Clues by C. J. Brougham in 2008-2009
Azed competitions from 1888 to 1936 All clues by C. J. Brougham | 2008-2009 Honours list
Azed competitions from 1888 to 1936 All clues by C. J. Brougham | 2008-2009 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. J. Brougham | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1888 | RASTER (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Tristram could be a lover of Iseult, o/ne character shrewd and bawdy | ref. T. Shandy |
| 1893 | EARTHY | VHC | What about paintings with Lowry’s tag? Primitive | art in eh? + y; tag = tail end |
| 1897 | WASH-OUT | VHC | Lemon tree in bloom after touch of wilt | w + ash + out; lemon = useless person |
| 1906 | MORSE | VHC | Competitive clue writer, extra extra special | s in more |
| 1908 | WE THREE KINGS | VHC | Merry minister keeps humming carol | wet + reeking in HS; wet = tipsy |
| 1910 | BARPERSON | VHC | But for a child I might mix a mocktail | bar per son |
| 1923 | ELLIPTIC | VHC | Explicitly expressing things needing deduction? Wrong! | anag. less x, y, & lit. |
| 1927 | TONSURE (Spoonerisms) | Third | Capital cart that’s propped against new stable | part that’s cropped; to n sure |
| 1932 | NINE-TO-FIVE | VHC | One very finite career? | anag. incl. v, & lit. |
HCs awarded in competitions:
1901 SANITISE
1918 PALAMPORE
1936 LITMUS TEST