Clues by D. Appleton in 2014-2015
Azed competitions from 2200 to 2248 All clues by D. Appleton | 2014-2015 Honours list
Azed competitions from 2200 to 2248 All clues by D. Appleton | 2014-2015 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Appleton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 11 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2213 | SOLECISM | VHC | Awkward social mess-up with fax could bring about this faux pas | comp. anag. & lit. |
| 2218 | FOREIGNER | VHC | After break-up ‘good German friend’ could become ‘goddamn ——’ | comp. anag. & lit. |
| 2222 | OBJECT LESSON | VHC | Leaders in cosmetic surgery let nose job get botched; such an experience should serve as a warning | anag. incl. c, s |
| 2235 | CHOCK-A-BLOCK | VHC | Start of coup: pawn has bishop in a jam with no room to manoeuvre | c + hock + b in a lock |
| 2239 | ERADIATE (Spoonerisms) | VHC | ‘Bend seems tight dear,’ I gulped | send beams; anag. + ate |
| 2244 | AVANT-GARDISTE | VHC | Somehow vintage ‘trad’ art’s not right for this person | anag. less rt, & lit. |
| 2248 | WAISTLINE | VHC | Grotesquely it’s 50″ – misery for a kiltie holding that in | anag. + L in(ches) all in wae, & lit. |
HCs awarded in competitions:
2200 BRINDISI
2209 (O)CT(O)BER (Letters Latent)