Clues by A. J. Redstone in 1976-1977
Azed competitions from 208 to 255 All clues by A. J. Redstone | 1976-1977 Honours list
Azed competitions from 208 to 255 All clues by A. J. Redstone | 1976-1977 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. J. Redstone | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 4 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 208 | RALPH | VHC | He makes pie following recipe: basic ingredients, no egg | r + alph(abet); pie2 |
| 216 | SCANTITY | VHC | Within confines of ‘solitary’, jail bird suffers unusual privation | can tit in s, y; suffers = permits |
| 221 | PADDY-WHACK | VHC | Having finished trifle, children sing this hit in nursery | i.e. ‘(knick-knack) paddy-whack’ |
| 225 | VALETA | VHC | Measure of hops needed to produce beer in barmy vat | ale in anag. |
| 234 | HOROSCOPIST | VHC | I make predictions involving Scorpio in press | anag. in host |
| 238 | CRAMBOJINGLE | VHC | I’ve flat feet and get con man to clink | cram bo jingle; cram, con = study |
| 243 | OLYMPIC | VHC | Policy shifts encompassing ultimate in fascism; such events are anticipated in 1984 | m in anag. |
| 247 | FLIVVER | VHC | Robin illustrates it aptly – even without verses inside | v, v in flier, & lit.; ref. Reliant R.; misleading ref. to Xmas card |
| 250 | Stands the church clock at ten to three? (Anagram) | VHC | ’Struth, setter at CCL, eh? O.K., can he notch D? |
HCs awarded in competitions:
229 METRICATE
249 RUDOLPH THE REINDEER
255 ROYAL SILVER JUBILEE