Clues by M. Barley in 1994-1995
Azed competitions from 1152 to 1200    All clues by M. Barley  |   1994-1995 Honours list
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No.Clue wordAwardClueExplanation
1178BOOTLEGFirstA bottle of gin would not normally be this, if an item from Thresherscomp. anag. incl. T, & lit.; ref. off-licence chain
1180COLD TURKEYVHCPiece of cake, getting on horse? The reverse – coming straight off it is!c + old + turk + ye (rev.); horse = heroin
1181SLADEVHCAlders would flourish in this, right?comp. anag. incl. r, & lit.
1190DENARIUSVHCFancy closure of Observer (i.e. Sunday without X’s successor) – I’d be a bit lost!anag. of r i.e. Sunda(y)
1194DONETVHCFor Latinists, I give numerous expressions and translations (beginners only)do + first letters, & lit.

HCs awarded in competitions:

1152 PARACETAMOL
1156 TERPSICHOREAN
1161 ADIAPHORON
1169 BLITHE / URSINE (Right and Left)
1186 GRISELDA
1200 Nine letter word (C and T latent) (Letters Latent)