Clues by J. C. Leyland in 2008-2009
Azed competitions from 1888 to 1936    All clues by J. C. Leyland  |   2008-2009 Honours list
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No.Clue wordAwardClueExplanation
1888RASTER (Printer’s Devilry)VHCWhat can beat atmosphere as opera buffs start clapping and jostling o/f elbowsref. Bryn Terfel
1893EARTHYThirdSack the charlady leaving every other piece unpolishedanag. of alternate letters
1897WASH-OUTVHCWith no sign of bra, how a bust must flop!anag. less b; must4
1901SANITISESecondA NHS sister’s aim? —— hospital MRSA’s contaminatedcomp. anag. incl. H, & lit.
1906MORSEVHCYou’ll find him dry wit, hard to beat in wordsmitherycomp. anag. incl. H, & lit.
1908WE THREE KINGSVHCUs? Ones having left exotic Eastern thrones seeking leader of Wayanag. incl. E, W less ones, & lit.
1914VE(S)TAL (Letters Latent)VHCIt’s ‘Vale’ to fooling around – no love for meanag. less 0, & lit.
1923ELLIPTICSecondUnfinished cello trio of Tippett’s – I improvised missing part of expositionanag. of cell(o) Tip(pet) I
1927TONSURE (Spoonerisms)FirstYield from our nets hit by erratic harbour’s trade?hieratic barber’s; anag.
1932NINE-TO-FIVEVHCLord, —— PA work? I’ve no life! – D. Partoncomp. anag. & lit.; ref. ‘9 to 5’, 1981 hit by Dolly P.

HCs awarded in competitions:

1910 BARPERSON
1918 PALAMPORE
1936 LITMUS TEST