Clues by C. G. Millin in 1976-1977
Azed competitions from 208 to 255 All clues by C. G. Millin | 1976-1977 Honours list
Azed competitions from 208 to 255 All clues by C. G. Millin | 1976-1977 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. G. Millin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 11 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 216 | SCANTITY | VHC | Déshabillé? Sounds like an invitation to the voyeur | ‘scan titty’ |
| 225 | VALETA | VHC | Vane initially, one the Spanish turned to a dance | v + a + el (rev) + t’ a; valeta (Sp.) = weather-cock |
| 234 | HOROSCOPIST | VHC | Whose work concerned planets before Scorpio unfortunately displaced Libra, and after | Holst with anag. for L; ref. Planets Suite |
| 243 | OLYMPIC | First | We have such champions, nearly all on water and ice | o(n) lymp(h) ic(e), & lit. |
| 250 | Stands the church clock at ten to three? (Anagram) | VHC | Notch CCL due, thanks to the arch-setter | |
| 255 | ROYAL SILVER JUBILEE | VHC | Do for all EIIR’s rule, by Jove! | anag. & lit. |
HCs awarded in competitions:
208 RALPH
212 SURCINGLES
249 RUDOLPH THE REINDEER