Clues by C. J. Morse in 1994-1995
Azed competitions from 1152 to 1200 All clues by C. J. Morse | 1994-1995 Honours list
Azed competitions from 1152 to 1200 All clues by C. J. Morse | 1994-1995 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. J. Morse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1152 | PARACETAMOL | VHC | With a bit of pain take one – and another one in mortal suffering | p a + ace in anag. |
| 1161 | ADIAPHORON | VHC | In Atherton’s case one sees semi-transparent bit of rubbing between balls – one doesn’t have to believe it right | diaph(anous) + O r O, all in A, n; ref. Mike A., alleged ball-tampering in Test match |
| 1165 | YAPSTER | VHC | Pet, stray, mongrel – such would fit this to a T | anag. less T, & lit. |
| 1174 | DINGLE-DANGLE | VHC | Swinging Princess has England agog with endless delight (or depression) | Di + anag. + gle(e) or gle(n) |
| 1178 | BOOTLEG | VHC | What traffickers do is profit by limited legal protection for calves | boot leg.; ref. concern over transport of live animals |
| 1180 | COLD TURKEY | VHC | Would prison official have power to bar centres for drastic drug treatment? | co(u)ld tur(n)key |
| 1181 | SLADE | VHC | Down here it’s damp: up North you’d have glided over the ice – and tobogganed, we hear | ‘sleighed’, 2 defs. |
| 1190 | DENARIUS | First | Plautine piece, ten times as rude as in burlesque | anag.; d. = 10 asses |
| 1194 | DONET | VHC | Sad end to Kennedy’s great early example | anag.; ref. K.’s Latin Primer |
HCs awarded in competitions:
1156 TERPSICHOREAN
1169 BLITHE / URSINE (Right and Left)
1186 GRISELDA