Clues by M. Barley in 1999-2000
Azed competitions from 1415 to 1463 All clues by M. Barley | 1999-2000 Honours list
Azed competitions from 1415 to 1463 All clues by M. Barley | 1999-2000 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Barley | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1428 | CRICETID | VHC | Sprinkle rodenticide about to have done with this? | comp. anag. incl. c, & lit. |
| 1433 | NEANDERTHAL | VHC | End near at HL following purge of anti-reformers? | anag.; ref. House of Lords |
| 1439 | JOHN CANOE | First | Celebrations Antiguan-style, whose origins lie in gospel story a long time back | C A in John + eon (rev.), & lit. |
| 1446 | NEWSPAPERDOM | Second | It’s within the hurly-burly of me PA pen words | anag. & lit.; Press Association |
| 1450 | PRETENDANT | Second | Capturing dearest’s heart is cherished goal one takes time pursuing | r in pet + end an t, & lit. |
| 1454 | GET-UP | VHC | Rustic viol’s a little alien in piano ensemble | ET in gu + p |
| 1459 | GREATEST (Spoonerisms) | Third | Stars teem, twinkling endlessly, following evening’s last ray over the west | way … rest; g + anag. less s, m |
| 1463 | REVERSIONAL | VHC | Dorsal nerve damaged, one’s in for a bit of discomfort bending back | anag. with I for d |
HCs awarded in competitions:
1415 MANATI (Printer’s Devilry)
1437 MISTLETOE
1441 Word containing MM displaced by a bug (Millennium Bug)