Clues by J. P. H. Hirst in 1981-1982
Azed competitions from 473 to 525 All clues by J. P. H. Hirst | 1981-1982 Honours list
Azed competitions from 473 to 525 All clues by J. P. H. Hirst | 1981-1982 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. P. H. Hirst | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 478 | BIBLIOPEGIST | VHC | After I’ve finished the books, they’re bound to fix prices; it’s daft with first drink then oil going up | bib + oil (rev.) + peg + anag. |
| 482* | BODY-SNATCHER | Third | Death is treated with scorn by a resurrectionist | anag. |
| 491 | SEVENTY-EIGHT | Second | Ballesteros minus five near start of the round yet cracked. Some modern players can’t take it! | Seve(riano) + anag. in nigh t; ref. golfer |
| 504 | SIMMENTHALER | VHC | Products of this can make a man rich – M. Nestlé for example | comp. anag. & lit.; ref. chocolate maker |
| 513 | ETYMOLOGICON | VHC | Book of words; odd loco men go by it, ignoring lead from Buckton | anag. less B; ref. Ray B., ASLEF Gen. Sec. |
| 521 | ATTITUDINISE | VHC | What poseurs do in garret, without scrap of cover on nudities possibly | atti(c) + anag. |
HCs awarded in competitions:
473 HERRING-BONE
500 BEFOOL (two extra Ds) (Extra Letter)
517 IMMORTELLE
525 PABOUCHE
* Competition excluded from annual honours