Clues by J. C. Leyland in 2003-2004
Azed competitions from 1624 to 1676 All clues by J. C. Leyland | 2003-2004 Honours list
Azed competitions from 1624 to 1676 All clues by J. C. Leyland | 2003-2004 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. C. Leyland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1628 | ENCOMION | Second | Plonk importer’s first into inferior Macon, one lacking a bouquet | i in anag. less a |
| 1633 | EMPATRON / WINTERLY (Right and Left) | VHC | I’ll try new left parting after rinse, blue as before, back combed not a perm | anag. less l; anag. |
| 1637 | AMNESIC | VHC | Machines without hard drives badly lacking memory | anag. less h; drive vi |
| 1654 | CRESCENT / ENTHRALS (Overlaps) | VHC | Brief swell in sound? Bow rivets, edges of hull astern damaged | cresc(endo); anag. incl. h, l |
| 1667 | CLARINI | VHC | Extreme parts for trumpet such as might be scored in Scarlatti | comp. anag. incl. t, t, & lit. |
| 1672 | IMPASTOS (Spoonerisms) | VHC | What wouldn’t go down well with Strine folks? It’s a Pom’s whingeing | fine strokes; anag. |
| 1676 | CRINGE-MAKING | VHC | Licking German in war – Basil’s ultimate unmentionable? Quite | anag. less l; ref. classic ‘Fawlty Towers’ episode |
HCs awarded in competitions:
1624 BELAY
1641 GADGETEER
1659 SCAREDY-CAT
1663* ARMAMENTARIA
* Competition excluded from annual honours