Clues by N. C. Dexter in 1980-1981
Azed competitions from 423 to 469 All clues by N. C. Dexter | 1980-1981 Honours list
Azed competitions from 423 to 469 All clues by N. C. Dexter | 1980-1981 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. C. Dexter | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 423 | ACCOUTRE | VHC | Coat curée, possibly | anag. & lit.; ref. deriv. in SOED: ‘prob. f. à + coustre a sacristan, who robed the clergyman’ |
| 430 | TEGULA | VHC | Get climbing on hall if there’s one missing from top | get (rev.) + (a)ula, & lit. |
| 434 | JARDINIÈRE | Second | ‘Grace before me?’ Ire roused in another English cricket captain | anag. in Jardine; ref. Douglas J. |
| 443 | STEEPLECROWN | First | Enter low space carelessly – and you’ll knock one off! | anag. less a, & lit. |
| 460 | SWOOP | VHC | What does Owl do? Woos Pussy-cat when starting at sea | anag. incl. P; ref. Lear: ‘The Owl and the Pussy-cat’ |
| 469 | APLUSTRE | VHC | An addition, in moulded art, to trireme’s stern? | plus in anag. + e, & lit. |
HCs awarded in competitions:
439 LINGA (Printer’s Devilry)
447 URTICARIA / APOGRAPHS (Right and Left)
452 DISSENTERISM
454 CHRISTMAS BOX
456 BALADINE
464 SIMKIN