Clues by R. S. Morse in 2008-2009
Azed competitions from 1888 to 1936 All clues by R. S. Morse | 2008-2009 Honours list
Azed competitions from 1888 to 1936 All clues by R. S. Morse | 2008-2009 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. S. Morse | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1888 | RASTER (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Two tugs in front should be enough to straighten the line/n | |
| 1897 | WASH-OUT | VHC | Washington clamour as time runs out to relieve core of Wall Street failure | WA shout, as hou(r) in W, t |
| 1901 | SANITISE | VHC | Antiseptics will do this (and TCP too) | comp. anag. & lit. |
| 1906 | MORSE | VHC | This top solver’s an erudite knight (with son entering too) | s in More; ref. Sir Thomas More and RSM, son of CJM |
| 1908 | WE THREE KINGS | First | Christmas strain’s showing with the bombing offensive against heart of Palestine | w + anag. + reeking + s |
| 1914 | VE(S)TAL (Letters Latent) | Second | The adjective for one in veil? | veil with t’ a for I, & lit. |
| 1923 | ELLIPTIC | VHC | Comprehensive slamming of police with list – so flipping unnecessary | comp. anag.; ref. outcry re Bob Quick |
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