Clues by M. Barley in 2007-2008
Azed competitions from 1836 to 1884    All clues by M. Barley  |   2007-2008 Honours list
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No.Clue wordAwardClueExplanation
1840W(I)NN(I)E-THE-POOH (Letters Latent)VHCBear, happy when with honeypot containing no end of honey?anag. less y
1845UPBRAIDVHCCensure is universal, with Brown under pressure having declared poll offU + P + br. + (s)aid; ref. Gordon B.
1853ANTIQUITARIANVHCBeing old-fashioned, aren’t I left with a bewildered air by what’s new?an’t I quit + a + anag. + n, & lit.
1856LITAS (Printer’s Devilry)ThirdThe public’s found lo/o offensive – there was a huge stink!‘Lolita’
1866BINGEVHCSee Jag, being faulty, have blow-out and crash, killing rookie driveranag.; bing(L)e; jag2
1871FAIRY GOLDVHCMoney changing ultimately into what’s dry and wrinkly (i.e. leaves)y g in fair + old(i.e.), & lit.
1879LITTER BASKETFirstSee best & lit. take first place in results slip … and worst end here?anag. incl. r; slip vb.
1884FREELOADERVHCFederer falters, with maestro Rafa Nadal ultimately the one taking advantageanag. incl. o a l

HCs awarded in competitions:

1836 POSTHASTE
1849 AUXESIS
1858 HUMONGOUS
1862 UNALIKE (Spoonerisms)
1875 GOUTTE / UPREAR (Right and Left)