Clues by F. R. Palmer in 1989-1990
Azed competitions from 891 to 939 All clues by F. R. Palmer | 1989-1990 Honours list
Azed competitions from 891 to 939 All clues by F. R. Palmer | 1989-1990 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. R. Palmer | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 891 | CAT | VHC | E.g. Korky’s comic act in ‘The Dandy’ | anag., 2 defs.; ref. K. the Cat |
| 895 | TONE DEAF | VHC | Oft a ground’s setting for bowling paradise – having perfect pitch? Quite the opposite! | Eden (rev.) in anag. |
| 900 | (C)HARLATANIS(M) (Letters Latent) | VHC | Empiricism? What’s ensured I’m so confused with it? Possibly, rationalism has! | comp. anag. |
| 908 | INDIGO (Printer’s Devilry) | Third | Enthusiast flies to mal/es on games afar – ‘I must see Lions’ | Malindi |
| 917 | HOOLIGANISM | Second | With introduction of identification, Moynihan’s goal is crushing any —— | comp. anag. incl. i, & lit.; ref. sports minister |
| 922 | REFORMADO | VHC | Whistleblower or passionate initiator of ‘openness’? | ref or mad o, & lit.; ref. glasnost |
| 930 | SABULOSE | VHC | Like many of our beaches – sea so polluted with endless rubbish dumped in it | bul(l) in anag. |
| 934 | LACE-UPS | VHC | Onset of perplexity with first of April clues dispelled – ‘They’re tied crosswise!’ | anag. incl. p A |
| 939 | A-PER-SE / ESCROC (Right and Left) | VHC | Suspect soccer fraud, an ideal item for embroidery by English papers wanting lead | anag.; anag. less p |
HCs awarded in competitions:
926 NERD