Clues by R. J. Palmer in 1981-1982
Azed competitions from 473 to 525 All clues by R. J. Palmer | 1981-1982 Honours list
Azed competitions from 473 to 525 All clues by R. J. Palmer | 1981-1982 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. J. Palmer | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 478 | BIBLIOPEGIST | First | I put protective cover on work in press – that’s the general idea | bib + op in lie + gist, & lit. |
| 482* | BODY-SNATCHER | VHC | Dry bones strewn around at church – evidence of his activities? | anag. incl. Ch |
| 504 | SIMMENTHALER | VHC | Ends in sirloin and meat fit to go into stew, perhaps | n t hale in simmer, & lit. |
| 508 | POSTURE-MAKER | Second | Who could make toes rake rump? | anag. & lit. |
| 513 | ETYMOLOGICON | VHC | In book of ‘Roots’ e g. I’m to colony transported | anag.; ref. Alex Haley novel |
| 517 | IMMORTELLE | VHC | I’m set beside grass in stump – by flower arranger perhaps | I’m + tell in more2 |
| 521 | ATTITUDINISE | VHC | Pose, one featured on its p.3 in sensational ‘Sun’ idea – it | tit1 (or 3!) in anag. |
HCs awarded in competitions:
486 JUMPED-UP
495 CACOETHES
500 BEFOOL (two extra Ds) (Extra Letter)
525 PABOUCHE
* Competition excluded from annual honours