShaky old nag full of sloth going round point-to-point cutting corners?ai (rev.) in anag.; ref. d. of quadrilateral or polygon
1750PLOUGHMANVHC‘Say, cheer that fellow having special lunch!’ – excited luncher pays homage?comp. anag.; ref. AZ lunch
1746ENTOMICFirstNo insect, mite could be in —— set, mistakenlycomp. anag. & lit.; mite is an arachnid
1741LORD NELSONVHCNot a ‘loser on land’, silly!anag. less a, & lit.
1737ANIMUSVHCGame that’s last-match affair between Australia and us? It could be compelling actionnim in A us
2004-2005
1728EIDOLA def. NULLAH (Wrong Number)VHCImages showing egg in Delia’s fantastic coursecourse; 0 in anag.; ref. D. Smith
1724MONEYBAGSVHCLoaded individual buys – one mag possibly not suitable for all to see!anag. less U; ref adult magazine
1719ANHELATIONVHCProblem with breathing awkward in ‘a/an hotel’anag.
1715RELEASE / RASPING (Right and Left)VHCHarsh kind of slant in newspaper about polite word Prince omitted to deliverspin in rag; re + (P)lease; ref. P. Charles in Klosters
1711MINUSVHCDeficiency may be very small, but unsound clue will be rejectedminuscule less anag.; ref. AZ comp.
1707GALENA (Definition of Anagram)FirstWhat was assessment of lawn? Good, given a nitrogen-enriched tract of grassalnage; g + a + N in lea; lawn2 = fabric
1702WORDSMITHERYVHCConcern about this marks ed. outanag. incl. M in worry, & lit.
1698CROSSTIEVHCIs score, after break, over ton? That should secure the framet in anag.; ref. snooker
1694MISINTERPRETSecondGloss in a bad way? Painter, no ace, merits rollickinganag. less A
2003-2004
1676CRINGE-MAKINGVHCRank comedian’s gig b—— awful – so that bad?comp. anag. & lit.
1672IMPASTOS (Spoonerisms)VHCOutstanding ears contributing to smart miss, a top modelsmears … art; anag.
1667CLARINISecondJericho walls being demolished – it could be e.g. —— Josh blewcomp. anag. & lit.; ref. Joshua 6
1659SCAREDY-CATVHCChicken ready cooked in Tesco can somehow save one being botheredanag. in anag. less anag.
1654CRESCENT / ENTHRALS (Overlaps)VHCAnxiety working out a series of clues? Shape of smile restored as right hard special ultimately delightsc(a)re + scent; anag. of as r, h, l; ref. comp.
1650SAPHENAVHCEngland’s capital has plan for transport – but line’s sealed off in that bloody tube!anag. incl. E less l; ref. London Underground
1648MAGIC LANTERNThirdRage until cinemas developed – no longer having use, I suspectanag. less anag., & lit.
1646BLACKVHCBaron facing deprivation?B + lack, & lit.; ref. Conrad B., forced to sell ‘Daily Telegraph’, etc.
1641GADGETEERVHCTagged criminal always being inseparable from his electronic thingamy?anag. + e’er
1633EMPATRON / WINTERLY (Right and Left)VHCDepressing gain dreadfully made with wife abandoned to champion offering new deal in open martwin + ter(rib)ly; anag.; ref. ‘The Mayor of Casterbridge’, ch. 1
1628ENCOMIONVHCNumber one, second, …? See name? Ecstasy! ‘High commendation’ brings the reverse!No. I mo C n E (all rev.); ref. AZ results
1624BELAYVHCIntroduction of bishop to diocese blocked by homophobia ultimately? Enough!b + a in Ely
2002-2003
1615RUGATEVHCThe guise Nora Batty contrives in —— hose!comp. anag. & lit.; ref. N. B.’s crumpled stockings in ‘Last of the Summer Wine’
1611LEISLERVHC‘Fledermaus’? Bubbly is recalled with cad being taken awayanag. less cad; ref. last scene of opera
1606TEOSINTE / INTELSAT (Overlaps)VHCFodder in the stable possibly hiding little Hebrew?anag. less Heb.
1593MANSUETEVHCSuch could be eme aunt’s licked into shapeanag. & lit.
1589JOKESMITHVHCIt’s me possibly feeding a certain Ms Brand (figure not thin!) and Henryanag. in Jo (thin)k H, & lit.; ref. Jo B. and Lenny H.
1580MARGENT def. BEETLES (Wrong Number)VHCA modicum of ink rushes tantalizingly out from rare maths genius bamboozled herein?rushes; anag. less anag. incl. i, & lit.; ref. Fermat’s marginal comment on his ‘last theorem’, see ODQ 5/e
1572SHIELD-MAYFirstA possible representation of M. Hilda, yes?anag. & lit.; ref. Margaret H. Thatcher
2001-2002
1567QUEENVHCMay and others gave nation something to celebrate in 19532 mngs.; ref. Brian M., Coronation, Peter M. of Ashes-winning team
1563SLYBOOTSVHCFox gets nothing by jumping up in fits in story0 by (all rev.) in slots; ref. Aesop
1559THEOLOGASTERVHCThis man may be met with hoot, great Anselm being cracked up?comp. anag. & lit.
1554PEARLVHCOrient? Conference maybe – clinging to Leaguepear + l; ref. Leyton O., football leagues; type of pearl
1550MEMORITERThird‘More times more’ gets tricky – with some possibly dropping out as tables are recited?anag. less anag.
1546TRANSPARENTVHCStar indication finally ditched, sire? The definition’s unambiguous!anag. incl. n + parent; ref. abandonment of troublesome asterisk in AZ comp. puzzles
1544PATROL (with jumble of RAPTORES) (Christmas Devilry)VHCPastoral cast – are pastors that group keeping watch?comp. anag.; ref. Christmas story
1541CHUPRASSYVHCExotic office employee revelling as ‘saucy seraph’ – a bit of embarrassment one could do withoutanag. less a e; ref. Xmas parties
1537CAFTANVHCWhirling fanatic? One may be cloaked in thisanag. less I, & lit.
1533MASTER-MARINERVHCI could be leader of tub in extraordinary rendition of seaman-rimer, rightt in anag. + r; ref. Ancient Mariner
1524INGRATITUDEVHCIn daughter it is hideous, hot tears apart!anag. less h, & lit.; ref. King Lear 4, 237-8, 278
1519CARRY-ONSecondUntrue Archer: he concealed thatanag. less he + yon, & lit.; ref. Lord A.’s affair with Andrina Colquhoun
2000-2001
1515SNIDEVHCDelivering cuts regularly designated as ‘unkind’, yes?alternate letters & lit.
1511DEEP-SEATEDVHCHide seed potatoes after digging – such should be —— i’ sooth!comp. anag. & lit.
1506BARE(-)BONESVHCSome like us now fit the AA mould so ban beer to reformanag.; AA, smallest bra size
1502RAPPELVHCPlay out rope when moving? That gets you to ——comp. anag. & lit.
1494MARATHONVHCMan perishing in bath wants ‘hot’ functioning? One runs it without getting heat to come throughMarat h on
1492The year that Columbus discovered America (Anagram)VHCChurch made Saviour’s day time to celebrate. 
1485BOURSE / TIFOSO (Right and Left)FirstWhat we have in financial paper is an institution for business enthusiast, so I love FT inordinatelyours in be (= bill of exchange); anag. incl. 0
