Clues by M. A. Macdonald-Cooper in 1996-1997
Azed competitions from 1260 to 1307 All clues by M. A. Macdonald-Cooper | 1996-1997 Honours list
Azed competitions from 1260 to 1307 All clues by M. A. Macdonald-Cooper | 1996-1997 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. A. Macdonald-Cooper | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1260 | OUT-AND-OUT | Second | Unqualified don working in Open University taught in modern style | anag. in OU taut |
| 1264 | TREDRILLE / FERVOROUS (Right and Left) | VHC | Use for devil’s books as material in service? Typically zealous, Bible or nothing’s featured in tracts Scots hold | drill2 in tree; RV or 0 in feus; service2 tree |
| 1268 | ARGIE-BARGIE | VHC | Development of bigger area around Ireland’s capital – Donnybrook, perhaps | I in anag.; D. = a brawl |
| 1277 | NOVE(M)BER (Letters Latent) | VHC | Perennial number eleven, brave one batting without a hint of apprehension? | anag. less a |
| 1281 | ABLUTOMANE | VHC | Washer possibly needing shrink to make fit – manual to be revised? | anag.; washer, shrink, fit 2 mngs. |
| 1286 | CHALET | Third | Accommodation for Heidi, high, we’re told? | i.e. ‘Hi-de-Hi!’, & lit.; ref. TV holiday camp sitcom |
| 1303 | PONIARD | Second | Plunge knife in, and sew up after surgery’s over? | op (rev.) + drain (rev.) |
HCs awarded in competitions:
1273 SIPOREX
1284 STALE (3 defs. + sub. ind. of wrapping) (Parcels)
1307 AGILE (Spoonerisms)