Clues by M. Barley in 1984-1985
Azed competitions from 631 to 679 All clues by M. Barley | 1984-1985 Honours list
Azed competitions from 631 to 679 All clues by M. Barley | 1984-1985 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Barley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 16 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 644 | EASY STREET (or STAPELIA) | VHC | ‘Affluent circumstances’ here required – yet see star, misplaced … Aye, setter’s bungled! | anag., anag.; ref. error in competition |
| 653 | INTERNUNCIO | VHC | Roughly expressed in ‘I recount latest from Vatican’? | anag. incl. n, & lit. |
| 660 | Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse (Anagram) | VHC | C. Moore verse one utters, awaiting Santa run? | |
| 662 | BARGE-COUPLE | VHC | Could this set in badly make gable top insecure? | comp. anag. & lit. |
HCs awarded in competitions:
631 INTERLOCK
657 SILLY-BILLY
666 Any word; subsidiary indication omits an animal (Beasts)
670 TURNIP-FLEA
675 CONSTERNATE