Clues by W. J. M. Scotland in 1987-1988
Azed competitions from 788 to 835 All clues by W. J. M. Scotland | 1987-1988 Honours list
Azed competitions from 788 to 835 All clues by W. J. M. Scotland | 1987-1988 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. J. M. Scotland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 796 | UPHOLSTERY | VHC | What needs your help, when tatty? Covers to seats, trim stuffing | s, t in anag., & lit. |
| 805 | LITOTES | VHC | At boxing this could get Muhammad against tough assignment – no small purse, say? | (A)li to tes(t) |
| 809 | DOLCE VITA | VHC | ‘A-wine, a-women and a-song’, perhaps, exhaust Latin with active bent | do L + anag. |
| 814 | SPOUSAGE | VHC | Without offspring? Generation needs love and endless ‘practice’ in bed? | 0 us(e) in sp age; marriage bed |
| 816 | POTLACH (with extra O in word) (Extra letter) | VHC | A gift’s a lot, tight Caledonian said, inspired by ‘extremes of poortith’ | anag. + co’, all in p, h |
| 827 | MICKEY-TAKING | VHC | What might irritate back of leg? Nicky-tam, i.e. with knot not left loose | anag. incl. g & k(not) |
| 831 | COOLABAH (Spoonerisms) | VHC | Woo tart? A bachelor gets hot after pass, embracing love | tuart; 0 in col + a BA h |
HCs awarded in competitions:
792 DISTHENE (Printer’s Devilry)
801 LINCHET
818 EMBUSQUÉ
823 SARBACANE
835 PROSAICAL