1476LIGNIPERDOUSVHCA —— insect: could I eat pine’s rings possibly?comp. anag. & lit.
1472TORAN (Printer’s Devilry)VHCSiamese children were delightful, fortu/nate a metaphor impliesref. ‘The King & I’; ‘you are precisely my cup of tea’
1467CANAPÉFirstFirst thing Cowper has paean about?C + anag. & lit.; ref. ‘I sing the sofa’ at start of ‘The Task’ by William C.
1999-2000
1463REVERSIONALVHCServing an alienor possibly wanting arrangement for children’s ultimate gainanag. less anag. incl. n, & lit.
1459GREATEST (Spoonerisms)VHCAfter gallery’s opening see foremost of twentieth-century art works this one’s seemed to be a Dalideemed to be as All; g + anag. incl. t
1450PRETENDANTVHCPotential encroacher Tony sees Ken as, long keeping left-winger outside No. 10?ten in red in pant; ref. T. Blair, K. Livingstone
1441Word containing MM displaced by a bug (Millennium Bug)VHCYule fare’s out of season in Augustsummery / flea; anag.
1439JOHN CANOEVHCI am the Lord of the Dance, Jesus Christ, a shortened ‘Xmas’ hiding my nameoh n in JC a Noe(l)
1437MISTLETOESecondNew Morse title, Dexter’s last to emerge – get it for Christmas for a few smackersanag. less r
1428CRICETIDSecondComedian’s original food – one revealed in vacuous tabloid!c + rice + I in t(abloi)d, & lit.; ref. ‘Sun’ headline, ‘Freddie Starr Ate My Hamster’
1419SPLODGEVHCStainer’s legacy? Composition to disseminate gospel, based around Lord’s endd in anag.; ref. John S.’s ‘Crucifixion’
1415MANATI (Printer’s Devilry)VHCAzed says, ‘Solving wo/e I swear I don’t want!’ref. AZ tie
1998-1999
1411LOOK-SEEVHCButcher’s not fixed opener for England – Knight could be brought inK in loose + E; ref. cricketers
1406CHASSEPOTVHCWhat would be supplied with shot, having chamber placed close to butt?chasse + pot, & lit.
1385PANTRIESVHCDomestic situations that may need a maid in loco parentisanag.
1380RAPPORT (Misprints)VHCGood vines make supposedly passable winevibes; rap3 + port; make2
1367SANBENITOSVHCBreakdown of one substantive stain in attire to signal condemnation or acquittal?anag. incl. sb.; ref. Clinton / Lewinsky
1363MAVIN def. THONG (Wrong Number)VHCConnoisseur may lash contents of jeroboam – a ‘vinegar’?lash; hidden; lash = bind, criticize
1997-1998
1360BOG-ASPHODELThirdToilet soap held with difficulty? It’s blooming alive in the water!bog + anag.
1351NEATEN (Printer’s Devilry)VHCAfter ninth life the luckiest pussy’s still not go/t his beckoning! 
1346PHARISEEVHCIn false guise as pure, upright character, he will miss what’s inside cupanag. incl. I less u, & lit.; ref. Matthew 23, 25-6
1342ALIENS / RAPINE (Right and Left)VHCPlundering soldiers coming with wooden whopper, number packed in as outsidersRA pine; lie n in as; ref. Trojan Horse
1334CATACHRESTICVHCOaf’s inaccurate chatter could be of a —— naturecomp. anag. & lit.
1329PITHOSVHCHouse ending in chaos under rising junk heap? Attic repository may be the answertip (rev.) + ho. s
1325UPROOTALVHCWhat could get a poplar ousted – but not with flipping spade!comp. anag. & lit.
1316FINGERLICKIN’VHCPorridge can be so good – grief in clink made to look funnyanag.; ref. TV comedy series
1996-1997
1307AGILE (Spoonerisms)VHCMight in lotion – one litre stops oldness!light in motion; I l in age
1303PONIARDVHCArticle projected by paranoid in playanag. less a, & lit.; ref. ‘Macbeth’
1300OXFORD (extra O) (Extra Letter)VHCToday’s Fawley might come up here – boy entering from ring road?by; x in of + O + rd; ref. ‘Jude the Obscure’
1294TRANSENNAVHCSuch an erection may provide no entrance near saintcomp. anag. & lit.
1286CHALETVHCHotel du Lac would offer alternative to loud ——comp. anag. & lit; ref Anita Brookner novel
1284STALE (3 defs. + sub. ind. of wrapping) (Parcels)VHCBleak animal shed – luminance in east – wondrous story!ST(ABLE T)ALE; l in anag.
1281ABLUTOMANEFirstOne unbedded in ambulation when perturbed by last vestige of gore?anag. less I + e; ref. Lady Macbeth
1277NOVE(M)BER (Letters Latent)VHCKnight has got to be in higher than a No. 11!N + be in over; ref. Nick K., England opener
1273SIPOREXVHCMaterial initially coming from mixer, semi-spongy after moulding?anag. of (m)ixer spo(ngy), & lit.
1260OUT-AND-OUTVHCUtter words in mouthfuls, grandiloquently spoutingwords successively hidden
1995-1996
1255CATAFALCOVHCDeparture platform? Here man meeting a female gets coal dislodgedcat a f + anag.; ref ‘Brief Encounter’
1250SONEOCARDIA (STENOCARDIA) (Ten to One)VHCReason doc ordered sloth, lying up?anag. + ai (rev.), & lit.
1247PREDICANTSecondHow —— does ramble: you might have noticed pew so hard!comp. anag. & lit.
1242KNOCKERSVHCEx-leader of party not in may sink along with Queen’s – down underK(in)nock + ER’s, & lit.; ref. Neil K., P. Keating
1238ELASTIN (Printer’s Devilry)VHCSome university types rate chance of finding alternative to a lev/y 
1232The world is too much with us; late and soon (Anagram)VHCMother-in-law would toss Di out – can she, tho’? 
1229GRUPPETTOVHCGrace – GP to erupt when out?anag.; ref. Dr W. G. G.
1225CURRYVHCCooked meat is this? You might detect turmeric, saycomp. anag. & lit.
1220CASSANDRAVHCThe years pass and process – one’s clued this prophetess, yes?!comp. anag. & lit.; ref. AZ No. 190 – see comments
1207EPOCH-MARKINGVHCLike change iron PM forced with no turning line?anag. less anag., & lit.; ref. Mrs Thatcher, 1980 Conservative Conference
1203CLERICALISMVHCMinisterial government has Mr Wilson (now sadly gone) i/c, Alec being beatenanag. less anag. of now; ref. 1964 election, Harold W., A. Douglas-Home
1994-1995
1186GRISELDAVHCWhat’s on this doormat? It could be garden soilcomp. anag.
1181SLADEVHC‘Noddy’ leads ——anag. & lit.; ref. N. Holder, lead singer of Slade pop group
1180COLD TURKEYVHCOld year tuck that’s unhooked a freak?anag. less a, 2 mngs.
1178BOOTLEGVHCMoonshine hidden in grot that port overlooks?Bootle + g(rot), & lit.
1169BLITHE / URSINE (Right and Left)SecondAs Paddington trains run, is end of the prattling not call for showing jollity?anag. + e; blithe(ring); P. Bear
1165YAPSTERVHCPerhaps Tray would be one with harp playingcomp. anag. & lit.; ref. Thomas Campbell: ‘The Harper’, see ODQ
1161ADIAPHORONVHCThis matter shouldn’t normally bring Prod to hate Mariancomp. anag. & lit.
1156TERPSICHOREANVHCIs heretic parson out of step in Lambethanag.; ref. L. Walk / Palace
1993-1994
