Clues by F. R. Palmer in 1999-2000
Azed competitions from 1415 to 1463 All clues by F. R. Palmer | 1999-2000 Honours list
Azed competitions from 1415 to 1463 All clues by F. R. Palmer | 1999-2000 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. R. Palmer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 16 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1424 | HEIST | First | Briefly, it’s forbidden to the believer, one constrained by ancient commandment | (’t)heist, i in hest, & lit., ref. 8th commandment |
| 1437 | MISTLETOE | VHC | It’s no longer needed to pull a bird? Sounds like bird’ll do the pulling! | ‘miss’ll tow’ |
| 1441 | Word containing MM displaced by a bug (Millennium Bug) | VHC | Endlessly predicted cause of chaos proved a damp squib | bummer / wasp; bu(g) was per |
| 1446 | NEWSPAPERDOM | VHC | What can make you pawn in subtle admen’s power? | p in anag., & lit. |
HCs awarded in competitions:
1415 MANATI (Printer’s Devilry)
1419 SPLODGE
1428 CRICETID
1433 NEANDERTHAL
1439 JOHN CANOE
1463 REVERSIONAL