Clues by R. J. Hooper in 1978-1979
Azed competitions from 314 to 366    All clues by R. J. Hooper  |   1978-1979 Honours list
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No.Clue wordAwardClueExplanation
319PODESTAVHCMan with ‘fair round belly’ and seat abroad? pod + anag.; ref. AYLI, ‘Seven Ages’
323(C)U(C)KOO (Letters Latent)VHCTake a look up: you could see me soaring in a high placei.e. rev. in alp, & lit.
332NUT-CASEVHCThe hatter or the hat?i.e. nut case
340BOOKSIEVHCHalf that duo of Browning’s – that’s a description of GigadibsBook’s, i.e.; ref. ‘The Ring and the Book’ and ‘Bishop Blougram’s Apology’
352FAIRY LIGHTSVHCFlashy rig half the time needing attention, that could make a fir sightly?anag. incl. ti(me), anag., & lit.
358UPSTART def. NON-TERM (Wrong Number)VHCActively put end to idleness and shiftidleness; anag. incl. s + art, & lit.

HCs awarded in competitions:

314 MERIL (Spoonerisms)
336 ELF-ARROW / CUTHBERT (Right and Left)
349 ODDCOMESHORT
362 SEA-SOLDIER
366 MONKEY-SHINE