Clues by V. Dixon in 2004-2005
Azed competitions from 1680 to 1728 All clues by V. Dixon | 2004-2005 Honours list
Azed competitions from 1680 to 1728 All clues by V. Dixon | 2004-2005 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V. Dixon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1680 | PILLOW-CUP | VHC | Punch perhaps, going round, that’s imbibed late before move aloft | low (qv) in clip (rev.) + up, & lit. |
| 1689 | SYNOD | VHC | One section of this says ‘evil’; the other, ‘different’ – if anyone’s listening! | ‘sin’ + ‘odd’, & lit.; ref. church division on homosexuality |
| 1698 | CROSSTIE | VHC | Treatment for cold is to rest, mostly stay in bed | anag. incl. c, res(t); stay n. |
| 1702 | WORDSMITHERY | VHC | Azed’s extreme this has me embroiled in perplexity | d + anag. in worry, & lit. |
| 1711 | MINUS | VHC | Do this for the Lord above, wanting less below | (Do)minus, 3 defs. |
| 1724 | MONEYBAGS | VHC | Dives in which you’ll get a drink in gorblimey trousers | one in my! bags |
| 1728 | EIDOLA def. NULLAH (Wrong Number) | VHC | Fenland drain harbouring olid fluid produces will-o’-the-wisps, perhaps | drain; anag. in ea |
HCs awarded in competitions:
1685 MINO (Printer’s Devilry)
1694 MISINTERPRET
1707 GALENA (Definition of Anagram)