Clues by D. Parfitt in 2007-2008
Azed competitions from 1836 to 1884 All clues by D. Parfitt | 2007-2008 Honours list
Azed competitions from 1836 to 1884 All clues by D. Parfitt | 2007-2008 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Parfitt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 9 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1836 | POSTHASTE | VHC | Word indicating lack of movement? Intrinsically, that’s erroneous | anag. in posé, & lit. |
| 1845 | UPBRAID | VHC | Twit, drinking place dry, starts falling down | pub + arid with initial letters dropping down a place |
| 1849 | AUXESIS | VHC | I sex up boring and uninspired speech, primarily | I sex (rev.) in first letters, & lit. |
| 1856 | LITAS (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Slavering old dog eyes a tenderlo/in fully | Lolita |
| 1858 | HUMONGOUS | VHC | Patagonian gaucho’s mount collapses after disregarding a colt’s limits | anag. less a c, t; see Patagonian |
| 1866 | BINGE | VHC | What features a ‘clink’ at the start and ends in big headache? | bin + g e, & lit.; bin = jail |
| 1871 | FAIRY GOLD | VHC | Deceptively gifted scratch golfer with a ‘DIY’ swing, striking centre of green | anag. less e; scratch = cash |
HCs awarded in competitions:
1840 W(I)NN(I)E-THE-POOH (Letters Latent)
1853 ANTIQUITARIAN
1862 UNALIKE (Spoonerisms)
1875 GOUTTE / UPREAR (Right and Left)
1879 LITTER BASKET