Clues by W. K. M. Slimmings in 1976-1977
Azed competitions from 208 to 255 All clues by W. K. M. Slimmings | 1976-1977 Honours list
Azed competitions from 208 to 255 All clues by W. K. M. Slimmings | 1976-1977 Honours list
First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
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W. K. M. Slimmings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
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212 | SURCINGLES | First | They may have Lester, slipping half off, cursing freely | anag. incl. Les(ter), & lit.; ref. L. Piggott, jockey |
216 | SCANTITY | VHC | ‘Where my charges are eating may not I?’ was prodigal’s plight | can’t I? in sty; ref. Luke 15:16 |
221 | PADDY-WHACK | VHC | What tot – why so naughty? – may have in store | add + anag. all in pack, & lit. |
225 | VALETA | VHC | Its devotees head for Mecca (coming back in via Tel Aviv) | hidden rev.; ref. M. dance halls |
229 | METRICATE | VHC | In team game, English nearly all cheat: surely that’s ‘to cast stones etc. …’? | E tric(k) in anag.; game = crippled |
234 | HOROSCOPIST | VHC | Excited about Scorpios, is he? So must they be | anag. in hot, & lit. |
238 | CRAMBOJINGLE | VHC | Versed work … stuff fire should consume? | job (rev.) in cram ingle, & lit.; versed = reversed |
243 | OLYMPIC | VHC | It’s uncommonly heavenly love … not quite the best ambience for a little devil, we hear | i.e. ‘limb’ in 0 pic(k) |
247 | FLIVVER | VHC | Maybe its pilot is stuck with signs of derision? | V, V in flier, & lit.; i.e. V signs |
250 | Stands the church clock at ten to three? (Anagram) | VHC | Thence hatch’d CCL … Our thanks to setter |
HCs awarded in competitions:
249 RUDOLPH THE REINDEER
255 ROYAL SILVER JUBILEE