Clues by C. A. Clarke in 1981-1982
Azed competitions from 473 to 525 All clues by C. A. Clarke | 1981-1982 Honours list
Azed competitions from 473 to 525 All clues by C. A. Clarke | 1981-1982 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. A. Clarke | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 473 | HERRING-BONE | Third | Singular result of German invasion? A certain type of strutting | i.e. Herr in GB + one; ref. goose-step; strut1,2 |
| 478 | BIBLIOPEGIST | VHC | I’d be involved in books on mounting work which includes page protection | I in bb + p egis in toil (rev.), & lit. |
| 495 | CACOETHES | VHC | What’s formed by a derivative of coca, sniffed initially, now no longer easily injected? | ethe in anag. + s, & lit. |
| 517 | IMMORTELLE | VHC | Rile Meg (leading character) with motel getting destroyed – the blooming thing goes on for ever | anag. incl. M; ref. TV’s ‘Crossroads’ |
HCs awarded in competitions:
482* BODY-SNATCHER
491 SEVENTY-EIGHT
500 BEFOOL (two extra Ds) (Extra Letter)
504 SIMMENTHALER
506 ELANET (Printer’s Devilry)
508 POSTURE-MAKER
513 ETYMOLOGICON
* Competition excluded from annual honours