Clues by C. G. Millin in 1975-1976
Azed competitions from 156 to 203 All clues by C. G. Millin | 1975-1976 Honours list
Azed competitions from 156 to 203 All clues by C. G. Millin | 1975-1976 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. G. Millin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 156 | OMBROPHOBOUS | VHC | Poor bums need changing – one wrapped up is unable to stand much wetting | hobo in anag. |
| 161 | ANCON | First | I’ve got four short legs: one must get caught that side | an c on; on = leg side |
| 165 | Lance, pompano, bonito, porbeagle, thornback, menhaden, albacore, huso (Anagram) | VHC | Maroon kippers can’t nobble me – blue cod, an orange loath? Bah! Not a hope | |
| 169 | THUGGEE | VHC | Ritual murder requiring kind of bandage to go around neck | hug in T gee1; T-bandage |
| 200 | The Extra Guest (minus CC) (Letters Latent) | VHC | Learned monarch, extraordinarily blue – reason: losing male heir | Beauclerc; anag. less son; nickname of Henry I |
HCs awarded in competitions:
178 A(U)G(U)ST (Letters Latent)
183 PICKLE
187 POWDERING-TUB
190 CASSANDRA
197 CAMERA (Printer’s Devilry)
203 BOGY