Clues by D. Williamson in 1978-1979
Azed competitions from 314 to 366 All clues by D. Williamson | 1978-1979 Honours list
Azed competitions from 314 to 366 All clues by D. Williamson | 1978-1979 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Williamson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 314 | MERIL (Spoonerisms) | Third | Awkward letters bind me up, and tricky limericks make me sick | betters lined; comp. anag. |
| 323 | (C)U(C)KOO (Letters Latent) | VHC | Bird’s call we hear after letter related to Top People? | U + ‘coo’, & lit.; ref. ‘first cuckoo’ correspondence in The Times |
| 340 | BOOKSIE | VHC | Sure to have a page (at least) of Wilde lying around | OK in Bosie, & lit.; ref. Lord Alfred Douglas |
| 349 | ODDCOMESHORT | First | To shed more cost I’d settle for ties made with this | comp. anag. & lit. |
| 366 | MONKEY-SHINE | VHC | What provides a big hit, with dash? Jonathan’s jest! | monkey + shine; J. = American and AZ’s first name |
HCs awarded in competitions:
319 PODESTA
352 FAIRY LIGHTS
354 SHEER-HULK