Clues by Dr E. Young in 1977-1978
Azed competitions from 259 to 310 All clues by Dr E. Young | 1977-1978 Honours list
Azed competitions from 259 to 310 All clues by Dr E. Young | 1977-1978 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr E. Young | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 20 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 259 | TRANSIRE | VHC | It’s designed to limit smuggled revenue leaving the place | ran in anag. + re(venue), & lit. |
| 272 | MALAGUETTA | VHC | Grains, African in origin, fit in to a T here | ague, T in malt A, & lit. |
| 300 | SLINK-BUTCHER | VHC | Schubert’s left unfinished in his pieces one gaining from a premature end | link(s) in anag.; ref. Unfinished Symphony; links (Ger.) = left |
| 306 | DICKENS | VHC | Amiss snicked one that conjured up ‘Slasher’ | anag.; ref. Dennis A., Ken ‘S.’ Mackay, Australian cricketer, and Surgeon S. in ‘The Pickwick Papers’ |
HCs awarded in competitions:
285 BOYFRIEND (Misprints)
289 AMNESIAC
298* NOSER
301 TROLLOPISH
* Competition excluded from annual honours