Clues by N. C. Dexter in 1998-1999
Azed competitions from 1363 to 1411 All clues by N. C. Dexter | 1998-1999 Honours list
Azed competitions from 1363 to 1411 All clues by N. C. Dexter | 1998-1999 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. C. Dexter | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1376 | LOGO | VHC | With tails on Boeing (Anglo) so controversial, it’s getting redesigned | anag. of last letters, & lit.; ref. row over BA’s tail-fin logos |
| 1380 | RAPPORT (Misprints) | VHC | Bill’s finding such sympathy with Tory Right and Left apparently accommodated | Tony; ap. in r port; ref. Clinton / Blair |
| 1387 | Dylan Thomas: A Child’s Christmas in Wales (Anagram) | VHC | ‘Silly with cash a/c,’ admits rash Mandelson | |
| 1389 | ALL-OVERISH | Second | What maiden perhaps is in nervy ‘Shall I …? ’ | over in anag., & lit. |
| 1394 | BERGAMOT | VHC | It makes taste of tea bag more exotic | anag. incl. t, & lit. |
| 1398 | PERMETHRIN | VHC | Touch of rose-blight? Then prime spray with this, perhaps | anag. incl. r, & lit. |
| 1402 | PENTOSE (Definition of Anagram) | VHC | Standing – still! – after imbibing ten liberal whiskeys | poteens; anag. in posé |
| 1411 | LOOK-SEE | VHC | Dressing like goose’s? Is good possibly with this gander! | comp. anag.; ref. ‘What’s sauce…’ |
HCs awarded in competitions:
1363 MAVIN def. THONG (Wrong Number)
1372 MASTERSTROKE
1406 CHASSEPOT