Clues by A. J. Wardrop in 2017-2018
Azed competitions from 2360 to 2408    All clues by A. J. Wardrop  |   2017-2018 Honours list
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No.Clue wordAwardClueExplanation
2364COMPOST HEAPVHCPoem St Phocas endlessly reworked in which gardeners find enriching materialanag. less s; St P., patron saint of gardeners
2369FACETIAEVHCNewspaper contains outstanding leaders of impressive authority and excellent humorous piecesace in FT + I, a, e
2378PROPOSALVHCReason for partner accepting ring and beginning to swoon?pro (n) + O s in pal, & lit.
2382STRIPE def. HARLOT (Wrong Number)VHCLeading lights of punk – Rotten, Scabies, Iggy, etc – try to re-form bandpunk; anag. of first letters; ref. Johnny R., Rat S., I. Pop
2390POISSON D’AVRILVHCOne who’s had up avoids prison, with a bit of luckanag. incl. l; up = in an excited state
2395PURITANISMVHCWhat gets you up in arms, possibly about sex?it in anag. & lit.
2399CHARMEUSEVHCA bit of underwear in cashmere, possibly an alternative to silku 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