Clues by J. C. Leyland in 2001-2002
Azed competitions from 1519 to 1567 All clues by J. C. Leyland | 2001-2002 Honours list
Azed competitions from 1519 to 1567 All clues by J. C. Leyland | 2001-2002 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. C. Leyland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1524 | INGRATITUDE | VHC | What to expect on rendering drunk in gutter aid? | anag. & lit. |
| 1537 | CAFTAN | VHC | Fat’s badly in fire for Bush: answer? ‘Clobber Oriental!’ | anag. in can; ref. Iraq |
| 1544 | PATROL (with jumble of RAPTORES) (Christmas Devilry) | VHC | Watch, trio of patriarchs for star. Peace Lord, exalted without end | pat + Lor(d) (rev.) |
| 1546 | TRANSPARENT | Third | Seeded entrant, Rafter’s in open | spar in anag.; ref. Pat R., tennis |
| 1554 | PEARL | VHC | Marshal Earp facing outbreak of lawlessness – one way to make Buck? | anag. + l; ref. Wyatt E. and Pearl B., US author |
| 1559 | THEOLOGASTER | VHC | Word’s second go here? Last time being ‘non-plain’, one’s indifferent on resurrection | anag. incl. o, t; ref. earlier appearance of t. in AZ ‘Misprints’ comp. |
| 1563 | SLYBOOTS | VHC | Who’s devious – bit of a liar too – S. Byers, without hesitation? | anag. incl. l less er; ref. Stephen B., Govt. Min. accused of deception |
| 1567 | QUEEN | VHC | Pawn in extremis antique engagement ring? | hidden; ref. chess |
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