Clues by C. J. Morse in 2012-2013
Azed competitions from 2096 to 2144 All clues by C. J. Morse | 2012-2013 Honours list
Azed competitions from 2096 to 2144 All clues by C. J. Morse | 2012-2013 Honours list
First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
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C. J. Morse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 4 |
No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
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2096 | TRICK | VHC | Where Bolt runs, I for one take in a bit of magic | track with I for a; 2 meanings |
2100 | A STITCH IN TIME | VHC | Quick needle-and-thread job – or it’s machine time wasted covering it | it in anag. incl. t |
2109 | THICKETY | VHC | With crumbling yet to come, pest imports the end of ash densely planted | h in tick + anag.; ref. threat of ash dieback |
2113 | PICAROON | VHC | Thieving sort – an abandoned character, by the sound of it | Pica + ‘rune’, & lit. |
2116 | YULETIDE (with jumble of COMEDO) (Christmas Devilry) | VHC | Dietal uey – could good come of a ——? | comp. anag. & lit.; goof vtr; see Webster for dietal |
2118 | BLOKEISH | VHC | A bit of kindness gets ‘bolshie’ turning round to become ‘matey’ | k in anag. |
2126 | DESPERATE | VHC | Depart with See in disarray? That could be reckless | anag.; ref. former Pope’s resignation |
2131 | DIVES / MALIK (Right and Left) | VHC | One richly endowed goes down, a figure of authority. Almost maternal? | 2 meanings; ma-lik(e); ref. death of Lady Thatcher |
2135 | LOB | VHC | You can get bowled by this for a duck | (b)lob, & lit. |
2144 | INFERNO (Spoonerisms) | VHC | Forehead higher to imply nous? Not half | horrid fire; infer no(us) |
HCs awarded in competitions:
2105 TITANIC / ICEBERG (Overlaps)
2122 NICETY
2139 DE RIGUEUR