Clues by D. H. Tompsett in 2002-2003
Azed competitions from 1572 to 1619 All clues by D. H. Tompsett | 2002-2003 Honours list
Azed competitions from 1572 to 1619 All clues by D. H. Tompsett | 2002-2003 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. H. Tompsett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 24 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1580 | MARGENT def. BEETLES (Wrong Number) | VHC | Windage forgotten: range shot sails into empty moat | sails; anag. in m(oa)t; windage = margin of error |
| 1589 | JOKESMITH | VHC | Joe Miller’s his, maybe – so he can dress in Joe’s mackintosh! | comp. anag.; ref. old jokebook |
| 1596 | GENISTA (Definition of Anagram) | VHC | ‘From the East’, carol about origin of Epiphany, cheers spirits | tangies; E in sing (rev.) + ta; ref. ‘We Three Kings’ |
| 1602 | FENESTRA | VHC | What can be each side of fireplace niche and of sunlit rotunda? | first and last letters, & lit. |
HCs awarded in competitions:
1572 SHIELD-MAY
1576 FACADE
1585 SHIATSU
1593 MANSUETE
1598 PHRASEMONGER
1615 RUGATE
1619 GISMO (Printer’s Devilry)