Clues by R. J. Hooper in 1988-1989
Azed competitions from 840 to 887 All clues by R. J. Hooper | 1988-1989 Honours list
Azed competitions from 840 to 887 All clues by R. J. Hooper | 1988-1989 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. J. Hooper | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 22 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 840 | SONDE | VHC | Eminent interpreter of Blue Skies and Stormy Weather? Song-writer wants him | Sond(h)e(im) |
| 853 | DEBACLE | VHC | Half of MCC able bats? That won’t debar English collapse | anag. of DC able + E |
| 874 | BLUESTOCKING | VHC | College beak with bust (?) in worsted (Miss Beale, possibly) | anag. less anag., & lit.; ref. Dorothea B., educational reformer |
| 887 | MONSTER | VHC | No little creature in mass – ‘enormous-est’ brute! | m + anag. less mouse, & lit.; brute adj. |
HCs awarded in competitions:
844 THEOLOGASTER (Misprints)
857 REDCAP / NICETY (Right and Left)
869 HOLD-UPS
878 MOUSEPIECE
882 DOSSIER