Clues by R. J. Heald in 2006-2007
Azed competitions from 1784 to 1831 All clues by R. J. Heald | 2006-2007 Honours list
Azed competitions from 1784 to 1831 All clues by R. J. Heald | 2006-2007 Honours list
First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
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R. J. Heald | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
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1788 | ETHEREAL OILS | VHC | Core ingredient of cosmetics and balmy lotion healer’s rubbing on | e + anag. less on, & lit. |
1792 | APPALOOSA / ESTAMINET (Right and Left) | VHC | Parisian friend following French art is enthralled by canvas put up in local café – it’s mounted before a meal, and friend loves it | es + ami in tent (rev.); ap pal 00 SA |
1797 | HEART | VHC | In fantastic form, Atherton strikes 100 – it sure gets the blood pumping | anag. less ton; ref. Michael A. |
1801 | RUSE DE GUERRE | VHC | Military stratagem the French devised and employed, say, in error at Agincourt, being overthrown | used e.g. in erreur (rev.) |
1806 | INEBRIANT | VHC | Climbing mountain peak in thin air awfully hard going – and awfully exhilarating | ben (rev.) in anag. less H |
1810 | HARE / POSEUR / SERINETTE (DLM) | VHC | To 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. | |
1814 | HIPSTER | First | Chap, beatnik sort, mixing with odd characters having dropped out? | anag. of alternate letters, & lit. |
1818 | POISSO(N) D’AVRIL (Letters Latent) | VHC | Batter should primarily avoid slip or he’s sure to be caught out by a fast one | anag. incl. s |
1827 | AMAKOSI def. DENUDED (Wrong Number) | VHC | African tribal leaders fell, stripped of power, overwhelmed by swarming Masai | stripped; ko(P) in anag. |
HCs awarded in competitions:
1784 TEARAWAY
1804 CLOTHES SENSE (Spoonerisms)
1823 KISS
1831 MARGINALIA