Clues by N. G. Shippobotham in 2005-2006
Azed competitions from 1733 to 1779 All clues by N. G. Shippobotham | 2005-2006 Honours list
Azed competitions from 1733 to 1779 All clues by N. G. Shippobotham | 2005-2006 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. G. Shippobotham | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1733 | PALESTRA | VHC | I’d go here for training gladiators’ PE | comp. anag. & lit. |
| 1737 | ANIMUS | VHC | See this when Aussie men get bowling | comp. anag. & lit. |
| 1753 | DIAGONAL | VHC | Bishop controls it – this rite involving God (inter alia) | comp. anag. |
| 1758 | BIMBETTE | Third | RADA ——: she may be cast as theatre’s dim babe | comp. anag. & lit. |
| 1762 | DUDDERY | VHC | Could be where bag lady shops – no pieces of luxury attire | udder in (l a)dy, & lit. |
| 1775 | ROUGH-AND-READY | VHC | Like Prescott, could it be argued? Or handy, in a tussle | anag. & lit.; ref. John P.’s reputation |
| 1779 | NEWIE (misprint of U) (Misprints) | VHC | Definition of mallet, for example, one wields in the middle | mullet; hidden; see Chambers preface, page vii |
HCs awarded in competitions:
1741 LORD NELSON
1750 PLOUGHMAN
1766 GEST (Printer’s Devilry)