Clues by B. Burton in 1995-1996
Azed competitions from 1203 to 1255 All clues by B. Burton | 1995-1996 Honours list
Azed competitions from 1203 to 1255 All clues by B. Burton | 1995-1996 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Burton | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1212 | HILDING | VHC | The prime stages of his ignoble life demonstrated incurable native gutlessness | first letters & lit. |
| 1216 | CHAPERON | Third | A trout, perhaps, if you’re after a catch? No, a perch, sadly! | anag. |
| 1229 | GRUPPETTO | Third | Poor trumpet goes wobbly – perhaps more so, this being played! | comp. anag. & lit. |
| 1238 | ELASTIN (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | I’m agin/g! ‘Freedom from wrinkles,’ the face-cream ad said | |
| 1242 | KNOCKERS | VHC | Canny ore-diviners, these wee fellows ken rocks inside out | anag. & lit. |
| 1250 | SONEOCARDIA (STENOCARDIA) (Ten to One) | VHC | Local secondaries could result from cells with this serious disease | comp. anag. |
HCs awarded in competitions:
1220 CASSANDRA
1232 The world is too much with us; late and soon (Anagram)
1234* AVANT-PROPOS
1247 PREDICANT
1255 CATAFALCO
* Competition excluded from annual honours