Clues by Ms R. Porter & J. Vincent in 2019-2020
Azed competitions from 2464 to 2512 All clues by Ms R. Porter & J. Vincent | 2019-2020 Honours list
Azed competitions from 2464 to 2512 All clues by Ms R. Porter & J. Vincent | 2019-2020 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ms R. Porter & J. Vincent | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 6 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2464 | BRAINPOWER | VHC | Swilling wine (port, mostly) after brandy, getting half cut? It makes the head smart | bra + anag. less t |
| 2469 | GUDDLE (Spoonerisms) | VHC | Bits of granite unearthed during drilling left enormous rickle in tunnel | tickle in runnel; first letters |
| 2473 | INTERPLAY | VHC | My! Palestrina, then, tortuously could construct anthem’s —— | comp. anag. & lit.; ref. Giovanni da P., composer |
| 2480 | STOCKING FILLERS | Second | St. Nick’s ill? Gofer could be deployed to deliver these | anag. & lit. |
| 2482 | VOX POP | VHC | What may be expressed in vote (official poll or plebiscite, primarily) after insertion of ‘X’? | X in first letters, & lit. |
| 2486 | BRUHAHA | VHC | Leaders in Brussels resent UK’s high-handedness, and half anticipate a ruckus | first letters |
| 2495 | BUNG | VHC | Tips from Boris: use neutralizing germicide – one can grease palms with this | first letters |
| 2512 | OSCITATE | VHC | Extermination initially after very large attic infested – one tends to do this when boring creatures are present | os + anag. + e |
HCs awarded in competitions:
2477 SPRAT-WEATHER
2490 DREAMSCAPE
2500 ESPAGN(OLETTE STRENG)THENER (Half and Half)
2508 CHARACTER (Misprints)