Clues by Dr J. Burscough in 2017-2018
Azed competitions from 2360 to 2408 All clues by Dr J. Burscough | 2017-2018 Honours list
Azed competitions from 2360 to 2408 All clues by Dr J. Burscough | 2017-2018 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr J. Burscough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2364 | COMPOST HEAP | VHC | Containing organic material primarily, phosphate possibly – refuse tip for horticulturist | first letters + anag. less h, & lit. |
| 2369 | FACETIAE | VHC | Video app acting as mobile pornography? | FaceTime® with a for m |
| 2373 | CACOGASTRIC | VHC | Dyspeptic suggestion of Cato as conclusion to speech: delenda est Carthago (sic) | anag. with C for h |
| 2376 | SOW(PIASTRE)ENS (Christmas Pudding) | VHC | Winter stall by devout saint found,/Nativity’s first to have animals around | pia st + ree + n, all in sows |
| 2378 | PROPOSAL | VHC | ‘Put a ring on it’ suggestion of lady captivating Romeo | R in pop O SA l, & lit. |
| 2386 | PENNY-A-LINER | First | Writer, non-literary, churning shoddy rot out | pen + anag. less anag., & lit. |
| 2395 | PURITANISM | VHC | Protestant precept, pietist extremes of which Arminius reformed | anag. incl. p, t |
HCs awarded in competitions:
2360 VIDENDA
2390 POISSON D’AVRIL
2399 CHARMEUSE
2403 SWALE (Spoonerisms)