Clues by Dr S. J. Shaw in 2012-2013
Azed competitions from 2096 to 2144 All clues by Dr S. J. Shaw | 2012-2013 Honours list
Azed competitions from 2096 to 2144 All clues by Dr S. J. Shaw | 2012-2013 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr S. J. Shaw | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2100 | A STITCH IN TIME | VHC | Repair that is ultimately economic before fashionable item unravels | anag. incl. c + in + anag., & lit. |
| 2109 | THICKETY | VHC | Such a shaw’s deep brush could be ground packed with bushy ash trees | comp. anag. & lit. |
| 2113 | PICAROON | VHC | Someone pursuing organized piracy in the main (excluding Smee!) | anag.less y + (s)o(me)on(e), & lit. |
| 2126 | DESPERATE | First | Smash US TV series heaped woe for such housewives | comp. anag. & lit. |
| 2131 | DIVES / MALIK (Right and Left) | VHC | Originally Muslim aristocratic leader in Kashmir bars shabbily presented Dervishes if whirling without special order of sherif | initial letters & lit.; anag. less anag.; ref. Muslim mendicant order |
| 2139 | DE RIGUEUR | First | Fashion guru’s term, Gallic in origin and required without question | anag. incl. u, g less q, & lit. |
HCs awarded in competitions:
2096 TRICK
2116 YULETIDE (with jumble of COMEDO) (Christmas Devilry)
2118 BLOKEISH
2135 LOB
2144 INFERNO (Spoonerisms)