Clues by M. Barley in 2016-2017
Azed competitions from 2309 to 2356    All clues by M. Barley  |   2016-2017 Honours list
 First
Prizes
Second
Prizes
Third
Prizes
VHCsHCs Honours
Position
M. Barley110833
 
No.Clue wordAwardClueExplanation
2309GLOBETROTTERVHCTerm for Fogg, fellow collecting wager after travel finally overl o bet in g rotter, & lit.; ref. Phileas F.; fellow = worthless person
2313PERFECTVHCClosing stages of latest Ryder Cup produce some dramatic golf, terribly tenseanag. of last letters
2318TIMENOPENNY (TIMENOGUY) (Penny for the Guy)VHCNo term of exactitude, it – sign of memory misfiring a bit?anag. incl. e, m + penny, & lit.
2322VENTRICOSEFirstFat-bellied character starting Christmas round must squeeze into chimney shaftC, o in vent rise
2325MASONSecondI’ve work to do, cutting stone put on after topping Christmas(X)mas + on; topping = excellent
2330BRAZEN / MOPISH (Right and Left)VHCUninspired leadership of President, his MO horribly shameless, starts with border restrictions affecting a certain religionanag. incl. P; b, r, a + Zen; ref. Trump’s ‘Muslim ban’
2338TRUMPVHCSound one’s let slip from backsidet(one) + rump, & lit.
2347ASLEEPVHCAffected by hypnotics (pills we take on odd occasions when restless)anag. of odd letters
2351RHAGADESVHCCracks affecting e.g. a hard bit of skinanag. + s, & lit.
2356PUBLIC SERVANTVHCOfficial victor among cryptic clue brains is revealed in slip list’s final placingsV in anag. in p, t; ref. annual honours list

HCs awarded in competitions:

2324 CELEBRATIONS
2334 ALLELUIAH
2343 RESTORE (Printer’s Devilry)