Clues by R. J. Hooper in 2009-2010
Azed competitions from 1940 to 1988    All clues by R. J. Hooper  |   2009-2010 Honours list
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No.Clue wordAwardClueExplanation
1940SCANT def. SNEAP (Wrong Number)VHCNeed to take words of such as politicians with a pinch of saltpinch; s + cant
1958HANGDOGFirstIt’s looking like a wet weekend with chill to followhang + dog
1960NGANA (3 defs + letter mixture) (Parcels)VHCSkimpy garb for beach bum acquiring tan at sea – could it drop lower?TANGA NATES; lower noun
1971WATERMANSHIPVHCTaste of Worcester Pearmain’s not quite the fresh quality of a good Cox, sayW + 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)