Clues by R. Gilbert in 2008-2009
Azed competitions from 1888 to 1936 All clues by R. Gilbert | 2008-2009 Honours list
Azed competitions from 1888 to 1936 All clues by R. Gilbert | 2008-2009 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Gilbert | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 34 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1893 | EARTHY | VHC | The world’s mighty short of energy. Crude’s what’s needed! | earth + (might)y |
| 1914 | VE(S)TAL (Letters Latent) | VHC | One with Abbey habit? Time he invested in Bulgarian currency after recession | t + a2 in lev (rev.); ref. building society slogan |
| 1927 | TONSURE (Spoonerisms) | VHC | Former minister’s called Brown ‘washed-up object of scorn leading a moribund operation’ | bald crown; snot (rev.) + ure |
HCs awarded in competitions:
1897 WASH-OUT
1906 MORSE
1908 WE THREE KINGS
1923 ELLIPTIC
1936 LITMUS TEST