Clues by R. J. Whale in 2007-2008
Azed competitions from 1836 to 1884 All clues by R. J. Whale | 2007-2008 Honours list
Azed competitions from 1836 to 1884 All clues by R. J. Whale | 2007-2008 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. J. Whale | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 15 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1836 | POSTHASTE | VHC | A variant to express? Chambers try to include the very latest in English | pos + h in taste |
| 1858 | HUMONGOUS | Third | I doubt that ordinary North American sandwiches turn out thus! | go in hum3 o N US, & lit. |
| 1862 | UNALIKE (Spoonerisms) | VHC | Body found in New York – drunken alkie. The name? It’s ‘sot’ | same it’s not; UN + anag. |
| 1879 | LITTER BASKET | VHC | You’d take best & lit. – remainder’s ending up here | anag. incl. r, & lit.; up = excited |
HCs awarded in competitions:
1840 W(I)NN(I)E-THE-POOH (Letters Latent)
1845 UPBRAID
1849 AUXESIS
1866 BINGE
1871 FAIRY GOLD
1875 GOUTTE / UPREAR (Right and Left)