Clues by R. J. Hooper in 1993-1994
Azed competitions from 1100 to 1147 All clues by R. J. Hooper | 1993-1994 Honours list
Azed competitions from 1100 to 1147 All clues by R. J. Hooper | 1993-1994 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. J. Hooper | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | CONCORDANCE | VHC | What’s used to locate knock-about meeting with Conrade in play? | con-c. + anag., & lit.; ref. ‘Much Ado’, III, iii |
| 1104 | BURYING-PLACES | Third | Where ‘lads and girls … come to dust’ (which also evokes girls and boys involved with a clean-up!) | comp. anag.; ref. song from ‘Cymbeline’ |
| 1108 | GREEN | VHC | Like e.g. mint, there’s a hole in it | 2 mngs. |
| 1113 | EMPLASTRUM | First | Mutton and rump with salt in caper and mustard dressing, perhaps | em + anag.; ref. mustard plaster |
| 1117 | STAMNOS (3 Consecutive Letters) | VHC | Ancient jar of Grecian 2000 (half defective) that ruined old Stan’s locks | M(M) in anag. incl. o; ref. hair preparation |
| 1122 | BASILIAN | Second | Left out of waltzing in a ball, is one possibly taken for a beguine? | anag. less l; beguine2 |
| 1128 | CHRISTMAS PRESENT | VHC | Matchless sprinter staggered, losing lead to Linford, thus was not quite the first | anag. less L; thus = frankincense; ref. L. Christie |
| 1130 | AGRESTAL | VHC | A great lover’s not finished performing – naturally wild in bed | anag. less over |
| 1134 | TOVARICH | VHC | Short to play against one with superb ending – it’s mate for Kasparov | to(y) v a rich; ref. Chess championship, Gary K., Nigel S. |
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