Clues by E. C. Lance in 2005-2006
Azed competitions from 1733 to 1779 All clues by E. C. Lance | 2005-2006 Honours list
Azed competitions from 1733 to 1779 All clues by E. C. Lance | 2005-2006 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. C. Lance | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1733 | PALESTRA | VHC | A plaster cast in Graeco-Roman style, perhaps | anag.; wrestling style |
| 1750 | PLOUGHMAN | VHC | Foremost in pillage, with no turning aside, a Mongol Hun incorrectly styled ‘A tiller’ | p + anag. less no (rev.); ref. Attila |
| 1766 | GEST (Printer’s Devilry) | Third | Touring actors in south London sta/re at ham performance | Streatham |
| 1771 | PARTERRE | VHC | Distinctive feature of palace garden party curtailed – the Queen’s beside herself, deranged! | part(y) + ER + ER (rev.) |
HCs awarded in competitions:
1741 LORD NELSON
1746 ENTOMIC
1752 MIDWINTER
1753 DIAGONAL
1775 ROUGH-AND-READY
1779 NEWIE (misprint of U) (Misprints)