Clues by R. Hesketh in 1997-1998
Azed competitions from 1312 to 1360 All clues by R. Hesketh | 1997-1998 Honours list
Azed competitions from 1312 to 1360 All clues by R. Hesketh | 1997-1998 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Hesketh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 17 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1325 | UPROOTAL | VHC | The throwing out of a lout (for being an intruder) | pro in anag., & lit. |
| 1334 | CATACHRESTIC | VHC | Blasted cold (as the Arctic) or too tropical? | anag. incl. c; see trope |
| 1336 | STOCKING | VHC | Fetching calves, perhaps, and very engaging glimpse of thighs? | t in socking (adv.) |
| 1338 | SMART ALEC | VHC | Originally a ‘Master of Science’ later becoming a ‘Professor of Omniscience’? | anag. incl. a MSc |
| 1342 | ALIENS / RAPINE (Right and Left) | VHC | In a balmy spell an isle’s old peregrines are trained outside to hold fast prey | anag.; pin in anag. |
HCs awarded in competitions:
1316 FINGERLICKIN’
1322 CARPET
1346 PHARISEE
1355 DIACATHOLICON
1360 BOG-ASPHODEL