Clues by A. J. Wardrop in 2014-2015
Azed competitions from 2200 to 2248 All clues by A. J. Wardrop | 2014-2015 Honours list
Azed competitions from 2200 to 2248 All clues by A. J. Wardrop | 2014-2015 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. J. Wardrop | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2200 | BRINDISI | VHC | Toast two slices of bread in a very hot place indeed | br in Dis + I3 |
| 2209 | (O)CT(O)BER (Letters Latent) | VHC | Brecht, lacking a touch of humour, turned out historically powerful stuff | anag. less h; October ale (see C.) |
| 2218 | FOREIGNER | VHC | Job that involves screwing bosses or freeing nuts | anag.; boss1,2 |
| 2222 | OBJECT LESSON | Third | Start to junk obsolescent exercises, improving educational process | anag. incl. j |
| 2230 | GATES OF DEATH | VHC | In which God and the Fates might be found embracing one? | a in anag., & lit. |
| 2235 | CHOCK-A-BLOCK | VHC | Scotch after cold wine and a nip of armagnac makes one awfy fou | C hock + a block |
| 2239 | ERADIATE (Spoonerisms) | VHC | Route chaise ride erratically, having imbibed a bit | shoot rays; a in anag. + ate |
| 2244 | AVANT-GARDISTE | VHC | Devastating RA, potentially? | anag. & lit. |
| 2248 | WAISTLINE | VHC | It’s cunningly concealed in wide, full-skirted style of clothing | anag. in w A-line, & lit. |
HCs awarded in competitions:
2205 CUMBERSOME
2213 SOLECISM
2220 A twelve-letter ‘Christmas cracker’ (Christmas Cracker)
2226 DOUBLE-PARKING