Clues by D. F. Manley in 1983-1984
Azed competitions from 581 to 627 All clues by D. F. Manley | 1983-1984 Honours list
Azed competitions from 581 to 627 All clues by D. F. Manley | 1983-1984 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. F. Manley | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 581 | SPADROON def. MAVERICK (Wrong Number) | VHC | Steel – one eclipsed by breakaway SDP or no | breakaway; anag.; ref. David S. |
| 594 | DOINGS | VHC | What’s utterly absorbing at home on first of Sunday? Working at square and replacement for definition | in in dog S, doing S; ref. AZ puzzle and comp |
| 600 | Into the jaws of Death / Into the mouth of Hell (Anagram) | VHC | Oh, I fete toilful Jonathan, who doth set them! | |
| 603 | FIGULINE | VHC | Clay with straw – superior stuff | fig U line; fig, straw = thing of little consequence |
| 607 | CARNEY | Second | ‘Crowther’s No. 1 composer, successor to X’? (This & lit. could be devious certainly!) | C + Arne + Y, comp. anag., & lit.; ref. Thomas A., Azed |
| 610 | DOUBLETHINK | VHC | State of tension in the head? In it there may be repeated thuds! | i.e. double sink lisped |
| 615 | HISTORIETTE | VHC | A little romance? Such fun with cryptic letters may show it is fourteenth | comp. anag.; ref. Valentine’s Day |
| 622 | SIMP (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | ‘I’ll do the dish!’ – e/ater giving mate rarest day | |
| 627 | AMBIENT | VHC | Earth’s ——? Man breathes it freely | comp. anag. & lit. |
HCs awarded in competitions:
590 MINEVER
609 LUCKY-BAG
618 CRETISM