Clues by Dr A. J. Varney in 2009-2010
Azed competitions from 1940 to 1988 All clues by Dr A. J. Varney | 2009-2010 Honours list
Azed competitions from 1940 to 1988 All clues by Dr A. J. Varney | 2009-2010 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr A. J. Varney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 27 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | SCANT def. SNEAP (Wrong Number) | VHC | Scotsman’s merry after nip of Scotch? Hardly! | nip; S + cant4 |
| 1945 | PRISON | VHC | Wherein, for character facing purgatory, ordinary would have supplied prayer | orison with p for o, & lit.; see ordinary (n) |
| 1960 | NGANA (3 defs + letter mixture) (Parcels) | VHC | Sleeping sickness, a disease caused by tsetse flies, remains a giant encumbrance | RESTING ANAEMIA |
| 1967 | SUBORDINATELY | VHC | Thus I’d run and obey Lieutenant as orderly | anag. incl. Lt, & lit. |
HCs awarded in competitions:
1949 PALFRENIER
1958 HANGDOG
1975 SEPTENTRIONAL
1979 FAR-OUT
1984 ORWEL(L)IAN (Doublethink)
1988 PERIQUE