Clues by T. J. Moorey in 2008-2009
Azed competitions from 1888 to 1936 All clues by T. J. Moorey | 2008-2009 Honours list
Azed competitions from 1888 to 1936 All clues by T. J. Moorey | 2008-2009 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. J. Moorey | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | WASH-OUT | VHC | What’s sour, peeled and juiced? The answer’s a lemon | anag. incl. (s)ou(r); juiced = drunk |
| 1901 | SANITISE | VHC | Government wanting gains in crunch note banks of ‘shame’ clean up | anag. less G + ti + s, e; ref. banking crisis |
| 1906 | MORSE | Third | Master of entries of rare subtlety and elegance, some right crackers | M o’ r s e, anag. incl. r, & lit. |
| 1908 | WE THREE KINGS | VHC | Carol turned heads on Richard’s enduring gameshow, and she knew it | anag. incl. R e g; ref. C. Vorderman and R. Whiteley in ‘Countdown’ |
| 1910 | BARPERSON | VHC | Who’s replaced wench serving Bass for clubs, knockers only half concealed? | carpers with b for c + on(ly), & lit. |
| 1914 | VE(S)TAL (Letters Latent) | VHC | I’m first and last for virtue, having rejected gents | v, e + lat (rev.), & lit. |
| 1918 | PALAMPORE | VHC | Lap up more pay mostly having failed and get top-level cover | lap (rev.) + anag. less y; ref. senior bank executives |
| 1927 | TONSURE (Spoonerisms) | VHC | Leaving the crown exposed, Lear shocks many on completely ceding power | shear locks; tons + (P)ure |
| 1932 | NINE-TO-FIVE | VHC | Indeed in ‘flipping’ houses to suit, tons emerging about what’s routine in office | to fi(t) in even in (rev.); ref. MPs’ switching of homes |
HCs awarded in competitions:
1893 EARTHY
1923 ELLIPTIC
1936 LITMUS TEST