Clues by R. J. Hooper in 1986-1987
Azed competitions from 735 to 783 All clues by R. J. Hooper | 1986-1987 Honours list
Azed competitions from 735 to 783 All clues by R. J. Hooper | 1986-1987 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. J. Hooper | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 740 | ESCADRILLE | VHC | Flying Circus? Cleese, Idle are endlessly funny | anag. less final letters; ref. Monty Python, John C., Eric I. |
| 753 | SHEEPDOG | VHC | What may a. appear in trials, b. sell paint, c. collect hogs, d. pee indiscriminately? | anag.; ref. Dulux ad, etc. |
| 762 | OBELISE | VHC | ‘Tell … how it alters’? (Honour is briefly put down in Raleigh poem) | OBE + ’s in (The) Lie; ref. Sir Walter R.’s poem |
| 770 | HERMITS | VHC | They must interpret theism with utmost of rigour | anag. incl. r, & lit. |
| 774 | VICTORINE | Second | Wrap it over chin if not hot? | anag. less H, & lit. |
| 779 | MISSING LINK | VHC | Don’t get at Mikhail G, source of overtures for reduction – he’s presumably an advance on his predecessors | miss in Glink(a); ref. composer and M. Gorbachev |
| 783 | CAMPESINO | VHC | S. American peon could work near me | comp. anag. & lit. |
HCs awarded in competitions:
735 MALIGN
757 ETHEROMANIAC (Misprints)
764 CHILDERMAS
766 GUBBINS