Clues by Mrs J. Mackie in 1995-1996
Azed competitions from 1203 to 1255 All clues by Mrs J. Mackie | 1995-1996 Honours list
Azed competitions from 1203 to 1255 All clues by Mrs J. Mackie | 1995-1996 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs J. Mackie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 23 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1207 | EPOCH-MARKING | VHC | Like original ‘Marathon’? (Greek champion’s run passing extreme of endurance previously) | anag. less e; ref. Pheidippides |
| 1212 | HILDING | VHC | Rosinante, for example, with eccentric hidalgo going about in bits of armour others abandoned | in in anag. less o, a; ref. ‘Don Quixote’ |
| 1220 | CASSANDRA | VHC | One telling truths that were yet to be treated as canards | anag. |
| 1255 | CATAFALCO | VHC | Work at coalface stopping short: this can move VIP on board who’s stiff | anag. less e |
HCs awarded in competitions:
1216 CHAPERON
1229 GRUPPETTO
1232 The world is too much with us; late and soon (Anagram)
1234* AVANT-PROPOS
1238 ELASTIN (Printer’s Devilry)
1247 PREDICANT
1250 SONEOCARDIA (STENOCARDIA) (Ten to One)
* Competition excluded from annual honours