Clues by J. R. Tozer in 2018-2019
Azed competitions from 2412 to 2460    All clues by J. R. Tozer  |   2018-2019 Honours list
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No.Clue wordAwardClueExplanation
2412UBIQUARIANVHCA bit of unbridled ego, as in Clough, say, is found everywhereu + I qua in Brian; ref. former football manager
2417ALTARAGE / PROPOSAL (Right and Left)VHCHigh tone taken on by Brexiter dismissing fine for donations scheme; poor pal’s in troublealt + (F)arage; anag.; ref. fine imposed on Vote Leave/Darren Grimes for funding irregularities
2421SPASMODICALVHCJerky might if it’s hot make ‘Spamaholics’ a little dyspepticanag. incl. d less h
2425EPILIMNIONVHCTop of the Lake: mostly great picture once Campion drops affectationsepi(c) limn (Camp)ion; ref. TV drama dir. by Jane C.; picture vb, camp2 n
2428SHEPHERDSVHCGet the shivers about what’s happening? We were sore afraid!hep in sherds; ref. Luke 2.9 KJV
2434STONKEREDVHCDel’s turned up round at Nag’s Head, ——?to N in Derek’s (rev.), & lit.; ref. Del/Derek Trotter in ‘Only Fools and Horses’
2438MONTE DI PIETÀVHCShylock’s adversary perhaps made petition artfullyanag.; ref. Portia in ‘MoV’
2443ERATHEM (Printer’s Devilry)ThirdSo A. Pop/e addressed the subject of ‘Rape’ref. ‘The Rape of the Lock’
2447CONGENERVHCPart of family tree, if missing, needs info to be enteredgen in con(if)er
2456TRACTOR / TORMINAL (Overlaps)VHCGriping in Spem in alium leads to testy remarks about choir’s ‘groundbreaking’ itemhidden; first letters; ref. Tallis choral work
2460TWEETVHCOne who’s dry sinks what wets the whistlewee in TT

HCs awarded in competitions:

2430 CLERIHEW
2451 CAPUT