Clues by C. J. Morse in 1987-1988
Azed competitions from 788 to 835    All clues by C. J. Morse  |   1987-1988 Honours list
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C. J. Morse000833
 
No.Clue wordAwardClueExplanation
792DISTHENE (Printer’s Devilry)VHCWhat mend is covering o/ver failing light? 
796UPHOLSTERYVHCCovering trade winds southerly and softanag. incl. p
801LINCHETVHCDividing balk that absorbs little spaceinch in let, & lit.
814SPOUSAGEVHCOld custom – and without having children beforehandsp + o + usage, & lit.
818EMBUSQUÉVHCLoafer lying in wait to board coach ahead of more than half the queueembus que(ue), 2 defs.
823SARBACANEVHCChastising rod, applied to rioting Arabs, can deliver a fatal blowanag. + cane
827MICKEY-TAKINGVHCMike-grabbing Irishman’s attractive – and annoyingi.e. Mickey taking; ref. T. Wogan; M. offensive sl.
831COOLABAH (Spoonerisms)VHCAB in inverted ring cipher follows C, triggers Ddiggers’ tree; C + AB in halo 0 (rev.)

HCs awarded in competitions:

788 CROW
809 DOLCE VITA
835 PROSAICAL