Clues by R. J. Heald in 2017-2018
Azed competitions from 2360 to 2408 All clues by R. J. Heald | 2017-2018 Honours list
Azed competitions from 2360 to 2408 All clues by R. J. Heald | 2017-2018 Honours list
First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
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R. J. Heald | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
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2364 | COMPOST HEAP | VHC | Chambers’ll have the answer when entering competition – it’s a fertile source for Don et al | pos + the a in comp.; ref. Monty D., D. Manley |
2369 | FACETIAE | Second | Find early evidence of Allen’s in ‘The Front’ and ‘Sleeper’ | A in face tie, & lit.; ref. early Woody A. films |
2373 | CACOGASTRIC | VHC | Suffering upset tummy? See preparation of cascara coping with it, relieving terrible pain | anag. less anag. |
2376 | SOW(PIASTRE)ENS (Christmas Pudding) | First | Among barnyard animals lies holy son whose love has become a symbol of Christmas | pia2 son with tree for 0, all in sows |
2378 | PROPOSAL | VHC | Prince finds love: Meg and Harry both losing their hearts leads to this | Pr. + 0 + pos(H), (H)al; posh2 = halfpenny |
2382 | STRIPE def. HARLOT (Wrong Number) | Second | Sid unleashes primitive energies with punk band | punk; S(id) + tripe; ref. S. Vicious |
2390 | POISSON D’AVRIL | Second | This month’s goof could be reviewed on ‘SlipAdvisor’! | anag.; fanciful variant of ‘TripAdvisor’; ref. earlier appearance of clue word in AZ ‘Letters Latent’ comp. |
2395 | PURITANISM | VHC | Oddball up in arms about informal sexual activity displays this? | it in anag., & lit. |
2399 | CHARMEUSE | Third | Get headaches with rum drunk, not having had soft stuff like grenadine | anag. less had; grenadine 2 meanings |
2408 | LUNCHEONETTE | VHC | Wherein one refreshed receives check after tucking into croissant or suchlike? | ch. in anag. in lunette, & lit. |
HCs awarded in competitions:
2360 VIDENDA
2386 PENNY-A-LINER
2403 SWALE (Spoonerisms)