Clues by P. F. Henderson in 1985-1986
Azed competitions from 683 to 731 All clues by P. F. Henderson | 1985-1986 Honours list
Azed competitions from 683 to 731 All clues by P. F. Henderson | 1985-1986 Honours list
First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
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P. F. Henderson | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
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683 | BANISH | VHC | Aspirins have been changed – there’s a new formulation to —— severe pain | comp. anag. |
701 | BALUSTRADE | VHC | Security for those on a flight involves nearly everyone in the aeroplane business | al(l) in bus trade |
709 | GINGER | Third | Could be the end of stitching, sewing-machine needing only seconds to put zip in | g + (S)inger |
712 | PANTOMIME HORSE | VHC | After start of performance, I and some other man will cavort in this rôle | p + anag. |
718 | FLO(GG)IN(G) (Letters Latent) | VHC | Wapping factory’s opening areas of new production (though Sun doesn’t appear) | f + loin(S); ref. printing dispute |
722 | SUPERNACULUM | VHC | I’m unmuscular, unco-ordinated round gym, becoming completely drained | PE in anag. |
727 | WELL-TO-DO | VHC | ‘Low-looted, expending nothing’ would clue this badly | anag. less 0, & lit.; clue2 |
731 | STRING | VHC | What might be tight when bloke’s dispatched by gravity? | strin(gent) + g, & lit.; hangman’s rope |
HCs awarded in competitions:
692 FIDIBUS def. PRICKET (Wrong Number)
714 MOTE