Clues by F. R. Palmer in 1993-1994
Azed competitions from 1100 to 1147 All clues by F. R. Palmer | 1993-1994 Honours list
Azed competitions from 1100 to 1147 All clues by F. R. Palmer | 1993-1994 Honours list
First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. R. Palmer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 16 |
No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
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1128 | CHRISTMAS PRESENT | First | Spectre, but not the last – miser hasn’t fully reformed | anag. less e, & lit.; ref. ‘A Christmas Carol’ |
1130 | AGRESTAL | VHC | Lilting line, a great prime feature of Swinburne, as found in ‘A Forsaken Garden’ | anag. of l a great S |
1134 | TOVARICH | VHC | Mate for Kasparov? Yes, it could be he’s a victory | comp. anag.; ref. Gary K. |
1139 | BENJAMIN | VHC | Peak traffic hold-up because of out-dated equipment for winter? | ben jam in |
1143 | DEATH (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Isn’t til/ing used in baños (‘bathrooms’)? |
HCs awarded in competitions:
1100 CONCORDANCE
1104 BURYING-PLACES
1117 STAMNOS (3 Consecutive Letters)
1122 BASILIAN
1126 CHEATERY
1147 MAYDAY