Clues by V. Dixon in 2007-2008
Azed competitions from 1836 to 1884 All clues by V. Dixon | 2007-2008 Honours list
Azed competitions from 1836 to 1884 All clues by V. Dixon | 2007-2008 Honours list
First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V. Dixon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 |
No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
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1858 | HUMONGOUS | Second | Tremendous comic, but no good for Romeo | humorous with ng for R |
1862 | UNALIKE (Spoonerisms) | VHC | Spot a nit making clues, limitlessly and haphazardly? | not a spit; anag. of (m)akin(g) (c)lue(s) |
1866 | BINGE | First | What meanders in Germany’s capital Berlin, cutting its centre? Spree! | anag. of G Be(rl)in; ref. River S. |
1871 | FAIRY GOLD | VHC | It makes one mistakenly glory, taken in by a fleeting fancy | I + anag., all in fad, & lit. |
HCs awarded in competitions:
1836 POSTHASTE
1840 W(I)NN(I)E-THE-POOH (Letters Latent)
1845 UPBRAID
1849 AUXESIS
1853 ANTIQUITARIAN
1856 LITAS (Printer’s Devilry)
1884 FREELOADER