Clues by N. C. Dexter in 1979-1980
Azed competitions from 371 to 419 All clues by N. C. Dexter | 1979-1980 Honours list
Azed competitions from 371 to 419 All clues by N. C. Dexter | 1979-1980 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. C. Dexter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 375 | SPREATHE | First | To chap ’ee wi’ t’ sharp wind | anag.; wind = twist |
| 379 | SCYTHEMAN | First | The doddery can’t shy me! | anag. & lit.; ref. Old Father Time |
| 384 | OUTSPREADING | VHC | Like an old chestnut or aged pun – it’s corny | anag.; ref. Longfellow: “Under the spreading c. tree”; corny = tipsy |
| 388 | ALEXIPHARMIC | VHC | Elixir a chap needed when mad enough to hold mamba’s head | anag. incl. m |
| 397 | BIJOUTERIE (Misprints) | VHC | Ile de France | ice; cryptic def.; ice = jewellery |
| 404 | CANDLE-HOLDER (Spoonerisms) | VHC | Lord C. healed struggle with Nkomo’s front: his work brings pax to the war | wax to the paw; anag. incl. N; ref. L. Carrington, Rhodesia talks |
| 410 | CUL-DE-SAC | First | What use a 550 c.c. model here? | anag. incl. DL, & lit. |
| 419 | RAMILLIES | VHC | One following Marlborough’s first in series of hits at court | M I in rallies, & lit. |
HCs awarded in competitions:
371 GRADIN
393 INTRACARDIAC
401 GO-AHEAD
406 BOIL
414 UNBOSOMER