Clues by J. D. Moore in 1984-1985
Azed competitions from 631 to 679 All clues by J. D. Moore | 1984-1985 Honours list
Azed competitions from 631 to 679 All clues by J. D. Moore | 1984-1985 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. D. Moore | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 640 | MACHETE | VHC | To make matches could involve pine whittled down by one | (a)che in mate, & lit. |
| 644 | EASY STREET (or STAPELIA) | First | You’d find here a little alien after you’d worried about rates, yes? | anag. + ET, & lit. |
| 662 | BARGE-COUPLE | VHC | The bit of gable to discover two mating swallows in? | g in bare couple, & lit. |
| 670 | TURNIP-FLEA | First | Might it make rape nit-ful? | anag. & lit. |
| 675 | CONSTERNATE | VHC | The effect of people having a taste of porridge on such as fairy-tale bears? To —— | cons ternate; ref. ‘Goldilocks’, 3 Bears; porridge = prison life |
| 679 | ESTOVER (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | A tour bargain! A taste of everything from Thebes to Fal/mouth |
HCs awarded in competitions:
649 AUSTRALORP
657 SILLY-BILLY
660 Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse (Anagram)
666 Any word; subsidiary indication omits an animal (Beasts)