Clues by C. O. Butcher in 1973-1974
Azed competitions from 53 to 100 All clues by C. O. Butcher | 1973-1974 Honours list
Azed competitions from 53 to 100 All clues by C. O. Butcher | 1973-1974 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. O. Butcher | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | ALEXANDERS | VHC | Whose jazz combo is best in song and improvisation for the sticks | 2 mngs.; ref. A. Ragtime Band; celery sticks |
| 57 | MINARET (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Like the coat? I’ve r/obes, hot at all times | coati |
| 62 | SOLITAIRES | Second | Bottoms are loaded with sex-appeal – an aspect we don’t flaunt in company | it air in soles |
| 66 | NONSENSE | First | A bit of silliness – being in love is just that | s ens in none |
| 70 | GESTAPO (Misprints) | VHC | Rampant love caresses e.g. in the car could be fatal to those inside | war; 0 pats e.g. (all rev.) |
| 75 | GROCETERIA | VHC | Where it’s right to go round taking tea and rice ad lib. | r in go + anag. |
| 92 | BRAINWASH | VHC | Female underwear consisting of filmy covering – that’s torment with seduction in mind | bra in wash |
| 100 | CENTENARIAN | VHC | With what puzzles I entrance – one, Azed, about no. 3,700? | anag. + an; i.e. puzzle no. by time of Azed’s centenary |
HCs awarded in competitions:
79 SLAPSTICK
84 MIRLIGOES / ILL-OMENED (Right and Left)
95 THUNDERCLAP
97 TREBUCHET