Clues by D. F. Manley in 2020-2021
Azed competitions from 2517 to 2564 All clues by D. F. Manley | 2020-2021 Honours list
Azed competitions from 2517 to 2564 All clues by D. F. Manley | 2020-2021 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. F. Manley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2517 | LITERATIM | VHC | ‘I altered it’ – MS ed’s neglected to reproduce ——? | anag. less ed’s, & lit. |
| 2521 | CHAMBERS | VHC | Literature’s Great Johnson? Ungainly fellow’s not a name in current lexicography | Cham + be(a)r’s; ref. Smollett’s epithet for Dr Samuel J. |
| 2525 | PLACITUM | Third | Pilate with much wavering makes this, eh? | comp. anag. & lit. |
| 2530 | STUDENTY | VHC | Sun admittedly struggling to fend off alternative D. Mail – like rags? | anag. less anag. |
| 2534 | BOTTLE-WASHER | VHC | Below stairs the cook is being relegated – to become this? | anag. less is, & lit; relegate = banish |
| 2547 | FILATORY | VHC | Clotho – maiden fairly frantic? This old machine could be the answer! | comp. anag. & lit.; ref. the Fates |
| 2551 | SPAVIN (Spoonerisms) | VHC | Lillee’s fame? It may be due to that Australian with velocity in play | filly’s lame; A v in spin; ref. Dennis L. |
| 2556 | TOERAG | First | Tinker’s no. 1, tailor’s no. 2 – ergo, in organised sequence, I’m no. 7 | anag. incl. t, a; ref. beggar man in nursery rhyme |
| 2564 | CLEARING | VHC | Arrangement offering college education with minimal number unplaced? | c lear(n)ing & lit. |
HCs awarded in competitions:
2532 POTLA(TSUGA)TCH (Presents Round the Tree)
2539 TORSE (Printer’s Devilry)
2543 CABRETTA
2560 BOMBAST