Clues by D. F. Manley in 2001-2002
Azed competitions from 1519 to 1567 All clues by D. F. Manley | 2001-2002 Honours list
Azed competitions from 1519 to 1567 All clues by D. F. Manley | 2001-2002 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. F. Manley | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1519 | CARRY-ON | Second | Untrue Archer: he concealed that | anag. less he + yon, & lit.; ref. Lord A.’s affair with Andrina Colquhoun |
| 1524 | INGRATITUDE | VHC | In daughter it is hideous, hot tears apart! | anag. less h, & lit.; ref. King Lear 4, 237-8, 278 |
| 1533 | MASTER-MARINER | VHC | I could be leader of tub in extraordinary rendition of seaman-rimer, right | t in anag. + r; ref. Ancient Mariner |
| 1537 | CAFTAN | VHC | Whirling fanatic? One may be cloaked in this | anag. less I, & lit. |
| 1541 | CHUPRASSY | VHC | Exotic office employee revelling as ‘saucy seraph’ – a bit of embarrassment one could do without | anag. less a e; ref. Xmas parties |
| 1544 | PATROL (with jumble of RAPTORES) (Christmas Devilry) | VHC | Pastoral cast – are pastors that group keeping watch? | comp. anag.; ref. Christmas story |
| 1546 | TRANSPARENT | VHC | Star indication finally ditched, sire? The definition’s unambiguous! | anag. incl. n + parent; ref. abandonment of troublesome asterisk in AZ comp. puzzles |
| 1550 | MEMORITER | Third | ‘More times more’ gets tricky – with some possibly dropping out as tables are recited? | anag. less anag. |
| 1554 | PEARL | VHC | Orient? Conference maybe – clinging to League | pear + l; ref. Leyton O., football leagues; type of pearl |
| 1559 | THEOLOGASTER | VHC | This man may be met with hoot, great Anselm being cracked up? | comp. anag. & lit. |
| 1563 | SLYBOOTS | VHC | Fox gets nothing by jumping up in fits in story | 0 by (all rev.) in slots; ref. Aesop |
| 1567 | QUEEN | VHC | May and others gave nation something to celebrate in 1953 | 2 mngs.; ref. Brian M., Coronation, Peter M. of Ashes-winning team |
HCs awarded in competitions:
1528 STROP (Spoonerisms)