Clues by F. B. Stubbs in 1975-1976
Azed competitions from 156 to 203 All clues by F. B. Stubbs | 1975-1976 Honours list
Azed competitions from 156 to 203 All clues by F. B. Stubbs | 1975-1976 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. B. Stubbs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 156 | OMBROPHOBOUS | VHC | Poor hobo bums aimlessly around, enjoying the Costa Brava, perhaps | anag.; ref. ‘the rain in Spain...’ |
| 183 | PICKLE | VHC | Salt cabbage? A wee bit for the little monkey to nibble | 5 mngs.; cabbage2 |
| 187 | POWDERING-TUB | VHC | Big pot we’d run for pickling – if we had no deep freeze | anag. |
| 190 | CASSANDRA | VHC | First signs of countless alarms she sounded, all negatived directly by the sun-god | initial letters + Ra, & lit. |
| 197 | CAMERA (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Noble challenge – Rover/s put in an epoch-making shot | Rasputin |
HCs awarded in competitions:
161 ANCON
174 EPEOLATRY
178 A(U)G(U)ST (Letters Latent)
195 SHILLY-SHALLY
203 BOGY