Clues by R. J. Hooper in 2009-2010
Azed competitions from 1940 to 1988 All clues by R. J. Hooper | 2009-2010 Honours list
Azed competitions from 1940 to 1988 All clues by R. J. Hooper | 2009-2010 Honours list
First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
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R. J. Hooper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 18 |
No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
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1940 | SCANT def. SNEAP (Wrong Number) | VHC | Need to take words of such as politicians with a pinch of salt | pinch; s + cant |
1958 | HANGDOG | First | It’s looking like a wet weekend with chill to follow | hang + dog |
1960 | NGANA (3 defs + letter mixture) (Parcels) | VHC | Skimpy garb for beach bum acquiring tan at sea – could it drop lower? | TANGA NATES; lower noun |
1971 | WATERMANSHIP | VHC | Taste of Worcester Pearmain’s not quite the fresh quality of a good Cox, say | W + anag. incl. th(e) |
HCs awarded in competitions:
1949 PALFRENIER
1953 TRAUMA (misprint of T) (Misprints)
1962 ANADEM
1975 SEPTENTRIONAL
1979 FAR-OUT
1984 ORWEL(L)IAN (Doublethink)