Clues by V. Dixon in 2006-2007
Azed competitions from 1784 to 1831 All clues by V. Dixon | 2006-2007 Honours list
Azed competitions from 1784 to 1831 All clues by V. Dixon | 2006-2007 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V. Dixon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 11 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1788 | ETHEREAL OILS | VHC | Unconventional healer embarking on labours needs first what’s latest in these | e + anag. in toils, & lit. |
| 1804 | CLOTHES SENSE (Spoonerisms) | VHC | Going best near end – inserting letters, in short, with a certain dash | knowing best gear; Thess. + en, all in close |
| 1806 | INEBRIANT | VHC | It maybe makes one conk, merry or stoned, maybe doesn’t | I neb riant, & lit.; stoned anag. of doesn’t |
| 1810 | HARE / POSEUR / SERINETTE (DLM) | VHC | Make a Herculean effort each month to dash off the grid, then compose a super-original (not too smartass) clue of genuine interest – not a mechanical contrivance that’s ‘for the birds’. | |
| 1814 | HIPSTER | VHC | Brahms and Liszt, this person? Not a disciple! | anag. less son, & lit.; ref. rhyming slang |
| 1827 | AMAKOSI def. DENUDED (Wrong Number) | VHC | SA leaders exposed: sharks, but kept in by sloth | exposed; makos in ai |
HCs awarded in competitions:
1792 APPALOOSA / ESTAMINET (Right and Left)
1797 HEART
1801 RUSE DE GUERRE
1818 POISSO(N) D’AVRIL (Letters Latent)
1823 KISS
1831 MARGINALIA