Clues by R. J. Palmer in 1979-1980
Azed competitions from 371 to 419 All clues by R. J. Palmer | 1979-1980 Honours list
Azed competitions from 371 to 419 All clues by R. J. Palmer | 1979-1980 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. J. Palmer | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 371 | GRADIN | Second | Boxing promotion in ring that’s rough held bloodthirsty spectators enthralled | ad in anag. |
| 379 | SCYTHEMAN | VHC | One who works in midst of newmown hay scent | anag. incl. m, & lit. |
| 384 | OUTSPREADING | Second | Puts a girdle on tight – must shed pounds – if figure’s this? | anag. less L; tight = drunk |
| 388 | ALEXIPHARMIC | First | With this elixir a chap gets restored having swallowed a bit of monkswood | m in anag., & lit. |
| 397 | BIJOUTERIE (Misprints) | VHC | Refuse tipped in error on lake – waste products, possibly | paste; jib (rev.) + out + Erie |
| 401 | GO-AHEAD | VHC | Simple description of Bishop – a man advanced in divinity | a he A in God; ref. Peter S.’s ‘the go-ahead Bishop of Bevingdon’ |
| 406 | BOIL | VHC | A plague on the Egyptians, as law-giver’s spoken | ‘Boyle’; ref. Exodus 9, 941; Boyle’s Law |
| 414 | UNBOSOMER | VHC | One commonly has certain touch of reticence about B.O. – I’d tell friend what the trouble is | BO in ’un some r |
HCs awarded in competitions:
375 SPREATHE