Clues by J. C. Leyland in 2008-2009
Azed competitions from 1888 to 1936 All clues by J. C. Leyland | 2008-2009 Honours list
Azed competitions from 1888 to 1936 All clues by J. C. Leyland | 2008-2009 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. C. Leyland | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1888 | RASTER (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | What can beat atmosphere as opera buffs start clapping and jostling o/f elbows | ref. Bryn Terfel |
| 1893 | EARTHY | Third | Sack the charlady leaving every other piece unpolished | anag. of alternate letters |
| 1897 | WASH-OUT | VHC | With no sign of bra, how a bust must flop! | anag. less b; must4 |
| 1901 | SANITISE | Second | A NHS sister’s aim? —— hospital MRSA’s contaminated | comp. anag. incl. H, & lit. |
| 1906 | MORSE | VHC | You’ll find him dry wit, hard to beat in wordsmithery | comp. anag. incl. H, & lit. |
| 1908 | WE THREE KINGS | VHC | Us? Ones having left exotic Eastern thrones seeking leader of Way | anag. incl. E, W less ones, & lit. |
| 1914 | VE(S)TAL (Letters Latent) | VHC | It’s ‘Vale’ to fooling around – no love for me | anag. less 0, & lit. |
| 1923 | ELLIPTIC | Second | Unfinished cello trio of Tippett’s – I improvised missing part of exposition | anag. of cell(o) Tip(pet) I |
| 1927 | TONSURE (Spoonerisms) | First | Yield from our nets hit by erratic harbour’s trade? | hieratic barber’s; anag. |
| 1932 | NINE-TO-FIVE | VHC | Lord, —— PA work? I’ve no life! – D. Parton | comp. anag. & lit.; ref. ‘9 to 5’, 1981 hit by Dolly P. |
HCs awarded in competitions:
1910 BARPERSON
1918 PALAMPORE
1936 LITMUS TEST