Clues by R. J. Palmer in 2006-2007
Azed competitions from 1784 to 1831 All clues by R. J. Palmer | 2006-2007 Honours list
Azed competitions from 1784 to 1831 All clues by R. J. Palmer | 2006-2007 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. J. Palmer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 21 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1784 | TEARAWAY | VHC | One immature, consumed by drink perhaps, ending in delinquency | a raw in tea + y, & lit. |
| 1792 | APPALOOSA / ESTAMINET (Right and Left) | VHC | Wherein meat’s cooked trendily and French giving shock to those starting orders of steak and getting horse | anag. + in + et; appal + first letters |
| 1797 | HEART | VHC | ‘Try a little tenderness’ comes from it | hear + t, & lit.; ref. Otis Redding song |
| 1801 | RUSE DE GUERRE | VHC | What could be deployed, say, in Napoleon’s way with resistance by British army unit? | used e.g. in rue R RE, & lit. |
| 1823 | KISS | VHC | Smack children (sons, not daughters) | kids with s for d |
HCs awarded in competitions:
1788 ETHEREAL OILS
1804 CLOTHES SENSE (Spoonerisms)
1806 INEBRIANT
1827 AMAKOSI def. DENUDED (Wrong Number)