Clues by F. P. N. Lake in 1999-2000
Azed competitions from 1415 to 1463 All clues by F. P. N. Lake | 1999-2000 Honours list
Azed competitions from 1415 to 1463 All clues by F. P. N. Lake | 1999-2000 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. P. N. Lake | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1424 | HEIST | VHC | One who doesn’t believe in missing a crafty bit of thievery | (at)heist |
| 1433 | NEANDERTHAL | Second | Unwilling to give up the old ways and learn the new? | anag. & lit. |
| 1437 | MISTLETOE | VHC | It’s what puts the ‘X’ in Xmas – so let it work when yours truly’s around! | anag. in me |
| 1439 | JOHN CANOE | VHC | Some transatlantic character’s energetic dance (not half!) for the big feature of December | John Doe with can(-can) for D, & lit. |
| 1450 | PRETENDANT | VHC | I want potential partner (Miss Right!) to go intimately for me | tend in anag. less r, & lit. |
| 1454 | GET-UP | VHC | Gear action in Peugeot’s tops for ease of shifting | anag. less e, o |
HCs awarded in competitions:
1415 MANATI (Printer’s Devilry)
1419 SPLODGE
1428 CRICETID
1441 Word containing MM displaced by a bug (Millennium Bug)
1459 GREATEST (Spoonerisms)
1463 REVERSIONAL