Clues by E. J. Burge in 2000-2001
Azed competitions from 1467 to 1515    All clues by E. J. Burge  |   2000-2001 Honours list
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No.Clue wordAwardClueExplanation
1467CANAPÉVHCSpecial calling – a feature of the cloth in the Churcha nap in CE
1472TORAN (Printer’s Devilry)VHCClue-writer’s ‘worker’ could be ‘bee’ (the insec/t) 
1489FRONT-BENCHERVHCFrench T-bone restrictions initially upset minister?anag. incl. r; ref. French ban on UK beef
1492The year that Columbus discovered America (Anagram)ThirdChristmas over, I had ‘cure’ maybe – date to clue. 
1494MARATHONVHCIn which we work more than a bit of energy offanag. less E, & lit.
1500GIT (on board ship) (Ship of Fools)VHCThe crew’s on it going to and fro in the seaBRIGANGITTINE; gang it ti in brine
1502RAPPELVHCLet oneself down losing head in viva about degree coursePPE in (o)ral
1506BARE(-)BONESVHCRakes in the past uncovered mortal remainsbare bones
1511DEEP-SEATEDThirdTeased with spin, hooked to outfield … firmly helddeep + anag.

HCs awarded in competitions:

1476 LIGNIPERDOUS
1480 SAMARITAN
1485 BOURSE / TIFOSO (Right and Left)
1515 SNIDE