Clues by D. F. Manley in 2004-2005
Azed competitions from 1680 to 1728 All clues by D. F. Manley | 2004-2005 Honours list
Azed competitions from 1680 to 1728 All clues by D. F. Manley | 2004-2005 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. F. Manley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1694 | MISINTERPRET | Second | Gloss in a bad way? Painter, no ace, merits rollicking | anag. less A |
| 1698 | CROSSTIE | VHC | Is score, after break, over ton? That should secure the frame | t in anag.; ref. snooker |
| 1702 | WORDSMITHERY | VHC | Concern about this marks ed. out | anag. incl. M in worry, & lit. |
| 1707 | GALENA (Definition of Anagram) | First | What was assessment of lawn? Good, given a nitrogen-enriched tract of grass | alnage; g + a + N in lea; lawn2 = fabric |
| 1711 | MINUS | VHC | Deficiency may be very small, but unsound clue will be rejected | minuscule less anag.; ref. AZ comp. |
| 1715 | RELEASE / RASPING (Right and Left) | VHC | Harsh kind of slant in newspaper about polite word Prince omitted to deliver | spin in rag; re + (P)lease; ref. P. Charles in Klosters |
| 1719 | ANHELATION | VHC | Problem with breathing awkward in ‘a/an hotel’ | anag. |
| 1724 | MONEYBAGS | VHC | Loaded individual buys – one mag possibly not suitable for all to see! | anag. less U; ref adult magazine |
| 1728 | EIDOLA def. NULLAH (Wrong Number) | VHC | Images showing egg in Delia’s fantastic course | course; 0 in anag.; ref. D. Smith |
HCs awarded in competitions:
1680 PILLOW-CUP
1685 MINO (Printer’s Devilry)
1689 SYNOD
1700 FIVE-O’CLOCK SHADOW