Clues by E. J. Burge in 2000-2001
Azed competitions from 1467 to 1515 All clues by E. J. Burge | 2000-2001 Honours list
Azed competitions from 1467 to 1515 All clues by E. J. Burge | 2000-2001 Honours list
First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
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E. J. Burge | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
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1467 | CANAPÉ | VHC | Special calling – a feature of the cloth in the Church | a nap in CE |
1472 | TORAN (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Clue-writer’s ‘worker’ could be ‘bee’ (the insec/t) | |
1489 | FRONT-BENCHER | VHC | French T-bone restrictions initially upset minister? | anag. incl. r; ref. French ban on UK beef |
1492 | The year that Columbus discovered America (Anagram) | Third | Christmas over, I had ‘cure’ maybe – date to clue. | |
1494 | MARATHON | VHC | In which we work more than a bit of energy off | anag. less E, & lit. |
1500 | GIT (on board ship) (Ship of Fools) | VHC | The crew’s on it going to and fro in the sea | BRIGANGITTINE; gang it ti in brine |
1502 | RAPPEL | VHC | Let oneself down losing head in viva about degree course | PPE in (o)ral |
1506 | BARE(-)BONES | VHC | Rakes in the past uncovered mortal remains | bare bones |
1511 | DEEP-SEATED | Third | Teased with spin, hooked to outfield … firmly held | deep + anag. |
HCs awarded in competitions:
1476 LIGNIPERDOUS
1480 SAMARITAN
1485 BOURSE / TIFOSO (Right and Left)
1515 SNIDE