1139BENJAMINVHCName in forefront of jazz, leader of band after war – Dizzy?anag. incl. j, b; ref. B. Disraeli, D. Gillespie
1134TOVARICHVHC——’ creates bond after revolution to mould Soviet character?comp. anag. & lit.
1130AGRESTALVHCSuch as could be least needed by acreage with grain?a + gr + anag., & lit.
1128CHRISTMAS PRESENTVHCIs Manchester’s esprit wavering with English being denied the five rings?anag. less E; ref. Olympic bid and Christmas song
1126CHEATERYVHCLittle child being laid on feeding station – the practice when one has a crib?ch. eatery
1122BASILIANVHCLacking suggestion of gender, a ‘sibling’ roughly encompasses a ‘brother or sister’a in anag. less g
1117STAMNOS (3 Consecutive Letters)FirstSo Greek —— could indefinitely offer more songs, Keats?comp. anag. & lit.; ref. ‘Ode to a Grecian Urn’
1113EMPLASTRUMVHCIt may provide ’orrible smell after master has tumbled with pail emptyinganag. incl. p(ai)l + ’um, & lit.; ref. Jack & Jill
1108GREENVHCName always associated with suspicion of garrotting (Rev.)?n e’er g (rev.), & lit.; ref. Cluedo
1104BURYING-PLACESVHCWith GLC gone, the disposal of such could give buyer a snipanag. incl. GLC, & lit.; ref. Lady Porter’s sale of Westminster cemeteries
1100CONCORDANCEFirstNew-fashioned cleric has one on a CD to output ‘Elisha’ possibly?anag. less anag., & lit.
1992-1993
1095STINKVHCGarments needing to be taken up – a sewer’s problem?knits (rev.)
1087OLD SOLDIERVHCRehoboam having nothing left? Conclusion of the Lord getting upset about false idolsanag. in anag. incl. e; ref. 1 Kings 14:22-23
1078KIRBEHVHCSand enters a ——? That could disconcert the Sabean drinkerscomp. anag. & lit.
1076PARLOUR GAMESFirstWhat could give Xmas group real excitement with kiss as forfeit?anag. less X, & lit.
1074DEMIREPVHCOne displayed red lamp naughtily? Lapsed —— no lady!comp. anag. & lit.
1065TANDOORIVHCIt may be misserved to a diner with love for what is English0 for E in anag., & lit.
1061MAGICSecondJohnson was followed by Nixon2 mngs.; ref. US Presidents, David N., TV magician, and ‘Magic’ J., basketball star
1052AGANIPPEThirdOld verse composed with —— may be seen as Palgrave is openedcomp. anag. & lit.
1991-1992
1039TOLERABLEFirstBeing otherwise, Albert’s swallowed ’ole’ole in anag., ref. M. Edgar: The Lion and Albert
1034BURLAPVHCSacking Queen is entertained by rebellious Paul undermining BritishB + R in anag.; ref P. Keating Australian PM
1030PASTILLEFirstAction by sucker may give this reduced radiuspas tille(r), & lit.
1026LET-OFFFirstAid denied to oft-failed bats?anag. less aid, & lit.
1017SCHAPSKA / PEARMAIN (Right and Left)SecondSwitzerland’s No. 1 bod’s genius making headpiece apple pulp finally – an aimer with a quiverS chap’s ka; p + anag.; ref. W. Tell
1013ALVEARYVHCMy larvae metamorphose – male will be unemployedanag. less m, & lit.
1004OIL PAINTINGSVHCPositions in gallery abandoned: —— sorely needing restoration?comp. anag. & lit.
1000ONE THOUSANDFirstThe Sun. No. specially launched with a doanag. & lit.; ref. AZ 1000 lunch
995STASIMA (Printer’s Devilry)VHCSetter may say, ‘At the lunch you’d expect me to get boo/zed!’ 
1990-1991
991BRASH (or BRUSH)VHCMoney’s short with hospital on the rocks, broken down, supplying bed occasionallybras(s) + H; ref. NHS crisis
987IRON CURTAINVHCOne ton ‘Hurricane’ slammed – he ignored traditional requirement for safety in theatrical breakI + anag. less he; ref. Alex Higgins, snooker player
982ALMANACVHCIneffectual man, a competitor in the Annual List? The opposite!hidden; ref. AZ’s Annual Honours List
974AVANT-PROPOSVHCA soprano going out with Pavarotti brings to aria such an upfront presentationcomp. anag.; ref. Joan Sutherland’s farewell concert
972Anagram of 28 letters (Anagram)VHCAfter nice bang haul out noble hat 
965EARBASH def. NECKLET (Wrong Number)VHCGo on the wagon and belt up after end of carousebelt; e + arba + sh
956SPEAR-SIDEThirdA record’s climbing and rides high – see it in the pop charts?a EP’s (rev.) + anag.; high = drunk
943BARAGOUINFirstObtain Gowers and usage may be reformed as this goes westcomp. anag. & lit.; ref. Sir Ernest G., ‘The Complete Plain Words’
1989-1990
934LACE-UPSVHCHave we all been given tongues? S Paul wants order round churchCE in anag.; ref. 1 Cor. 12-14
930SABULOSEVHCGround base for foolish soul’s housing? It’s revealed to be suchanag. in anag., & lit.; ref. Matt. 7:26-27
926NERDVHCI will be endeared? The odds are non-existentalternate letters & lit.
922REFORMADOVHCA soldier from conflict with no corps finally left, I?anag. less s, l, I, & lit.
917HOOLIGANISMVHCSchool aiming for discipline – something recurrent in soccer banned here?anag. less c, & lit.
913ARCHIBALDVHCWhat could zap bird, alack? Rather thrush’s end than erk’s!anag. with h for k, & lit.
908INDIGO (Printer’s Devilry)VHCThe swa/t is the fellow most likely to succeedref. Princess Diana
904VOETGANGERVHCAs larva, this could devastate a Transvaal grove (e.g.)comp. anag. & lit.
900(C)HARLATANIS(M) (Letters Latent)VHCIn Harley St as a phoney you could get done for this, yes?comp. anag. & lit.
891CATVHCThis companion could give you a snagcat(CH), & lit.
1988-1989
887MONSTERVHCDesignation for man with heart of stone becoming horribleanag. in Mr, & lit.
882DOSSIERFirstSecond OED is out – the latest thing in computer gathering of reference materialanag. incl. s + r
878MOUSEPIECEVHCTell kids about one piggy having it maybe, one not, one squeaking a bit?mouse piece; ref. ‘This little piggy’, nos. 3 to 5
874BLUESTOCKINGVHCWorsted guise, not black, may befit a ——comp. anag. & lit.
869HOLD-UPSVHCHalf-masked pistol-carriers with intrusive ‘Hand over!’pud2 (rev.) in hols(ters) & lit.
868ROLAND (2 clues + def. of contents) (Parcels)VHCTo have good fortune and love Shakespearean character Hero ends by being rescued from scandal and shameProspero, lands; prosper 0; hidden; ref. ‘Much Ado About Nothing’
866NECTAREOUSVHCWould you find such epic jars in Epicurean Tesco?comp. anag. & lit.
862OFF-AND-ONThirdErratic concerning what’s needed to shift a windmill, Quixote?of fan Don
857REDCAP / NICETY (Right and Left)VHCSocialist head may get the bird, yet in Conservative rally delicate management will become evidentred cap; anag. incl. C
853DEBACLEVHCDee would have melting ice table with it breaking outD + anag. less it, & lit.; d. = sudden flood
