Clues by F. B. Stubbs in 1976-1977
Azed competitions from 208 to 255 All clues by F. B. Stubbs | 1976-1977 Honours list
Azed competitions from 208 to 255 All clues by F. B. Stubbs | 1976-1977 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. B. Stubbs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 17 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 208 | RALPH | VHC | Take all our letters, losing half – that’s his nature | r alph(abet), & lit. |
| 212 | SURCINGLES | VHC | Girdles securing the middles of cassock and pillion, perhaps, when adjusted | s l in anag., & lit. |
| 229 | METRICATE | VHC | Tartar emetic (salt is out) drunk to get rid of the stone, perhaps | anag. less tar |
| 234 | HOROSCOPIST | VHC | I offer one interpretation of Scorpio, amongst many | anag. in host, & lit. |
| 247 | FLIVVER | VHC | See five in a Tiger Moth, perhaps – that’s as much as this can take | v V in flier, & lit. |
HCs awarded in competitions:
216 SCANTITY
221 PADDY-WHACK
225 VALETA
238 CRAMBOJINGLE
249 RUDOLPH THE REINDEER
250 Stands the church clock at ten to three? (Anagram)
255 ROYAL SILVER JUBILEE