Clues by A. J. Wardrop in 2017-2018
Azed competitions from 2360 to 2408 All clues by A. J. Wardrop | 2017-2018 Honours list
Azed competitions from 2360 to 2408 All clues by A. J. Wardrop | 2017-2018 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. J. Wardrop | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 15 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2364 | COMPOST HEAP | VHC | Poem St Phocas endlessly reworked in which gardeners find enriching material | anag. less s; St P., patron saint of gardeners |
| 2369 | FACETIAE | VHC | Newspaper contains outstanding leaders of impressive authority and excellent humorous pieces | ace in FT + I, a, e |
| 2378 | PROPOSAL | VHC | Reason for partner accepting ring and beginning to swoon? | pro (n) + O s in pal, & lit. |
| 2382 | STRIPE def. HARLOT (Wrong Number) | VHC | Leading lights of punk – Rotten, Scabies, Iggy, etc – try to re-form band | punk; anag. of first letters; ref. Johnny R., Rat S., I. Pop |
| 2390 | POISSON D’AVRIL | VHC | One who’s had up avoids prison, with a bit of luck | anag. incl. l; up = in an excited state |
| 2395 | PURITANISM | VHC | What gets you up in arms, possibly about sex? | it in anag. & lit. |
| 2399 | CHARMEUSE | VHC | A bit of underwear in cashmere, possibly an alternative to silk | u in anag. |
HCs awarded in competitions:
2360 VIDENDA
2373 CACOGASTRIC
2376 SOW(PIASTRE)ENS (Christmas Pudding)
2386 PENNY-A-LINER
2403 SWALE (Spoonerisms)
2408 LUNCHEONETTE