Clues by M. Hodgkin in 2015-2016
Azed competitions from 2250 to 2305 All clues by M. Hodgkin | 2015-2016 Honours list
Azed competitions from 2250 to 2305 All clues by M. Hodgkin | 2015-2016 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Hodgkin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2261 | GANGSTERLAND | First | Flowery headgear worn by flamboyant gents could be called ‘the hood of hoods’ | anag. in garland; hood2, 3 |
| 2270* | FENESTRA | Third | Free Santa after backside’s left jammed in vent | anag. less a |
| 2274 | SIMPATICO | VHC | It’s a comp, for a change, I can enter – that’s nice | I in anag. |
| 2283 | BARGAIN | VHC | Boris’s number one aim – ‘I’m going to take over after loss of poll on Europe’ – creates strife for Cameron | B + a(I’m) + r(E)gain |
| 2296 | IMPROPERLY | VHC | Unseemly to suggest sticking in Europe after rejecting EU rule | (EU)rope r in imply |
| 2305 | AGREE def. PATCH (Wrong Number) | Third | Enjoy view in common area gardened regularly | a + alternate letters; area |
HCs awarded in competitions:
2250 MILESTONE (with missing O) (Missing Letter)
2265 ESPRIT FORT
2272 SNOWMOBILE
2279 CLEMENTINE
2300 MISHMASH
* Competition excluded from annual honours