Clues by C. J. Morse in 1989-1990
Azed competitions from 891 to 939 All clues by C. J. Morse | 1989-1990 Honours list
Azed competitions from 891 to 939 All clues by C. J. Morse | 1989-1990 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. J. Morse | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 9 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 891 | CAT | VHC | Bits of commentary amount to enough obfuscation to make a chap sick | first letters, hidden, 2 defs. |
| 900 | (C)HARLATANIS(M) (Letters Latent) | VHC | Hey, suggestion of aureoles shimmering ain’t penned by Tusitala – that’s humbug | ha + a + anag. in RLS; ref. AZ clue to ROSE-LAURELS and pen-name of R. L. Stevenson |
| 920 | CHRIST-CROSS-ROW | Second | There’s something basic to be learnt about Romania in this extraordinarily angry disturbance | c. + R in anag. + cross row; ref. revolution in R. |
| 922 | REFORMADO | VHC | Progressive judge briefly imprisoned mother in gold swindle | ref + ma in or do; ref. Pickles controversy |
| 934 | LACE-UPS | VHC | You need to sit with head down putting us on | (p)lace + p in us, & lit. |
| 939 | A-PER-SE / ESCROC (Right and Left) | VHC | Reformed soccer cheat an Oxford blue? That must be unique | anag.; a perse |
HCs awarded in competitions:
895 TONE DEAF
904 VOETGANGER
908 INDIGO (Printer’s Devilry)
913 ARCHIBALD
917 HOOLIGANISM
926 NERD
930 SABULOSE