849VISITEVHCCall English what couldn’t be labelled 20th Century – fashion of previous centuryvisit E; ref. new ed. of Chambers reverting to its 19c name
844THEOLOGASTER (Misprints)VHCCharacters giving hotel rest a go will reform? One may have superficial understanding of players!prayers; anag.; ref. England test team ‘curfew’
1987-1988
823SARBACANEVHCThe point one supplies with wind may have poison round aboutras (rev.) + ca. in bane, & lit.; wind, 2 mngs.
818EMBUSQUÉVHCI want the freedom of quiet slumbers, avoiding active list, right?anag. less anag. incl. r, & lit.
814SPOUSAGEVHCSuch may include page – then our objective’s to get on through lifetime?p in so + us + age, & lit.
809DOLCE VITAVHCSocial advancement: means this can startcomp. anag. & lit.
805LITOTESVHCMeiosis? It lets ovum initially formanag. incl. o
788CROWVHCWhat follows beeline?i.e. C row, & lit.
1986-1987
774VICTORINEVHCBan civil rioter – order going awry with exit of the unfortunate Blair Peach?anag. less anag.; ref. campaigner killed in demo
770HERMITSVHCTheir molluscs’ exteriors may disguise themanag. incl. m, s, & lit.
764CHILDERMASVHCChurch recollection of males ridCh. + anag., & lit.
762OBELISEFirstOED’s ‘boist’ ’owler? Abandoned words to ——comp. anag. & lit.; ref. word obelised in OED
757ETHEROMANIAC (Misprints)VHCBeing desperate for stiffs could activate Hare in company with matesniffs; anag. incl. co.; ref. Burke and H.
750SALMAGUNDY (THLMAGUY/OULMAGUY) (750 themed clue)VHCNot even bits of an hotel’s grub may supply what Azed 750 solvers must relish!anag. of odd letters; supply adv.
735MALIGNFirstWhat a gremlin could be with regard to flyinganag. less re, & lit.
1985-1986
731STRINGVHCPut King in painR in sting, & lit.; ref. Belloc’s Henry K.
722SUPERNACULUMFirstUntil disposal is 100% effective unending nuclear rumpus will brewanag. less r; ref. Sellafield, etc.
714MOTEFirstPerceive what is within you rather than one in brothermate with o for a, & lit.; ref. Luke 6:41
709GINGERVHCGeneva unusually good, having cast one American in co-starring role with red headgin + ge(a)r
705MUSICOTHERAPYVHCThis cure Op. may workanag. & lit.
701BALUSTRADEVHCWhat’ll you find flanking bridge? A true dab’s bit of logodaedalic puzzlinganag. incl. l; ref. Reece / Azed in Observer !
696ANTIMNEMONICVHCSuch as would undo a man omniscient?comp. anag. & lit.
692FIDIBUS def. PRICKET (Wrong Number)VHCOne to stick in front of fire and offer around shreds of unlit shag?stick; I in f + bid (rev.) + u s, & lit.
688CUCURBITALVHCA wondrously built coach disintegrates, becoming only ——? O how sad!comp. anag. & lit.; ref. Cinderella
683BANISHVHCExile? Riverside situation curtailed his playingban(k) + anag.; ref. Ps. 137: 1-4
1984-1985
666Any word; subsidiary indication omits an animal (Beasts)VHCShall a melody be rendered thus with pounding of common time?a(lla ma)rcia; C in aria
660Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse (Anagram)VHCSanta comes on a winter eve’s urgent air tour 
657SILLY-BILLYVHCBottom appears before fairy without beautiful pan (bit of an ass)sill + (fair)y + billy; ref. MND
644EASY STREET (or STAPELIA)VHCDisastrous year with tests, English given a hiding, Lord’s grousing etc?E in anag.; grouse v.
640MACHETEVHCSouth American guerilla’s cutting companion?Che in mate, & lit.; C. Guevara
631INTERLOCKSecondIt must work or cine-talk’s… a second out?anag. less a s, & lit.; see Webster for specific meaning of interlock n.
1983-1984
627AMBIENTVHCEarth’s ——? Man breathes it freelycomp. anag. & lit.
622SIMP (Printer’s Devilry)VHC‘I’ll do the dish!’ – e/ater giving mate rarest day 
615HISTORIETTEVHCA little romance? Such fun with cryptic letters may show it is fourteenthcomp. anag.; ref. Valentine’s Day
610DOUBLETHINKVHCState of tension in the head? In it there may be repeated thuds!i.e. double sink lisped
607CARNEYSecond‘Crowther’s No. 1 composer, successor to X’? (This & lit. could be devious certainly!)C + Arne + Y, comp. anag., & lit.; ref. Thomas A., Azed
603FIGULINEVHCClay with straw – superior stufffig U line; fig, straw = thing of little consequence
600Into the jaws of Death / Into the mouth of Hell (Anagram)VHCOh, I fete toilful Jonathan, who doth set them! 
594DOINGSVHCWhat’s utterly absorbing at home on first of Sunday? Working at square and replacement for definitionin in dog S, doing S; ref. AZ puzzle and comp
581SPADROON def. MAVERICK (Wrong Number)VHCSteel – one eclipsed by breakaway SDP or nobreakaway; anag.; ref. David S.
1982-1983
572SNAKE-OILVHCI slake no feveranag. & lit.; fever vi.
564PARAMENTVHCLuxury item originally suspended in state chambers?par(l i)ament, & lit.
559EMBASEVHCEnergised leader of Enterprise beams downanag. incl. E; ref. Star Trek; down vt.
558MINCEMEAT (with one extra R) (Extra Letter)VHCHeard of monster E.T. (cinema hit); Isn’t it sweet now!head; m + anag.
552NOURICE-FEEVHCModern —— being unsettled leaves more in need of curecomp. anag. & lit.; ref. nurses’ pay dispute
547GLEEMANFirstBard puts a touch of magic into E. Lang. and E. Lit.m in anag.; lit = drunk
543STAYING POWERVHCWon’t Ray I’s peg out?anag. & lit.; ref. R. Illingworth, Yorks captain at 50
534DODGEMVHCThere’s celebration with David’s first stone – one taking fair knock is bumped offdo + D + gem; ref D. and Goliath
530PROMETALVHCExploding Exocet gutted ship finally – moral is to produce heat-resistant materialanag. incl. E, t p; ref. Falklands War, HMS Sheffield, etc.
1981-1982
521ATTITUDINISEVHCIndia utters angrily about SA with the Right bursting out ‘Cant!’it in anag. less R; cant vi.
513ETYMOLOGICONVHCMy OE lingo C. T. Onions initially edited perhapsanag. incl. O, & lit.; ref. editor of Oxford Dict. of Eng. Etymology
508POSTURE-MAKERVHCProteus?i.e. anag. of posture, & lit.
506ELANET (Printer’s Devilry)ThirdAfter message from host announcing Now/here!’ a lone manger was visited 
504SIMMENTHALERVHC‘Hitler’ means ‘leader of men abnormally bossy’anag. incl. m; bossy = cow (OED)
500BEFOOL (two extra Ds) (Extra Letter)VHCStuff tummies with D Dinner food – no end of Azed stories coming outinner; foo(d) in bel(lies); ref. AZ dinner
495CACOETHESVHCSee chocolates? Lose —— if reducingcomp. anag. & lit.
491SEVENTY-EIGHTVHCRecording of G. Miller? View gripping incident with pair in leg-bye finallyevent ye in sight; ref. Glenn M. and Geoff M., NatWest cricket final
