Clues by R. J. Hooper in 2004-2005
Azed competitions from 1680 to 1728 All clues by R. J. Hooper | 2004-2005 Honours list
Azed competitions from 1680 to 1728 All clues by R. J. Hooper | 2004-2005 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. J. Hooper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1694 | MISINTERPRET | VHC | Arrive at wrong solution to Printer’s Devilry in new format of Times | anag. in anag. |
| 1700 | FIVE-O’CLOCK SHADOW | First | ‘In Foreign Office I’ve hit trouble,’ the PM bristles | I’ve in FO + clock shadow |
| 1702 | WORDSMITHERY | VHC | In trial, Met dish crook for fabrication, leading to exemplary sentence perhaps | anag. in worry |
| 1707 | GALENA (Definition of Anagram) | VHC | Tempest with ultimate in rotten acting? It was a fiasco | lagena; gale n a |
| 1711 | MINUS | VHC | Alight in a frenzy, not running to time? It can be a bit of a problem, this line | in in mus(t); must4 |
| 1719 | ANHELATION | VHC | A new short skirt worn in a hotel – it makes pants noticeable, climbing stairs | anag. in a, n |
| 1724 | MONEYBAGS | VHC | Gay after theatrical hit so went joke bygone Sam cracked | anag.; ref. S. Johnson: ‘[The Beggar’s Opera] had the effect … of making Gay rich, and Rich gay.’ |
HCs awarded in competitions:
1680 PILLOW-CUP