Clues by E. J. Burge in 1987-1988
Azed competitions from 788 to 835 All clues by E. J. Burge | 1987-1988 Honours list
Azed competitions from 788 to 835 All clues by E. J. Burge | 1987-1988 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. J. Burge | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 792 | DISTHENE (Printer’s Devilry) | First | Overhauling old fishing tackle, I’ve managed to check the ro/t OK | |
| 805 | LITOTES | VHC | Tie lost (given thrashing). ‘Not one of our better games’ (representative) | anag. |
| 809 | DOLCE VITA | Third | Oval cited for redevelopment. Is it the end of the swingers? | anag. |
| 818 | EMBUSQUÉ | VHC | Requirement for doctor? Wretched queues all round. Might get slacker with government cash | MB in anag.; ref. NHS cash crisis |
| 823 | SARBACANE | VHC | Tube? – No good when out of breath a cab nears… wave for it | anag. |
| 831 | COOLABAH (Spoonerisms) | VHC | School head dismissed – falsely ‘possessing’ a degree. Beak could be cracked by it | creek … backed; a BA in anag. less s |
| 835 | PROSAICAL | VHC | Get duck in April (start of cricket), as badly prepared? Not having feet in line? | 0 in anag. incl. c; metrical feet |
HCs awarded in competitions:
788 CROW
796 UPHOLSTERY
801 LINCHET
816 POTLACH (with extra O in word) (Extra letter)
827 MICKEY-TAKING