Clues by C. J. Morse in 2008-2009
Azed competitions from 1888 to 1936 All clues by C. J. Morse | 2008-2009 Honours list
Azed competitions from 1888 to 1936 All clues by C. J. Morse | 2008-2009 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. J. Morse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 16 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1888 | RASTER (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Tail-ender in speedboat race had dropped fa/n | fan = propeller blade |
| 1893 | EARTHY | VHC | Having the substance needed for growing plants, they are pruned and then trained | anag. less e |
| 1927 | TONSURE (Spoonerisms) | VHC | Clare hipped by Francis’s followers stirring unrest about head of Order | hair clipped; O in anag.; ref. controversies surrounding St F.’s successor Brother Elias; hip5 |
| 1932 | NINE-TO-FIVE | VHC | Following ‘Spoonerisms’ it’s nice to have a stab at this ‘plain’ type of job | cf. fine to knive; ref. AZ puzzle types |
| 1936 | LITMUS TEST | VHC | Literature and music bear witness to some deeply revelatory event | lit. + mus. + test3 |
HCs awarded in competitions:
1897 WASH-OUT
1906 MORSE
1908 WE THREE KINGS
1910 BARPERSON
1914 VE(S)TAL (Letters Latent)
1918 PALAMPORE