Clues by B. Lovering in 2017-2018
Azed competitions from 2360 to 2408 All clues by B. Lovering | 2017-2018 Honours list
Azed competitions from 2360 to 2408 All clues by B. Lovering | 2017-2018 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Lovering | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 19 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2376 | SOW(PIASTRE)ENS (Christmas Pudding) | VHC | That will do! Starts to wolf pudding – there’s a coin in it, flipping scoff | so + w, p + as in it + sneer (rev.) |
| 2378 | PROPOSAL | VHC | What’s appropriately moving a belle’s heart? | apropos with a moved + l, & lit. |
| 2382 | STRIPE def. HARLOT (Wrong Number) | VHC | Reformed prostitute ignoring devious tout, an indication of good behaviour | prostitute; anag. less anag. |
| 2390 | POISSON D’AVRIL | VHC | Solving almost over with all but the last to parse, I managed to grasp Azed’s latest ruse | d in anag. incl. o, less g, e |
| 2395 | PURITANISM | VHC | Anti-establishment movement with beginnings in underground pamphlets, invective signed ‘Martin’ getting distributed | anag. incl. u, p, i, s; ref. Martin Marprelate |
| 2403 | SWALE (Spoonerisms) | VHC | Dog or bitch getting sheep out of valley? | bog or ditch; Swale(dale) |
HCs awarded in competitions:
2373 CACOGASTRIC
2399 CHARMEUSE