486JUMPED-UPVHCDish English Prince married – upper-class, going back to first of Jameses (she isn’t this)J + pud E P m U (rev.), & lit.; ref. Diana Spencer
478BIBLIOPEGISTVHCI get books I spoil recovered – I’d like my Chambers leather-boundanag. incl. bb
473HERRING-BONESecondB—— hard climbing without slipping? Then one is needederring in b H (rev.) + one, & lit.
1980-1981
464SIMKINVHCWhen I’m top man? What’s silver will be filled with this(A)s I’m kin(g), & lit.; ref. AZ cup
447URTICARIA / APOGRAPHS (Right and Left)VHCTenors gasp and harp on about love, a complaint conveyed perhaps by touching hesitancy in diction and jerking melody0 in anag.; ur tic aria; on = getting drunk
443STEEPLECROWNVHCWe respect no learner sporting thisanag. incl. L, & lit.; dunce’s cap
430TEGULAVHCInformal bit of grub and ale with leaders of trade unions? Thatcher does without itanag. incl. g, TU
423ACCOUTREVHCDeck tennis service may go outside court with a splashanag. in ace
1979-1980
410CUL-DE-SACVHCBlocked passage? Castor-oil emptied inside, caused looseninganag. incl. C, l
406BOILVHCLeyland around turn of decade – ferment as liquidity decreases10 (rev.) in BL; ref. troubled carmaker
404CANDLE-HOLDER (Spoonerisms)VHCBorn into rough old cradle, He? I’d have been brought by sight to kneenight to see; n. in anag.
401GO-AHEADVHCBeing above all active rather than deadgodhead with a for d., & lit.
397BIJOUTERIE (Misprints)VHCOne to carry around unfortunate Job in the womb? Name isn’t given – Jewess?jewels; I in anag. + uteri(n)e; ref. Job, 3,10
393INTRACARDIACVHC—— bits being manipulated? It is act I associate with C. Barnardcomp. anag. & lit.; ref. heart surgeon
388ALEXIPHARMICVHCWhat’s your poison? I’m anti that ‘unreal’ Harp! I exclaimanag.; beer brand
384OUTSPREADINGVHCHoney’s ——: is she pregnant do you fancy?comp. anag. & lit.
379SCYTHEMANVHCA —— does a swing as any death comescomp. anag. & lit.
375SPREATHEVHCChap in Devon? Rapt, he burst out with: ‘End of bowls first; Spain afterwards!’s + anag. + E; ref. Sir F. Drake at Plymouth
371GRADINVHCA row disembowelled gladiator would appear before?g(ladiato)r + a din, & lit.
1978-1979
366MONKEY-SHINEFirstHokes in NY me? Perhaps – when respelt!anag. & lit.; i.e. hoax
354SHEER-HULKVHCNo tanker now travelling? UK is in chaos with her Shell running shortanag. of UK her Shel(l); ref. petrol shortages
352FAIRY LIGHTSVHCWhat could give this gay fir luminance?anag. & lit.; ref. AZ’s tree
349ODDCOMESHORTThirdDescription of one amounts to ‘end of cloth, fragment’odd comes h ort, & lit.; to = beside
340BOOKSIEVHCBrooke is bandied about – what could be ——r?anag. + r, & lit.; ref. Rupert B.
336ELF-ARROW / CUTHBERT (Right and Left)FirstOne who has got out of fighting splashes the Brut about – supposed means of enchanting women for real thrillsanag. incl. c.; anag. incl. w.; ref. Henry Cooper after-shave ad.
323(C)U(C)KOO (Letters Latent)VHCOne unwanted by another bird with eggs?(a)uk + O O, & lit.
1977-1978
310STERNFASTVHCAustere time like the present can stop one pushing the boat outstern fast
306DICKENSVHCBehind my fine words lay actualitydick2 + ens, & lit.; lay, imperative
301TROLLOPISHVHCTo saunter toplessly round with wiggling hips would surely be this(s)troll + O + anag.
298NOSERVHCSmall number attending first of ‘supertests’ – indication of hesitancy or hostile reaction?no. + s + er; ref. cricket
294HUMECTVHCDamp air somehow leaves rheumatic with a twingeanag. less anag.
289AMNESIACVHCExperiencing a fugue? Means becoming excited – one will get to the heart of Bachanag. + I + (B)ac(h); fugue, type of amnesia
285BOYFRIEND (Misprints)VHCWhat might tweeting have meant? Yen of bird to fly aroundsweeting; anag.
272MALAGUETTAVHCGrains maybe suppressing fever, bits of tangy Amomumague in malt + t A, & lit.
267MORRIS-DANCEVHCSir can do right jig around in meanag. incl. r in me, & lit.
263ERIACH (Printer’s Devilry)VHCHow I manage an arduous climb when Ev/erest provides new impetus! 
259TRANSIREVHCWhat can clear stuff in port? Get strainer outanag.
1976-1977
255ROYAL SILVER JUBILEEVHCIt’s this exciting year – J. Bull loves EIIRanag. & lit.
250Stands the church clock at ten to three? (Anagram)VHCHe’s notched CCL – utter treat – och thanks! 
247FLIVVERVHCWhat makes female enjoy life, having bottom pinched? Very short mini perhapsf liv(e) ver(y); Mini car
243OLYMPICVHCOriginally of land containing Pisa, its meaning shifted around end of centuryy in anag. of initial letters, & lit.; ref. city of Peloponnese
238CRAMBOJINGLEVHCImbecile jargon in a fit might constitute this: i.e. ——comp. anag. & lit.; fit3
234HOROSCOPISTVHCI predict reduced crops with it so hot – there’s no end of droughtanag. less t; ref. summer heatwave
229METRICATEThirdMake English treat 1 cm as new unit?anag. + E, I, & lit.
221PADDY-WHACKThirdWhat could get you l.b.w. for a ruddy duck?!‘paddy’ whack; i.e. pertaining to pad; r. d., meaning in OED
216SCANTITYVHCIt can jar in a place accustomed to gluttonyanag. in sty, & lit.
1975-1976
197CAMERA (Printer’s Devilry)VHC‘Hot West Indians? O ver/y! Steaming ‘ – Ames in 1973hot = excitable; Ray Illingworth
190CASSANDRAVHCTory idiot and leader of racialists – one description of Enoch?C ass and r a; ref. E. Powell
187POWDERING-TUBVHCHerein dip new grub to get pickledanag. & lit.
183PICKLESecondKleptomaniac: A man to —— indiscriminately?comp. anag. & lit.
169THUGGEEVHCRope being pulled round Hindu’s head? Local fit of perversityH in tug + gee4, & lit.
165Lance, pompano, bonito, porbeagle, thornback, menhaden, albacore, huso (Anagram)VHCKeen angler can blab, ‘I made an enormous catch’. Not probable – pooh-pooh 
161ANCONVHCYou may have caught on after a bit of nudging given by mea n + c on, & lit.
1974-1975
152ENAMORADO / ESCLANDRE (Right and Left)VHCUnseemly episode with calender’s wild romantic creature – a man rode round berserkanag.; anag. incl. O; ref. John Gilpin
148BALLYHOOVHCProduced by boxing’s No.1 fellow, man without a bit of modestyb ally ho(m)o, & lit.; ref. M. Ali
146CHARADESVHCDrama in tea commercial – apes dropping a pianochar ad (a p)es; ref. PG Tips TV commercial
143Jingle for BALTHAZAR, MELCHIOR, CASPAR (A jingle)VHCBrave explorers, that high light
Expressing Heaven’s eternal might
Primarily reveals the spot
Where Jesus lies – the town is what?
 
