Clues by D. F. Manley in 1997-1998
Azed competitions from 1312 to 1360 All clues by D. F. Manley | 1997-1998 Honours list
Azed competitions from 1312 to 1360 All clues by D. F. Manley | 1997-1998 Honours list
First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
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D. F. Manley | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
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1316 | FINGERLICKIN’ | VHC | Porridge can be so good – grief in clink made to look funny | anag.; ref. TV comedy series |
1325 | UPROOTAL | VHC | What could get a poplar ousted – but not with flipping spade! | comp. anag. & lit. |
1329 | PITHOS | VHC | House ending in chaos under rising junk heap? Attic repository may be the answer | tip (rev.) + ho. s |
1334 | CATACHRESTIC | VHC | Oaf’s inaccurate chatter could be of a —— nature | comp. anag. & lit. |
1342 | ALIENS / RAPINE (Right and Left) | VHC | Plundering soldiers coming with wooden whopper, number packed in as outsiders | RA pine; lie n in as; ref. Trojan Horse |
1346 | PHARISEE | VHC | In false guise as pure, upright character, he will miss what’s inside cup | anag. incl. I less u, & lit.; ref. Matthew 23, 25-6 |
1351 | NEATEN (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | After ninth life the luckiest pussy’s still not go/t his beckoning! | |
1360 | BOG-ASPHODEL | Third | Toilet soap held with difficulty? It’s blooming alive in the water! | bog + anag. |
HCs awarded in competitions:
1312 REST-CURE
1336 STOCKING
1338 SMART ALEC
1355 DIACATHOLICON