Clues by J. C. Leyland in 2007-2008
Azed competitions from 1836 to 1884 All clues by J. C. Leyland | 2007-2008 Honours list
Azed competitions from 1836 to 1884 All clues by J. C. Leyland | 2007-2008 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. C. Leyland | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840 | W(I)NN(I)E-THE-POOH (Letters Latent) | VHC | Oh no! new Peugeot’s big end rattling – ringing the AA’s favourite? | the in anag. incl P; ref. A. A. Milne |
| 1845 | UPBRAID | Second | Posh pine boards refurbished after removing one’s worn-out carpet | U + anag. less anag. |
| 1849 | AUXESIS | VHC | With Heather finally gone, what breaks Sir Paul’s heart, ex’s exorbitant claim? | anag. less r incl. au; ref. Mills / McCartney divorce settlement |
| 1853 | ANTIQUITARIAN | VHC | Least suggestion of insulting Qur’an with a little teddy ain’t on, I held | I in anag. incl. i and t, & lit.; ref. Gillian Gibbons affair |
| 1866 | BINGE | VHC | See big meal lead to poor ’Enry perishing – lamprey one? | comp. anag. incl. p, & lit.; ref. Henry I’s ‘surfeit of lampreys’ |
| 1871 | FAIRY GOLD | VHC | If a ‘Del Boy’ hints of getting rich quick … could this be result? | comp. anag. incl. g r, & lit.; ref. ‘Only Fools and Horses’ |
| 1884 | FREELOADER | Second | Refer l’addition to me? – don’t, I’m one dodging round it | comp. anag. incl. it, & lit. |
HCs awarded in competitions:
1862 UNALIKE (Spoonerisms)
1875 GOUTTE / UPREAR (Right and Left)
1879 LITTER BASKET