Clues by R. Hesketh in 2006-2007
Azed competitions from 1784 to 1831 All clues by R. Hesketh | 2006-2007 Honours list
Azed competitions from 1784 to 1831 All clues by R. Hesketh | 2006-2007 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Hesketh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 11 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1788 | ETHEREAL OILS | VHC | Run hotel and realise what Basils’ strained expressions might be | anag.; run = fuse; ref. ‘Fawlty Towers’ |
| 1801 | RUSE DE GUERRE | VHC | Possibly Trojan Horse utilized, for example, in French way? Make a mistake getting taken in by this | err in used e.g. in rue |
| 1804 | CLOTHES SENSE (Spoonerisms) | VHC | Adrift when guessing wrongly he loses scent | a gift when dressing; anag. |
| 1806 | INEBRIANT | VHC | A tinnie with beer contents poured out being drunk perhaps | anag. incl. b(ee)r, & lit. |
| 1814 | HIPSTER | VHC | This rep worked as someone ‘On The Road’ | anag.; ref. Kerouac novel |
| 1818 | POISSO(N) D’AVRIL (Letters Latent) | VHC | Avoid slips or blunders to get a mark one’s been after in French translation | anag.; mark = suitable victim |
HCs awarded in competitions:
1784 TEARAWAY
1810 HARE / POSEUR / SERINETTE (DLM)
1831 MARGINALIA