Clues by F. R. Palmer in 1988-1989
Azed competitions from 840 to 887 All clues by F. R. Palmer | 1988-1989 Honours list
Azed competitions from 840 to 887 All clues by F. R. Palmer | 1988-1989 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. R. Palmer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 840 | SONDE | VHC | Meteorologist’s guide to damage done by onset of storm | s + anag. |
| 857 | REDCAP / NICETY (Right and Left) | VHC | M.P. embarrassed over better treatment of City with North East manifesting a measure of discrimination | red cap; anag. incl. NE; cap vb. |
| 866 | NECTAREOUS | VHC | Sweet course laced with neat rum | anag. |
| 874 | BLUESTOCKING | VHC | Superior Oxford or Cambridge type, making an object of ridicule | Blue stocking, & lit. |
| 882 | DOSSIER | Second | Papers give sensational account of Miss P. Bordes (with British MPs involved) | comp. anag. incl. B; ref. scandal involving Pamella B. |
| 887 | MONSTER | VHC | Grotesque vision of ten more with Mrs T, no term in sight | anag. less term; i.e. years in power |
HCs awarded in competitions:
844 THEOLOGASTER (Misprints)
849 VISITE
853 DEBACLE
862 OFF-AND-ON
868 ROLAND (2 clues + def. of contents) (Parcels)
869 HOLD-UPS
878 MOUSEPIECE