135GABIONADEVHCBegad – Ai collapsed with no defence against invadersanag.; ref. Joshua 8
114PANICVHCSource of hay fever?2 mngs.
110GALLOWS-RIPEVHC‘Will sag, rope being tight – like Dooley’s head?anag.; ref. song ‘Tom D.’; tight = drunk
105Malabar-rat, raccoon, nylghau, oriole, aberdevine, howler (Anagram)VHCBeheld lovely ‘colour arch’ (meaning a rainbow) o’er Ararat 
1973-1974
100CENTENARIANFirstAn ancient the Queen may get excitedanag. incl. ER, & lit.; ref. Royal telegram
95THUNDERCLAPVHCReport of electrical power strike put chandler to workanag.; work = ferment etc.
92BRAINWASHVHCWhat madam needs for whiter garment? Compound giving persuasive action against grey matteri.e. bra in wash
88BLOOMERYSecondSee within my black ore meltinglo in anag. incl. B
62SOLITAIRESVHCHoly men possessing nothing, kindled with a passion inside?0 lit a ire in SS, & lit.
1972-1973
50CORPULE(N)T (Letters Latent)VHCHenry VIII was terribly cruel to leader of papistsanag. incl. p
45NEMORALVHCAdults worked up and vocal, like the pantomime kids at the Palladiummen (rev.) + oral; ref. ‘Babes in the Wood’
36CRUSADERVHCDisruption of sacred travelling round biblical city brought about my appearanceUr (rev.) in anag., & lit.
31KITCHENDOMFirstIt incorporates equipment around woman of the housekit c hen dom, & lit.
10LINGERIEVHCPut down catch in deep before holding one in slips maybeling + I in ere; ling fish
Ximenes competitions
1970-1971
1158ELEPHANT-SEALVHCI wallow in the drink, pale ales, then go dizzyanag.
1143MORGIANAVHCI dispose of the leader of outlaws in miscellany of grim taleso(utlaws) in anag. + ana & lit.
1969-1970
1100BEAU(C)LER(C) (Letters Latent)VHCA blue, upset English kinganag. + E R, & lit.; lost heir, 1120

 
HCs awarded to D. F. Manley
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2021-2022
  2569 BILBO
 
2020-2021
  2560 BOMBAST
  2543 CABRETTA
  2539 TORSE (Printer’s Devilry)
  2532 POTLA(TSUGA)TCH (Presents Round the Tree)
 
2019-2020
  2512 OSCITATE
  2495 BUNG
  2486 BRUHAHA
  2469 GUDDLE (Spoonerisms)
 
2018-2019
  2460 TWEET
  2456 TRACTOR / TORMINAL (Overlaps)
  2443 ERATHEM (Printer’s Devilry)
  2417 ALTARAGE / PROPOSAL (Right and Left)
 
2017-2018
  2403 SWALE (Spoonerisms)
  2369 FACETIAE
  2364 COMPOST HEAP
 
2016-2017
  2351 RHAGADES
  2325 MASON
  2322 VENTRICOSE
  2309 GLOBETROTTER
 
2015-2016
  2305 AGREE def. PATCH (Wrong Number)
  2291 AVESTA (Printer’s Devilry)
  2272 SNOWMOBILE
 
2014-2015
  2222 OBJECT LESSON
  2220 A twelve-letter ‘Christmas cracker’ (Christmas Cracker)
 
2013-2014
  2187 WEST
  2174 CHARET (Printer’s Devilry)
  2168 CENTURY (with missing C) (Missing Letter)
  2161 FARRAGO
  2152 STUFFED SHIRT
 
2012-2013
  2144 INFERNO (Spoonerisms)
  2122 NICETY
 
2011-2012
  2083 BEWITCH
  2078 RÉCOLLET
  2065 DERMESTIDAE
  2064 COLD TURKEY
 
2010-2011
  2019 OVERAWE / HENOTIC (Right and Left)
  2012 BLOATING
  2010 A COMING OF AGE
  2006 GROAN (Spoonerisms)
 
2008-2009
  1932 NINE-TO-FIVE
  1927 TONSURE (Spoonerisms)
  1914 VE(S)TAL (Letters Latent)
 
2007-2008
  1884 FREELOADER
  1879 LITTER BASKET
  1858 HUMONGOUS
  1853 ANTIQUITARIAN
  1849 AUXESIS
 
2006-2007
  1831 MARGINALIA
  1810 HARE / POSEUR / SERINETTE (DLM)
  1804 CLOTHES SENSE (Spoonerisms)
  1797 HEART
  1792 APPALOOSA / ESTAMINET (Right and Left)
 
2005-2006
  1775 ROUGH-AND-READY
  1758 BIMBETTE
  1752 MIDWINTER
  1733 PALESTRA
 
2004-2005
  1700 FIVE-O’CLOCK SHADOW
  1689 SYNOD
  1685 MINO (Printer’s Devilry)
  1680 PILLOW-CUP
 
2003-2004
  1637 AMNESIC
 
2002-2003
  1619 GISMO (Printer’s Devilry)
  1602 FENESTRA
  1596 GENISTA (Definition of Anagram)
  1585 SHIATSU
  1576 FACADE
 
2001-2002
  1528 STROP (Spoonerisms)
 
2000-2001
  1500 GIT (on board ship) (Ship of Fools)
  1489 FRONT-BENCHER
  1480 SAMARITAN
 
1999-2000
  1454 GET-UP
  1446 NEWSPAPERDOM
  1433 NEANDERTHAL
  1424 HEIST
 
1998-1999
  1402 PENTOSE (Definition of Anagram)
  1398 PERMETHRIN
  1394 BERGAMOT
  1389 ALL-OVERISH
  1387 Dylan Thomas: A Child’s Christmas in Wales (Anagram)
  1376 LOGO
  1372 MASTERSTROKE
 
1997-1998
  1355 DIACATHOLICON
  1338 SMART ALEC
  1336 STOCKING
  1312 REST-CURE
 
1996-1997
  1290 NITERIE
  1268 ARGIE-BARGIE
  1264 TREDRILLE / FERVOROUS (Right and Left)
 
1995-1996
  1216 CHAPERON
  1212 HILDING
 
1994-1995
  1200 Nine letter word (C and T latent) (Letters Latent)
  1194 DONET
  1190 DENARIUS
  1174 DINGLE-DANGLE
  1152 PARACETAMOL
 
1993-1994
  1147 MAYDAY
  1143 DEATH (Printer’s Devilry)
 
1992-1993
  1091 SAPSAGO (Spoonerisms)
  1084 PIERCEABLE / SALESGIRL (DLM)
  1069 (P)OSTICHE (Headpieces)
  1056 ENTRAIN def. ASTHORE (Wrong Number)
  1048 GALLOPADE
 
