Clues by D. F. Manley in 1981-1982
Azed competitions from 473 to 525 All clues by D. F. Manley | 1981-1982 Honours list
Azed competitions from 473 to 525 All clues by D. F. Manley | 1981-1982 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. F. Manley | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 473 | HERRING-BONE | Second | B—— hard climbing without slipping? Then one is needed | erring in b H (rev.) + one, & lit. |
| 478 | BIBLIOPEGIST | VHC | I get books I spoil recovered – I’d like my Chambers leather-bound | anag. incl. bb |
| 486 | JUMPED-UP | VHC | Dish 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 |
| 491 | SEVENTY-EIGHT | VHC | Recording of G. Miller? View gripping incident with pair in leg-bye finally | event ye in sight; ref. Glenn M. and Geoff M., NatWest cricket final |
| 495 | CACOETHES | VHC | See chocolates? Lose —— if reducing | comp. anag. & lit. |
| 500 | BEFOOL (two extra Ds) (Extra Letter) | VHC | Stuff tummies with D Dinner food – no end of Azed stories coming out | inner; foo(d) in bel(lies); ref. AZ dinner |
| 504 | SIMMENTHALER | VHC | ‘Hitler’ means ‘leader of men abnormally bossy’ | anag. incl. m; bossy = cow (OED) |
| 506 | ELANET (Printer’s Devilry) | Third | After message from host announcing Now/here!’ a lone manger was visited | |
| 508 | POSTURE-MAKER | VHC | Proteus? | i.e. anag. of posture, & lit. |
| 513 | ETYMOLOGICON | VHC | My OE lingo C. T. Onions initially edited perhaps | anag. incl. O, & lit.; ref. editor of Oxford Dict. of Eng. Etymology |
| 521 | ATTITUDINISE | VHC | India utters angrily about SA with the Right bursting out ‘Cant!’ | it in anag. less R; cant vi. |
HCs awarded in competitions:
482* BODY-SNATCHER
517 IMMORTELLE
525 PABOUCHE
* Competition excluded from annual honours