Clues by D. F. Manley in 1978-1979
Azed competitions from 314 to 366 All clues by D. F. Manley | 1978-1979 Honours list
Azed competitions from 314 to 366 All clues by D. F. Manley | 1978-1979 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. F. Manley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 323 | (C)U(C)KOO (Letters Latent) | VHC | One unwanted by another bird with eggs? | (a)uk + O O, & lit. |
| 336 | ELF-ARROW / CUTHBERT (Right and Left) | First | One who has got out of fighting splashes the Brut about – supposed means of enchanting women for real thrills | anag. incl. c.; anag. incl. w.; ref. Henry Cooper after-shave ad. |
| 340 | BOOKSIE | VHC | Brooke is bandied about – what could be ——r? | anag. + r, & lit.; ref. Rupert B. |
| 349 | ODDCOMESHORT | Third | Description of one amounts to ‘end of cloth, fragment’ | odd comes h ort, & lit.; to = beside |
| 352 | FAIRY LIGHTS | VHC | What could give this gay fir luminance? | anag. & lit.; ref. AZ’s tree |
| 354 | SHEER-HULK | VHC | No tanker now travelling? UK is in chaos with her Shell running short | anag. of UK her Shel(l); ref. petrol shortages |
| 366 | MONKEY-SHINE | First | Hokes in NY me? Perhaps – when respelt! | anag. & lit.; i.e. hoax |
HCs awarded in competitions:
319 PODESTA
327 HEMLOCK
332 NUT-CASE
358 UPSTART def. NON-TERM (Wrong Number)