Clues by T. J. Moorey in 2005-2006
Azed competitions from 1733 to 1779 All clues by T. J. Moorey | 2005-2006 Honours list
Azed competitions from 1733 to 1779 All clues by T. J. Moorey | 2005-2006 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. J. Moorey | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1733 | PALESTRA | Third | A Latin to get established in prize ring applied to one? | a L est in PR + a, & lit. |
| 1741 | LORD NELSON | VHC | England hero in special London revelry, drunk but not very disorderly! | anag. incl. s less anag.; ref. A. Flintoff after Ashes victory |
| 1746 | ENTOMIC | VHC | Upshot of Ashes not half gripping for millions of cricket (& other) types | to m in cine(rary) (rev.) |
| 1753 | DIAGONAL | VHC | See New Orleans given little Government help, reflecting North/South’s divide? | la NO G aid (all rev.); solidus; ref. Hurricane Katrina |
| 1762 | DUDDERY | VHC | Tidying up needed for cabinet’s chump in tax habits looking shabby! | redd (rev.) for t in duty; chump = end; ref. J. Prescott’s failure to pay council tax |
| 1771 | PARTERRE | VHC | The Prince of Wales’s lowest point? Order given to a flower-bed! | 2 mngs.; ref. PoW Theatre, P. Charles’s talking to plants |
| 1779 | NEWIE (misprint of U) (Misprints) | VHC | What’s recently oft associated with US President? Thousands sacrificed | out; (k)new I(k)e |
HCs awarded in competitions:
1737 ANIMUS
1750 PLOUGHMAN
1752 MIDWINTER
1766 GEST (Printer’s Devilry)
1775 ROUGH-AND-READY