Clues by C. G. Millin in 1978-1979
Azed competitions from 314 to 366 All clues by C. G. Millin | 1978-1979 Honours list
Azed competitions from 314 to 366 All clues by C. G. Millin | 1978-1979 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. G. Millin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 7 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 319 | PODESTA | VHC | A case in Rome is brought before one | pod + est + a, & lit. |
| 323 | (C)U(C)KOO (Letters Latent) | VHC | Bird, not one to sit on eggs | (a)uk + O O, & lit. |
| 327 | HEMLOCK | VHC | Witches’ potion makes you choke horribly, swallowing a small quantity | ml in anag. |
| 336 | ELF-ARROW / CUTHBERT (Right and Left) | VHC | Tip of dart gives physical condition, says Cockney shirker, absent from place of employment with bottom uppermost | i.e. Cockney pron. of ‘health harrow’; cut + berth with h to start |
| 340 | BOOKSIE | VHC | Not really literary? You’ll find work on Shakespeare’s endless graft | book + sie(n) |
| 354 | SHEER-HULK | VHC | Ship familiarly – her broken topless hull? | she + anag. +(b)ulk, & lit. |
| 366 | MONKEY-SHINE | VHC | Taking one in, initially, it could be all that malarky about a light | key in moonshine less o(ne), & lit.; ref. puzzle |
HCs awarded in competitions:
332 NUT-CASE
349 ODDCOMESHORT
358 UPSTART def. NON-TERM (Wrong Number)
362 SEA-SOLDIER