Clues by C. G. Millin in 1980-1981
Azed competitions from 423 to 469 All clues by C. G. Millin | 1980-1981 Honours list
Azed competitions from 423 to 469 All clues by C. G. Millin | 1980-1981 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. G. Millin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 430 | TEGULA | First | What the fiddler might have played on, in the film | gu in tela, & lit.; ref. Fiddler on the Roof |
| 434 | JARDINIÈRE | VHC | Vessel with small diameter at home one has to cultivate | jar d in I ere2, & lit. |
| 439 | LINGA (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | After some chil/d vice, Scrooge became a reformed character | |
| 443 | STEEPLECROWN | VHC | Pointed cap a pupil holding English in poor respect needs to have | L E in anag. + own |
| 452 | DISSENTERISM | VHC | A split, underground at first, to join instead of church | Dis + schism with enter for Ch, & lit. |
| 460 | SWOOP | VHC | Not exactly a slow operation – it doesn’t take long | anag. incl. op. less l, & lit. |
| 469 | APLUSTRE | VHC | A ship’s stern ornament | a p lustre, & lit. |
HCs awarded in competitions:
426 MISL(E)ADING (Letters Latent)
447 URTICARIA / APOGRAPHS (Right and Left)
454 CHRISTMAS BOX
456 BALADINE