Clues by P. L. Stone in 2009-2010
Azed competitions from 1940 to 1988 All clues by P. L. Stone | 2009-2010 Honours list
Azed competitions from 1940 to 1988 All clues by P. L. Stone | 2009-2010 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. L. Stone | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 11 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | SCANT def. SNEAP (Wrong Number) | VHC | Tight skirt squeezing out midriff though holding buttocks in check | check; skirt with can for kir |
| 1945 | PRISON | VHC | Cells getting ‘religious instruction’ well inside Pakistan’s borders | RI so in P, n |
| 1949 | PALFRENIER | VHC | —— working with gee-gee may produce e.g. e’er finer pelage | comp. anag. & lit. |
| 1967 | SUBORDINATELY | VHC | Today Brunel is ‘reborn’ by us with ‘olde’ train steaming down the line | anag., anag.; steaming = very drunk |
| 1979 | FAR-OUT | VHC | Wizard! Harry at fourteen taking pains to be champion! | anag. less teen; ref. H. Potter, crowned Triwizard Champion |
| 1988 | PERIQUE | VHC | Inspirational stuff lit up Proms’ opening performance of unfinished ‘Requiem’ | P + anag. less m |
HCs awarded in competitions:
1958 HANGDOG
1962 ANADEM
1971 WATERMANSHIP
1975 SEPTENTRIONAL