Clues by P. F. Henderson in 1990-1991
Azed competitions from 943 to 991 All clues by P. F. Henderson | 1990-1991 Honours list
Azed competitions from 943 to 991 All clues by P. F. Henderson | 1990-1991 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. F. Henderson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 943 | BARAGOUIN | Second | Sunspeak, say, would replace ‘Labour gain’ with ‘Left KO’d’ | anag. less l |
| 947 | SHOULDER-SLIP | VHC | Is dull sore throbbing in joint indicating this? | ’s + anag. in hip, & lit. |
| 952 | STAR (Spoonerisms) | VHC | A stew of this nature may do for restaurant diner demanding shark | shiner … dark; comp. anag. |
| 956 | SPEAR-SIDE | VHC | Son not occurring? Awful despair – end of line (i.e. this) | s(on) + anag. + e, & lit. |
| 965 | EARBASH def. NECKLET (Wrong Number) | VHC | Negligée has bear or rabbit on | negligée; anag.; n. = necklet, careless |
| 991 | BRASH (or BRUSH) | First | This word’s not right for ‘shy’! | i.e. brash less r = bash, & lit.; bash, shy = attempt |
HCs awarded in competitions:
961 WAVESON
969 BUNTER
972 Anagram of 28 letters (Anagram)
974 AVANT-PROPOS
978 DOUBLE-CENTURY
982 ALMANAC