Clues by J. A. Fincken in 1975-1976
Azed competitions from 156 to 203 All clues by J. A. Fincken | 1975-1976 Honours list
Azed competitions from 156 to 203 All clues by J. A. Fincken | 1975-1976 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. A. Fincken | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 156 | OMBROPHOBOUS | VHC | Poor bums, pie-eyed, beset another not disposed to soak | hobo in anag. |
| 161 | ANCON | VHC | A bender: that’s what lifting it can lead to, one has to learn | an con; bender, 2 mngs. |
| 174 | EPEOLATRY | VHC | Parole has yet to be arranged: words must be honoured for this | anag. |
| 178 | A(U)G(U)ST (Letters Latent) | VHC | Venerable tails, beginning to come through to the rear | t to end in tags |
| 183 | PICKLE | VHC | For piquantly improving cold kitchen lunches etc., it’s the tops | initial letters & lit. |
| 203 | BOGY | VHC | A scary sound … midnight … what will give you a start? | bo + g + y, & lit. |
HCs awarded in competitions:
165 Lance, pompano, bonito, porbeagle, thornback, menhaden, albacore, huso (Anagram)
169 THUGGEE
187 POWDERING-TUB
190 CASSANDRA
200 The Extra Guest (minus CC) (Letters Latent)