Clues by E. M. Holroyd in 1995-1996
Azed competitions from 1203 to 1255 All clues by E. M. Holroyd | 1995-1996 Honours list
Azed competitions from 1203 to 1255 All clues by E. M. Holroyd | 1995-1996 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. M. Holroyd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 13 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1207 | EPOCH-MARKING | VHC | Like Virgil’s epic? It sends Homer packing | anag.; ref. The Aeneid, celebrating the founding of Rome |
| 1212 | HILDING | VHC | He’s first in escape, displacing women? | h for w in wilding, & lit. |
| 1216 | CHAPERON | VHC | Crone, possibly, restricting contingence once? | hap in anag. & lit.; contingence = contact |
| 1229 | GRUPPETTO | VHC | Ornament opening bagatelle perhaps? | i.e. B, A, G, A |
| 1232 | The world is too much with us; late and soon (Anagram) | VHC | Now dosh-mad toil with nature loses touch. | |
| 1238 | ELASTIN (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | I shriek if, e/g, I’ve sat on a bee! |
HCs awarded in competitions:
1203 CLERICALISM
1220 CASSANDRA
1225 CURRY