1991-1992
  1043 PESTO (Printer’s Devilry)
  1024 PRESENT (3 defs + sub. ind. of wrapping) (Parcels)
 
1990-1991
  978 DOUBLE-CENTURY
  969 BUNTER
  961 WAVESON
  952 STAR (Spoonerisms)
 
1989-1990
  939 A-PER-SE / ESCROC (Right and Left)
  920 CHRIST-CROSS-ROW
  895 TONE DEAF
 
1988-1989
  840 SONDE
 
1987-1988
  835 PROSAICAL
  831 COOLABAH (Spoonerisms)
  827 MICKEY-TAKING
  816 POTLACH (with extra O in word) (Extra letter)
  801 LINCHET
  796 UPHOLSTERY
  792 DISTHENE (Printer’s Devilry)
 
1986-1987
  783 CAMPESINO
  779 MISSING LINK
  766 GUBBINS
  753 SHEEPDOG
  744 SKIRL-IN-THE-PAN / COFFEE-DISEASE (Right and Left)
  740 ESCADRILLE
 
1985-1986
  727 WELL-TO-DO
  718 FLO(GG)IN(G) (Letters Latent)
  712 PANTOMIME HORSE
 
1984-1985
  679 ESTOVER (Printer’s Devilry)
  675 CONSTERNATE
  670 TURNIP-FLEA
  662 BARGE-COUPLE
  649 AUSTRALORP
  635 ROSEMARY
 
1983-1984
  618 CRETISM
  609 LUCKY-BAG
  590 MINEVER
 
1982-1983
  576 TOP-NOTCH
  568 TETHER (Printer’s Devilry)
  556 SWEAL (Misprints)
  538 INGRAIN
 
1981-1982
  525 PABOUCHE
  517 IMMORTELLE
  482 BODY-SNATCHER
 
1980-1981
  469 APLUSTRE
  460 SWOOP
  456 BALADINE
  454 CHRISTMAS BOX
  452 DISSENTERISM
  439 LINGA (Printer’s Devilry)
  434 JARDINIÈRE
  426 MISL(E)ADING (Letters Latent)
 
1979-1980
  419 RAMILLIES
 
1978-1979
  358 UPSTART def. NON-TERM (Wrong Number)
  332 NUT-CASE
  327 HEMLOCK
  319 PODESTA
 
1977-1978
  300 SLINK-BUTCHER
  281 DINOCERAS
  276 AMTRACK
 
1976-1977
  249 RUDOLPH THE REINDEER
  212 SURCINGLES
  208 RALPH
 
1975-1976
  203 BOGY
  200 The Extra Guest (minus CC) (Letters Latent)
  195 SHILLY-SHALLY
  178 A(U)G(U)ST (Letters Latent)
  174 EPEOLATRY
 
1974-1975
  139 PIEPOWDER
  130 EADISH (Printer’s Devilry)
  123 SCATTERGOOD
  118 OPERETTIST (Misprints)
 
1973-1974
  84 MIRLIGOES / ILL-OMENED (Right and Left)
  79 SLAPSTICK
  66 NONSENSE
  57 MINARET (Printer’s Devilry)
  53 ALEXANDERS
 
1972-1973
  43 A neologism (Neologisms)
  27 VINEGAR
  23 SCLERODERMIC
  14 Terrapin, hermit, elephant, armadillo, rhesus (Anagram)
  5 SCEUOPHYLAX
  1 ORGIAST
 
Ximenes competitions
 
1970-1971
  1145 GENIPAP
  1110 IMPERSONATE
 


Annual Honours record of D. F. Manley
Clues  |  HCs   |  Other competitors
YearPrizes
(1, 2, 3)
VHCsHCsPosition
2020-20212 (1, 0, 1) 7 4 5
2019-20202 (2, 0, 0) 7 4 3
2018-20191 (1, 0, 0) 8 4 6
2017-20182 (0, 1, 1) 8 3 3
2016-20171 (1, 0, 0) 7 4 7
2015-20162 (1, 1, 0) 8 3 3
2014-20152 (1, 0, 1) 8 2 3
2013-20141 (0, 0, 1) 7 5 6
2012-20132 (0, 2, 0) 9 2 2
2011-20123 (1, 2, 0) 6 4 1
2010-20111 (0, 1, 0) 8 4 5
2009-20102 (1, 1, 0) 10 0 1
2008-20093 (1, 1, 1) 7 3 2
2007-20080 7 5 9
2006-20072 (2, 0, 0) 6 5 3
2005-20061 (1, 0, 0) 8 4 3
2004-20052 (1, 1, 0) 7 4 1
2003-20042 (0, 1, 1) 10 1 1
2002-20031 (1, 0, 0) 6 5 5
2001-20022 (0, 1, 1) 10 1 1
2000-20012 (2, 0, 0) 8 3 2
1999-20002 (0, 2, 0) 7 4 4
1998-19990 6 7 9
1997-19981 (0, 0, 1) 7 4 4
1996-19971 (1, 0, 0) 9 3 3
1995-19961 (0, 1, 0) 10 2 3
1994-19951 (0, 1, 0) 7 5 7
1993-19942 (2, 0, 0) 9 2 1
1992-19933 (1, 1, 1) 5 5 1
1991-19925 (4, 1, 0) 4 2 1
1990-19912 (1, 0, 1) 6 4 2
1989-19900 10 3 2
1988-19892 (1, 0, 1) 10 1 1
1987-19880 6 7 8
1986-19872 (2, 0, 0) 5 6 3
1985-19862 (2, 0, 0) 8 3 2
1984-19851 (0, 1, 0) 5 6 5
1983-19841 (0, 1, 0) 8 3 1
1982-19831 (1, 0, 0) 8 4 1
1981-19822 (0, 1, 1) 9 2 1
1980-19810 5 8 14
1979-19800 11 1 1
1978-19793 (2, 0, 1) 4 4 2
1977-19780 10 3 2
1976-19772 (0, 0, 2) 7 3 1
1975-19761 (0, 1, 0) 6 5 4
1974-19750 8 4 5
1973-19742 (1, 1, 0) 3 5 6
1972-19731 (1, 0, 0) 4 6 8
 
Ximenes competitions
1970-19710 2 2
1969-19700 1 0