Clues by M. Barley in 1995-1996
Azed competitions from 1203 to 1255    All clues by M. Barley  |   1995-1996 Honours list
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No.Clue wordAwardClueExplanation
1203CLERICALISMVHCThis a laic claims RE could constitute?comp. anag. & lit.
1207EPOCH-MARKINGThirdChangeover for HK – with start of Peking era coming – is seen as this?anag. incl. P, & lit.
1212HILDINGVHCWhat’s harbouring trace of listeria within – chicken past its sell-by date?l in hiding
1216CHAPERONVHCEscort – see busy rep inside talking endlessly on mobile carphone?anag. in cha(t) on, anag.
1225CURRYVHCYou’ll find this is meat cooked with (say) turmericcomp. anag. & lit.
1232The world is too much with us; late and soon (Anagram)VHCSon – out in some low hut to which star’d lead? 
1234*AVANT-PROPOSVHC‘Could consist of five paras on top’ – words seen before?anag. incl. v; ref. AZ comp 974
1238ELASTIN (Printer’s Devilry)VHCIn the wood you’ll often find redwin/g forages 
1242KNOCKERSVHCInnings ends in collapse; thereafter Athers boobs – more ammunition for us, perhaps?knock + e, r, s, 2 defs.

HCs awarded in competitions:

1229 GRUPPETTO
1247 PREDICANT
1250 SONEOCARDIA (STENOCARDIA) (Ten to One)
1255 CATAFALCO

* Competition excluded from annual honours