Clues by C. A. Clarke in 1983-1984
Azed competitions from 581 to 627 All clues by C. A. Clarke | 1983-1984 Honours list
Azed competitions from 581 to 627 All clues by C. A. Clarke | 1983-1984 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. A. Clarke | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 17 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 581 | SPADROON def. MAVERICK (Wrong Number) | VHC | Steel: original leader of Alliance and SDP, associated with Scots border | original; anag. + roon; ref. David S., MP for Tweeddale |
| 610 | DOUBLETHINK | VHC | This might be exhibited by far left in 2000 – or now | i.e. thin in double K; thin, golf; K = 1,000; now = 1984 |
| 622 | SIMP (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | ‘Home Secretary maintains Metropolitan Police for m/artial law enforcement’ (agency) | |
| 627 | AMBIENT | Third | If miners’ leader supplants Conservative reshuffle of Cabinet could be in the air | anag. with m for C |
HCs awarded in competitions:
600 Into the jaws of Death / Into the mouth of Hell (Anagram)
603 FIGULINE
609 LUCKY-BAG
615 HISTORIETTE