Clues by A. J. Whittaker in 2013-2014
Azed competitions from 2148 to 2196 All clues by A. J. Whittaker | 2013-2014 Honours list
Azed competitions from 2148 to 2196 All clues by A. J. Whittaker | 2013-2014 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. J. Whittaker | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 12 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2152 | STUFFED SHIRT | VHC | Did farce take in this ‘translated’ pompous ass? | stuffed + r in anag.; ref. Bottom in MND |
| 2168 | CENTURY (with missing C) (Missing Letter) | VHC | Military unit one despatched, we hear, united army’s regulars | once; ‘sent’ U +(a)r(m)y |
| 2170 | SAYONARA | VHC | So long a yarn, so rambling – and just beginning! | anag. + a |
| 2174 | CHARET (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Monsters in Scottish lo/re, a sure jackpot for tourist board | |
| 2183 | SANGRAIL | Second | What develops mad plot with this? A production of Spamalot, darling! | comp. anag. & lit.; ref. musical based on ‘Monty Python and the Holy Grail’ |
| 2196 | SEMANTRA / TRABEATE (Overlaps) | VHC | Pounding means bars struck in Orthodox churches, constructed with beams, are battered, smashed with no sign of stopping | anag.; anag. less red |
HCs awarded in competitions:
2148 ZOLLVEREIN
2161 FARRAGO
2165 OUT OF ORDER
2178 PARISON
2187 WEST
2191 PLUG