Clues by M. Barley in 2001-2002
Azed competitions from 1519 to 1567 All clues by M. Barley | 2001-2002 Honours list
Azed competitions from 1519 to 1567 All clues by M. Barley | 2001-2002 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Barley | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1533 | MASTER-MARINER | VHC | Possibly I run a steamer (MN), right | anag. incl r + r, & lit. |
| 1537 | CAFTAN | Second | See one worn around Ankara, covering all but head and feet | A(nkara) ft in c an, & lit. |
| 1541 | CHUPRASSY | VHC | See helper that carries baggage around, pocketing rupees | C + r in PA in hussy, & lit. |
| 1546 | TRANSPARENT | First | After ‘Devilry’, entrants must tackle standard ‘Plain’ | par in anag.; ref. AZ comp. puzzles |
| 1550 | MEMORITER | VHC | Exam-notes should be known thus, or merit more revising | anag. |
| 1554 | PEARL | Third | Feature of pretty decoration suspended from earlobe | p + earl(OBE), & lit. |
| 1559 | THEOLOGASTER | VHC | You’ll find my version of OT lore full of empty words | the (qv) + gas in anag., & lit. |
| 1563 | SLYBOOTS | VHC | ‘Artful Dodger’ fits into story about abandoned boy | anag. in slots; ref. ‘Oliver Twist’ |
| 1567 | QUEEN | VHC | Abdicate? No question of it yet, in short, for me | qu(it) + e’en, & lit. |
HCs awarded in competitions:
1524 INGRATITUDE
1528 STROP (Spoonerisms)
1544 PATROL (with jumble of RAPTORES) (Christmas Devilry)