Clues by N. C. Dexter in 1996-1997
Azed competitions from 1260 to 1307 All clues by N. C. Dexter | 1996-1997 Honours list
Azed competitions from 1260 to 1307 All clues by N. C. Dexter | 1996-1997 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. C. Dexter | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1264 | TREDRILLE / FERVOROUS (Right and Left) | VHC | What may produce deal around school? Game with three only – so game with four and over’s Out | drill in tree; anag.; so game = very spirited |
| 1268 | ARGIE-BARGIE | Second | We find this mars the dissolution of Bigears’ marriage | comp. anag. & lit.; Diana’s nickname for Charles |
| 1277 | NOVE(M)BER (Letters Latent) | VHC | No bee, nor touch of vernal spring; no leaves | anag. incl. v less no; ref. Hood’s poem ‘No!’ |
| 1286 | CHALET | VHC | Alternative to hotel with a/c too spent? | anag. less too, & lit. |
| 1294 | TRANSENNA | Third | Grill St Anne was screened within? | ran in anag. & lit. |
| 1303 | PONIARD | VHC | It causes rapid suffering on being stuck in | on in anag., & lit. |
| 1307 | AGILE (Spoonerisms) | VHC | In years of life, one’s 49 – ne’er 50! | fair nifty; IL in age |
HCs awarded in competitions:
1260 OUT-AND-OUT
1273 SIPOREX
1281 ABLUTOMANE
1284 STALE (3 defs. + sub. ind. of wrapping) (Parcels)
1290 NITERIE
1300 OXFORD (extra O) (Extra Letter)