Clues by T. J. Moorey in 1987-1988
Azed competitions from 788 to 835 All clues by T. J. Moorey | 1987-1988 Honours list
Azed competitions from 788 to 835 All clues by T. J. Moorey | 1987-1988 Honours list
First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
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T. J. Moorey | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
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796 | UPHOLSTERY | VHC | Our spy let loose without bit of honour material normally sat on | h in anag.; without = outside |
801 | LINCHET | VHC | Long ethnic revelling raised cultural division locally | l + anag.; ref. Notting Hill Carnival |
814 | SPOUSAGE | VHC | Combination often arranged in Pakistan? Gripping appeal, finger goes up! | SA in anag.; finger vt; ref. arranged marriages, umpiring rumpus |
818 | EMBUSQUÉ | VHC | No stomach for crowd in jostling queues, I’m avoiding the Army & Navy | m(o)b in anag. |
827 | MICKEY-TAKING | VHC | Pulling leg free from end of tights, one may get knicks in a twist | anag. incl. I less s |
835 | PROSAICAL | Third | Mill or Pascal, I like works without rhyme (but with reason) | anag.; mill = grind |
HCs awarded in competitions: