Clues by C. O. Butcher in 1976-1977
Azed competitions from 208 to 255 All clues by C. O. Butcher | 1976-1977 Honours list
Azed competitions from 208 to 255 All clues by C. O. Butcher | 1976-1977 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. O. Butcher | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 208 | RALPH | VHC | Reader? Could be – one surely can’t help reading | 2 mngs.; Ralph R. |
| 216 | SCANTITY | VHC | On girl in St. Tropez what is there to view? – Not a great deal | scan + tit y; y (Fr.) = there |
| 229 | METRICATE | First | To me losing inches is far from simple: we must, if we must | me + (in)tricate |
| 234 | HOROSCOPIST | VHC | I write lots the Observer has no room for. Pooh, cross it out | anag.; no horoscopes in Observer |
| 238 | CRAMBOJINGLE | VHC | A composition following Cowper in outline in which The Task is mirrored? – Nothing so inspired | C, r + job (rev.) in a mingle; ref. poem by William C. |
| 243 | OLYMPIC | Second | So-called sports imply running in elevated company | anag. in Co. (rev.), & lit.; sports vb.; Mt. Olympus |
| 250 | Stands the church clock at ten to three? (Anagram) | VHC | No. CCL hatched: court thanks the setter |
HCs awarded in competitions:
212 SURCINGLES
247 FLIVVER
249 RUDOLPH THE REINDEER
255 ROYAL SILVER JUBILEE