Clues by T. J. Moorey in 2016-2017
Azed competitions from 2309 to 2356 All clues by T. J. Moorey | 2016-2017 Honours list
Azed competitions from 2309 to 2356 All clues by T. J. Moorey | 2016-2017 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. J. Moorey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2309 | GLOBETROTTER | VHC | One in the country rarely heads for grazing land occupied by bull, preferable to go around it | g, l, o + rot in better; by = beside |
| 2313 | PERFECT | VHC | Such harmony’s destroyed in hasty performance with American soprano adrift | comp. anag. less A, s; ref. Francis Foster Jenkins, as in 2016 film |
| 2322 | VENTRICOSE | Third | Clue victor seen with a pot | anag.; ref. AZ cup |
| 2324 | CELEBRATIONS | VHC | Blokes certain to show no end of pluck at sea? Jollies perhaps | anag. less k |
| 2325 | MASON | VHC | Morse, primarily one unfulfilled, comes across like a father to Lewis | as in M on(e); see lewis |
| 2330 | BRAZEN / MOPISH (Right and Left) | First | Unenthusiastic May’s foremost work is to secure hard Brexit’s introduction and take a process needing deep thought forward | M op is H; B r a Zen |
| 2334 | ALLELUIAH | VHC | Right solution initially concealed, suspect all hail ruse and praise our great Creator! | anag. less r, s; ref. AZ milestone |
| 2351 | RHAGADES | VHC | Foul gas had origins in rotten eggs or cracks around the trap? | anag. incl. r, e; see gas trap |
| 2356 | PUBLIC SERVANT | VHC | Trump’s extreme bluster can lead to vilification outrageously involving one? | I in anag. incl. p, v, & lit. |
HCs awarded in competitions:
2318 TIMENOPENNY (TIMENOGUY) (Penny for the Guy)
2338 TRUMP
2343 RESTORE (Printer’s Devilry)
2347 ASLEEP