Clues by M. Barley in 2021-2022
After 10 competitions All clues by M. Barley | 2021-2022 Honours list
After 10 competitions All clues by M. Barley | 2021-2022 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Current Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Barley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2569 | BILBO | First | Hobbit and term for lightweight blade? That’d be this, possibly | comp. anag. incl. t, & lit. |
| 2573 | HANDS-ON | VHC | See osteopath, and so necessarily secure such treatment | hidden & lit. |
| 2578 | VARIORU(M) (Letters Latent) | VHC | The video ref, alas, has diminished football for many, garnering a range of criticism | VAR + io + RU |
| 2582 | ACHITOPHEL | VHC | In the Bible, wise man advanced before child Prince in squalid hole | a + chit + P in anag. |
| 2586 | BALDERDASH | VHC | ‘B—’ comprises a colourful bit of language proffered up for ‘nonsense!’ | a + red l (rev.) in B + dash |
| 2591 | GHAT | First | What borders a river in India (good for spot of bathing)? | i.e. Bh(aR)at, with g for b, & lit.; see Bharat in C. |
| 2595 | FIFTY YEARS | VHC | X’s successor’s devilish era observed in Sunday’s latest stiff ‘special’ | Y + anag. in anag. incl. y, & lit. |
| 2599 | DESIDERATA | VHC | What you want clued is ID’d with a star - entries from everyone encouraged! | anag. incl. e, e; ref. ‘definition asterisked’ |
HCs awarded in competitions:
2603 TERAS def. PRATT (Wrong Number)