Clues by M. Barker in 2009-2010
Azed competitions from 1940 to 1988 All clues by M. Barker | 2009-2010 Honours list
Azed competitions from 1940 to 1988 All clues by M. Barker | 2009-2010 Honours list
First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Barker | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 27 |
No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
---|---|---|---|---|
1940 | SCANT def. SNEAP (Wrong Number) | Third | Pinch: character Pecksniff takes to heart with hypocritical platitudes | pinch; s + cant; ref. Tom P. in ‘Martin Chuzzlewit’ |
1953 | TRAUMA (misprint of T) (Misprints) | VHC | First signs of horrid reaction after undergoing major accident? | torrid; first letters & lit. |
1960 | NGANA (3 defs + letter mixture) (Parcels) | VHC | Painful horse disease – ‘nag clinic’ has a gentle painkiller | ACHING ANALGESIC |
HCs awarded in competitions:
1945 PRISON
1949 PALFRENIER
1958 HANGDOG
1967 SUBORDINATELY
1971 WATERMANSHIP
1975 SEPTENTRIONAL
1979 FAR-OUT
1984 ORWEL(L)IAN (Doublethink)