Clues by D. V. Harry in 1973-1974
Azed competitions from 53 to 100 All clues by D. V. Harry | 1973-1974 Honours list
Azed competitions from 53 to 100 All clues by D. V. Harry | 1973-1974 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. V. Harry | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | MINARET (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Honest folk deserve respect; such men as a/re, get ours | Amin, tregetours |
| 66 | NONSENSE | Third | In reverse, going backward, backward, backward – BAM! | on (rev.) + ESN ESN (rev.); ESN = educationally subnormal |
| 75 | GROCETERIA | VHC | Roget and C. are fantastic – inside them one finds choice store of titbits | I in anag.; find = supply |
| 92 | BRAINWASH | VHC | Will Arabs win and Holland’s leader yield to pressure to change sides? | anag. + H; ref. Dutch support for Israel in Yom Kippur War; will2 |
| 97 | TREBUCHET | Second | A large spinner once restored the determination of Robert the Bruce | anag. incl. t; spin = send hurtling |
| 100 | CENTENARIAN | VHC | An ancient who’s received Her Majesty’s blessing | anag. incl. ER; ref. Royal telegram; bless3 = beat, wound |
HCs awarded in competitions:
62 SOLITAIRES
79 SLAPSTICK
84 MIRLIGOES / ILL-OMENED (Right and Left)
95 THUNDERCLAP