Clues by C. O. Butcher in 1974-1975
Azed competitions from 105 to 152    All clues by C. O. Butcher  |   1974-1975 Honours list
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No.Clue wordAwardClueExplanation
114PANICVHCBit of consternation 1 down’s brought about?c I nap (rev.), & lit.; 1 down = ossifrage
127FRITHSOKENFirstIt must have reduced the risk of ending in prisonanag. + n, & lit.
135GABIONADEFirstI form bulges erected on a defence’s sidesI bag (rev.) on a d, e, & lit.
143Jingle for BALTHAZAR, MELCHIOR, CASPAR (A jingle)VHCMay your Christmas be merry and bright!
Though room at the inn is so tight,
The landlord will laugh, we surmise,
When told that there’s more come and wise
 
148BALLYHOOVHCBlatant sales-talk: it’s round you without end without moderationho in ball yo(u)
152ENAMORADO / ESCLANDRE (Right and Left)VHCI’m an amorist, a Romeo and disposed to end up in endless secret intriguing or scandalanag.; land in anag. less t

HCs awarded in competitions:

105 Malabar-rat, raccoon, nylghau, oriole, aberdevine, howler (Anagram)
110 GALLOWS-RIPE
139 PIEPOWDER
146 CHARADES