Clues by R. J. Hooper in 1977-1978
Azed competitions from 259 to 310 All clues by R. J. Hooper | 1977-1978 Honours list
Azed competitions from 259 to 310 All clues by R. J. Hooper | 1977-1978 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. J. Hooper | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 263 | ERIACH (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | They’re a strong team etc. What a tea – s/ad me stumped! | ref. 1 ac. in puzzle |
| 267 | MORRIS-DANCE | VHC | First of May: what’s carried on energetically around centre of Padstow? | M + s in anag.; ref. hobby in Brewer |
| 272 | MALAGUETTA | VHC | Gateau with malt, nuts and spice | anag. |
| 276 | AMTRACK | VHC | One’s waterproof, landing spearheads of the raid? | t r in a mack, & lit. |
| 281 | DINOCERAS | VHC | Amiss and I score? With my stumps on the ground I walked long ago | anag.; ref. Dennis A. |
| 294 | HUMECT | Second | What tears etc. do primarily? | hum + anag. & lit.; do, hum vi |
| 301 | TROLLOPISH | Second | Posh? Rot! – ill groomed | anag. & lit. |
| 306 | DICKENS | VHC | In revolution Sydney cops chopped neck, you’ll read in me | anag. in Sid (rev.), & lit.; ref. S. Carton in ‘A Tale of Two Cities’ |
HCs awarded in competitions:
289 AMNESIAC
298* NOSER
300 SLINK-BUTCHER
* Competition excluded from annual honours