Clues by C. A. Clarke in 2003-2004
Azed competitions from 1624 to 1676 All clues by C. A. Clarke | 2003-2004 Honours list
Azed competitions from 1624 to 1676 All clues by C. A. Clarke | 2003-2004 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. A. Clarke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 17 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1624 | BELAY | VHC | Secure by looping round middle of cleat in knotted fashion | anag. in by, & lit. |
| 1646 | BLACK | VHC | Conrad, for example, depicting horror in ‘Heart of Darkness’ | 2 mngs.; ref. Conrad B., Joseph Conrad |
| 1648 | MAGIC LANTERN | VHC | A shining light revealing a tableau, Wise Men meeting a family group of three | Magi clan tern |
| 1654 | CRESCENT / ENTHRALS (Overlaps) | VHC | Not straight about secret name being released, Hutton Report initially too curtailed, has riveting effect | c + anag. incl. n; HR als(o); ref. Iraq War inquiry |
| 1659 | SCAREDY-CAT | VHC | Craven ‘A’ and popular tipple suffering a rise in tax – that’s traditional | A + cyder (rev.), all in scat; ref. cigarettes |
| 1676 | CRINGE-MAKING | VHC | Concealing joint, Mick Jagger, ninety, half cut, is prancing about – it’s —— | anag. incl. nin(ety) less J, & lit. |
HCs awarded in competitions:
1628 ENCOMION
1637 AMNESIC
1641 GADGETEER
1650 SAPHENA
1663* ARMAMENTARIA
* Competition excluded from annual honours