Clues by D. F. Manley in 1979-1980
Azed competitions from 371 to 419 All clues by D. F. Manley | 1979-1980 Honours list
Azed competitions from 371 to 419 All clues by D. F. Manley | 1979-1980 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. F. Manley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 371 | GRADIN | VHC | A row disembowelled gladiator would appear before? | g(ladiato)r + a din, & lit. |
| 375 | SPREATHE | VHC | Chap in Devon? Rapt, he burst out with: ‘End of bowls first; Spain afterwards!’ | s + anag. + E; ref. Sir F. Drake at Plymouth |
| 379 | SCYTHEMAN | VHC | A —— does a swing as any death comes | comp. anag. & lit. |
| 384 | OUTSPREADING | VHC | Honey’s ——: is she pregnant do you fancy? | comp. anag. & lit. |
| 388 | ALEXIPHARMIC | VHC | What’s your poison? I’m anti that ‘unreal’ Harp! I exclaim | anag.; beer brand |
| 393 | INTRACARDIAC | VHC | —— bits being manipulated? It is act I associate with C. Barnard | comp. anag. & lit.; ref. heart surgeon |
| 397 | BIJOUTERIE (Misprints) | VHC | One to carry around unfortunate Job in the womb? Name isn’t given – Jewess? | jewels; I in anag. + uteri(n)e; ref. Job, 3,10 |
| 401 | GO-AHEAD | VHC | Being above all active rather than dead | godhead with a for d., & lit. |
| 404 | CANDLE-HOLDER (Spoonerisms) | VHC | Born into rough old cradle, He? I’d have been brought by sight to knee | night to see; n. in anag. |
| 406 | BOIL | VHC | Leyland around turn of decade – ferment as liquidity decreases | 10 (rev.) in BL; ref. troubled carmaker |
| 410 | CUL-DE-SAC | VHC | Blocked passage? Castor-oil emptied inside, caused loosening | anag. incl. C, l |
HCs awarded in competitions:
419 RAMILLIES