Clues by R. J. Palmer in 1999-2000
Azed competitions from 1415 to 1463 All clues by R. J. Palmer | 1999-2000 Honours list
Azed competitions from 1415 to 1463 All clues by R. J. Palmer | 1999-2000 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. J. Palmer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 16 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1428 | CRICETID | VHC | One’s partial to expedite circles, given a wheel | hidden rev., & lit. |
| 1433 | NEANDERTHAL | VHC | Sort elder than a Cro-Magnon, ultimately | anag. incl. n, & lit. |
| 1441 | Word containing MM displaced by a bug (Millennium Bug) | VHC | One in mad rush round start of Hogmanay shed inhibitions to celebrate | lemming / thrips; H in let rip + sing |
| 1446 | NEWSPAPERDOM | VHC | Its product’s possibly wrapped some rock-salmon finally | anag. incl. n, & lit. |
| 1450 | PRETENDANT | VHC | One soliciting: ‘Fancy ardent bit of nookie, pet?’ | anag. incl. n |
HCs awarded in competitions:
1415 MANATI (Printer’s Devilry)
1419 SPLODGE
1424 HEIST
1459 GREATEST (Spoonerisms)