Clues by C. J. Morse in 1978-1979
Azed competitions from 314 to 366    All clues by C. J. Morse  |   1978-1979 Honours list
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No.Clue wordAwardClueExplanation
314MERIL (Spoonerisms)VHC‘Geese that pose in triple rows’ – from naughty limerick (end censored)piece that goes; anag. of limer(ick)
336ELF-ARROW / CUTHBERT (Right and Left)VHCOld flint, symbol of long distant strife, shaped to cut and butcher early saintel far row; anag. + t(o); el = l = long
340BOOKSIEVHCCertainly to be included in the designation of Lord Alfred DouglasOK in Bosie, & lit.
349ODDCOMESHORTVHCRum issue curtailed – not much leftodd come short
354SHEER-HULKVHCShe’s said goodbye to her last sailor – he abandoned her in a huffhe + anag., all in sulk
358UPSTART def. NON-TERM (Wrong Number)VHCUpper-class leave when street goes in for nouveau-richeleave; U + St in part
362SEA-SOLDIERThirdI’m jolly worn out, society slacker admitsold in S easier
366MONKEY-SHINEVHCGee, this makes a good rag for wax polishmonkey shine; monkey, wax = anger; gee4

HCs awarded in competitions:

319 PODESTA
323 (C)U(C)KOO (Letters Latent)
327 HEMLOCK
332 NUT-CASE