Clues by E. J. Burge in 1988-1989
Azed competitions from 840 to 887 All clues by E. J. Burge | 1988-1989 Honours list
Azed competitions from 840 to 887 All clues by E. J. Burge | 1988-1989 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. J. Burge | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 840 | SONDE | VHC | This provides material for what can be done crudely with a bit of seaweed | anag. incl. s, & lit. |
| 844 | THEOLOGASTER (Misprints) | VHC | ‘Lost heart … ego shattered …’ (Hardly material for hope!) | pope; anag. |
| 849 | VISITE | VHC | I’ve loosely surrounded a dame (Well, not any more) | Sit(well) in anag., & lit.; Dame Edith S. |
| 853 | DEBACLE | VHC | This absorbing bit of mail could become becalmed? Disaster! | anag. less m; ref. postal strike |
| 857 | REDCAP / NICETY (Right and Left) | VHC | ‘Duke’ in fluctuating race leading to President – one needing to work on platform, yet in forefront of cause for change, refinement | d in anag. + P; anag. incl. c; ref. Mike Dukakis |
| 862 | OFF-AND-ON | Second | Occasionally leave gets cancelled for sailor | abandon with off for AB |
| 868 | ROLAND (2 clues + def. of contents) (Parcels) | VHC | Council put dog on to catch rat – restaurant orbit’s devastated | landtag, bistro; land + tag; anag. |
| 887 | MONSTER | VHC | One ‘getting away’ in stream, on being put around becomes ‘a whopper’! | anag. less a; ref. fishermen’s tales |
HCs awarded in competitions:
866 NECTAREOUS
869 HOLD-UPS
874 BLUESTOCKING
882 DOSSIER