Clues by P. L. Stone in 2016-2017
Azed competitions from 2309 to 2356 All clues by P. L. Stone | 2016-2017 Honours list
Azed competitions from 2309 to 2356 All clues by P. L. Stone | 2016-2017 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. L. Stone | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 10 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2313 | PERFECT | VHC | Bit of patchy ground at Newlands leads to English collapse and tense finish | p erf + E, c, t |
| 2318 | TIMENOPENNY (TIMENOGUY) (Penny for the Guy) | VHC | Thingamy? One recalled in empty name tossed around | one (rev.) in anag. incl. n |
| 2322 | VENTRICOSE | VHC | No time to throw out corset sadly accepting one’s fat-bellied | vent less t + anag. incl I |
| 2324 | CELEBRATIONS | VHC | Blasts from rebel action shaking Syria’s capital | anag. + S |
| 2330 | BRAZEN / MOPISH (Right and Left) | VHC | Out of brass? Give barrel scrape ’n once more make light of being poor | b raze ’n; mo pish |
| 2338 | TRUMP | VHC | The old game competing for tricks, aged whore’s set about it | trick = prostitute’s client; cf. strumpet |
| 2347 | ASLEEP | VHC | One takes a second to undress when retiring late | a + s + peel (rev.) |
| 2356 | PUBLIC SERVANT | VHC | In private clubs when bursting one goes for one in office | anag. less I; office = lavatory |
HCs awarded in competitions:
2309 GLOBETROTTER
2325 MASON
2343 RESTORE (Printer’s Devilry)
2351 RHAGADES