Clues by J. F. Grimshaw in 1987-1988
Azed competitions from 788 to 835 All clues by J. F. Grimshaw | 1987-1988 Honours list
Azed competitions from 788 to 835 All clues by J. F. Grimshaw | 1987-1988 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. F. Grimshaw | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 11 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 792 | DISTHENE (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Traveller’s certainly not met ho/ver-flies before, he’s confessed | |
| 796 | UPHOLSTERY | First | Roy plus the gang adrift? This could be curtains! | anag.; ref. current state of SDP; gang vb. |
| 831 | COOLABAH (Spoonerisms) | Third | Free from tar compounds, satisfying, second only to Hamlet and leading whiffs of Benson and Hedges | tree from far; cool + a + B a H; ref. cigar brand |
HCs awarded in competitions:
788 CROW
801 LINCHET
805 LITOTES
809 DOLCE VITA
814 SPOUSAGE
816 POTLACH (with extra O in word) (Extra letter)
818 EMBUSQUÉ
823 SARBACANE
835 PROSAICAL