Clues by J. C. Leyland in 2017-2018
Azed competitions from 2360 to 2408 All clues by J. C. Leyland | 2017-2018 Honours list
Azed competitions from 2360 to 2408 All clues by J. C. Leyland | 2017-2018 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. C. Leyland | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2373 | CACOGASTRIC | VHC | Off-colour comic act gags border on racially offensive, though avoiding Manning’s extremes | anag. incl r less M, g; ref. Bernard M., racist comedian |
| 2378 | PROPOSAL | First | Rough loo paper’s leaving one’s rear tender | anag. less e |
| 2382 | STRIPE def. HARLOT (Wrong Number) | First | Arrangement of ‘Pirates’ is striking centrepiece for brass band | brass; anag. less a |
| 2386 | PENNY-A-LINER | VHC | One who’ll write any rubbish, on next to nothing, due for a rise? | pen + anag. + re nil (rev.), & lit.; rubbish (adj) |
| 2395 | PURITANISM | VHC | Stormy Daniels? One Trump, in short, lied about being silenced, professing high morals | anag. incl. i’ less anag. |
| 2403 | SWALE (Spoonerisms) | Third | Bent Curragh jockey leads to lost wager after stewards’ enquiry | Kent borough; anag. of first letters |
HCs awarded in competitions:
2364 COMPOST HEAP
2369 FACETIAE
2390 POISSON D’AVRIL
2399 CHARMEUSE
2408 LUNCHEONETTE