Clues by N. C. Dexter in 1990-1991
Azed competitions from 943 to 991 All clues by N. C. Dexter | 1990-1991 Honours list
Azed competitions from 943 to 991 All clues by N. C. Dexter | 1990-1991 Honours list
First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. C. Dexter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 |
No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
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943 | BARAGOUIN | VHC | With British – or French – a tabloid’s written in trendy jargon | a rag in B, ou + in |
965 | EARBASH def. NECKLET (Wrong Number) | First | Go on an endless time after managing to collar Australian | collar; A in er(a) + bash, & lit. |
974 | AVANT-PROPOS | VHC | Possibly couple of pages or so at the front for introduction | van in anag. incl. pp, & lit. |
978 | DOUBLE-CENTURY | VHC | Current span of the newspaper cultured Boney once conned? | anag. & lit.; ref. Observer bicentenary, dates from Napoleonic era |
991 | BRASH (or BRUSH) | VHC | Bushy tail disappearing once Ranter’s poked his head in | R in bush(y), & lit.; R. one of J. Peel’s hounds |
HCs awarded in competitions:
947 SHOULDER-SLIP
952 STAR (Spoonerisms)
956 SPEAR-SIDE
969 BUNTER
972 Anagram of 28 letters (Anagram)
982 ALMANAC
987 IRON CURTAIN