Clues by D. F. Manley in 2002-2003
Azed competitions from 1572 to 1619 All clues by D. F. Manley | 2002-2003 Honours list
Azed competitions from 1572 to 1619 All clues by D. F. Manley | 2002-2003 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. F. Manley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1572 | SHIELD-MAY | First | A possible representation of M. Hilda, yes? | anag. & lit.; ref. Margaret H. Thatcher |
| 1580 | MARGENT def. BEETLES (Wrong Number) | VHC | A modicum of ink rushes tantalizingly out from rare maths genius bamboozled herein? | rushes; anag. less anag. incl. i, & lit.; ref. Fermat’s marginal comment on his ‘last theorem’, see ODQ 5/e |
| 1589 | JOKESMITH | VHC | It’s me possibly feeding a certain Ms Brand (figure not thin!) and Henry | anag. in Jo (thin)k H, & lit.; ref. Jo B. and Lenny H. |
| 1593 | MANSUETE | VHC | Such could be eme aunt’s licked into shape | anag. & lit. |
| 1606 | TEOSINTE / INTELSAT (Overlaps) | VHC | Fodder in the stable possibly hiding little Hebrew? | anag. less Heb. |
| 1611 | LEISLER | VHC | ‘Fledermaus’? Bubbly is recalled with cad being taken away | anag. less cad; ref. last scene of opera |
| 1615 | RUGATE | VHC | The guise Nora Batty contrives in —— hose! | comp. anag. & lit.; ref. N. B.’s crumpled stockings in ‘Last of the Summer Wine’ |
HCs awarded in competitions:
1576 FACADE
1585 SHIATSU
1596 GENISTA (Definition of Anagram)
1602 FENESTRA
1619 GISMO (Printer’s Devilry)