Clues by R. J. Heald in 2006-2007
Azed competitions from 1784 to 1831    All clues by R. J. Heald  |   2006-2007 Honours list
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No.Clue wordAwardClueExplanation
1788ETHEREAL OILSVHCCore ingredient of cosmetics and balmy lotion healer’s rubbing one + anag. less on, & lit.
1792APPALOOSA / ESTAMINET (Right and Left)VHCParisian friend following French art is enthralled by canvas put up in local café – it’s mounted before a meal, and friend loves ites + ami in tent (rev.); ap pal 00 SA
1797HEARTVHCIn fantastic form, Atherton strikes 100 – it sure gets the blood pumpinganag. less ton; ref. Michael A.
1801RUSE DE GUERREVHCMilitary stratagem the French devised and employed, say, in error at Agincourt, being overthrownused e.g. in erreur (rev.)
1806INEBRIANTVHCClimbing mountain peak in thin air awfully hard going – and awfully exhilaratingben (rev.) in anag. less H
1810HARE / POSEUR / SERINETTE (DLM)VHCTo abandon rather a dead-end career as a musical play-actor and turn my pure soprano to better use as teacher of song to anyone with a passionate interest. 
1814HIPSTERFirstChap, beatnik sort, mixing with odd characters having dropped out?anag. of alternate letters, & lit.
1818POISSO(N) D’AVRIL (Letters Latent)VHCBatter should primarily avoid slip or he’s sure to be caught out by a fast oneanag. incl. s
1827AMAKOSI def. DENUDED (Wrong Number)VHCAfrican tribal leaders fell, stripped of power, overwhelmed by swarming Masaistripped; ko(P) in anag.

HCs awarded in competitions:

1784 TEARAWAY
1804 CLOTHES SENSE (Spoonerisms)
1823 KISS
1831 MARGINALIA