Clues by R. J. Heald in 2008-2009
Azed competitions from 1888 to 1936 All clues by R. J. Heald | 2008-2009 Honours list
Azed competitions from 1888 to 1936 All clues by R. J. Heald | 2008-2009 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. J. Heald | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1893 | EARTHY | VHC | Blunt, art history’s foremost character, feeding tips to enemy as a mole? | art h in e, y, 2 defs.; ref. Anthony B. |
| 1897 | WASH-OUT | VHC | Turkey roasted with essential ingredient of nut stuffing | u in was hot |
| 1901 | SANITISE | VHC | Stalin’s ire roused? Liberal resistance must be eliminated in purge | anag. less L R |
| 1906 | MORSE | VHC | Clue composer recalling cop? | anag. less cop, & lit. |
| 1908 | WE THREE KINGS | VHC | What’s the confounded humming? Must be waits outside, out of key – performing this? | anag. + reeking in w(ait)s; key3 |
| 1910 | BARPERSON | VHC | Who’s seen as regulars in pub are served a round getting tipped? | anag. of alternate letters, & lit. |
| 1914 | VE(S)TAL (Letters Latent) | VHC | Taking veil, one must yield to total abstinence primarily | veil with t a for I, & lit. |
| 1918 | PALAMPORE | VHC | Starters of pakoras and curry opening elaborate Indian spread | p, a + lam + pore; curry2 |
| 1923 | ELLIPTIC | First | Describing a two-dimensional shape explicitly involved axes x and y | anag. less x, y |
| 1927 | TONSURE (Spoonerisms) | VHC | Amongst characters in Chesterton, surefooted priest’s called Brown | bald crown; hidden; ref. GKC’s Father Brown stories |
| 1932 | NINE-TO-FIVE | First | Occupying such positions you’ll see memos from tiresome managers! | i.e. hidden rev. at positions 9 to 5, & lit. |
HCs awarded in competitions:
1888 RASTER (Printer’s Devilry)
1936 LITMUS TEST