Clues by R. J. Palmer in 2000-2001
Azed competitions from 1467 to 1515 All clues by R. J. Palmer | 2000-2001 Honours list
Azed competitions from 1467 to 1515 All clues by R. J. Palmer | 2000-2001 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. J. Palmer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 12 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1480 | SAMARITAN | VHC | First of strangers to assist a man having been mugged | anag. incl. first letters, & lit. |
| 1485 | BOURSE / TIFOSO (Right and Left) | VHC | See Footsie endlessly fluctuating fan madness of the herd besetting our financial market | anag. less e; our in BSE |
| 1489 | FRONT-BENCHER | VHC | Foot, T. Benn or frightful Thatcher’s no longer that | f + anag. + (That)cher, & lit. |
| 1492 | The year that Columbus discovered America (Anagram) | VHC | I steered caravel to Cuba, made much history. | |
| 1494 | MARATHON | VHC | What requires a man to run hard briefly? Quite otherwise | anag. incl. r, h, & lit. |
| 1506 | BARE(-)BONES | VHC | Nub, and what it’s made of poor thieves | bare bones; nub = gist, gallows |
| 1515 | SNIDE | VHC | Malicious note in spin doctored output | n in side, 2 defs. |
HCs awarded in competitions:
1467 CANAPÉ
1472 TORAN (Printer’s Devilry)
1476 LIGNIPERDOUS
1502 RAPPEL