Cup Winning clues by R. J. Whale
All clues by R. J. Whale
All clues by R. J. Whale
| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points |
First win | Latest win | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. J. Whale | 164 | 12 | 20 | 132 | 201 | 196 | Aug 1982 | Oct 2020 |
| No. | Clue word | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2521 | CHAMBERS | After puzzling becomes hard, get this alongside OED? | comp. anag. & lit. |
| 2490 | DREAMSCAPE | Spacey image that springs to mind? A sad creep and the end of film career | anag. incl. m; ref. Kevin S. |
| 2373 | CACOGASTRIC | A stomach accruing fluid might make human this | comp. anag. & lit. |
| 2364 | COMPOST HEAP | Canine requires pet shampoo after rolling about in this! | C + anag., & lit. |
| 2122 | NICETY | Touch of refinement missing from a mere HC? | nice t(r)y, & lit.; ref. AZ comps |
| 1960 | NGANA (3 defs + letter mixture) (Parcels) | Getting mad cow disease, broken down Jersey in gaga-land! | RAGING ANALYSED |
| 1585 | SHIATSU | Tailor has suit technique of making one fit by hand | anag. |
| 1415 | MANATI (Printer’s Devilry) | Ro/me’s face is strangely not italic | ref. typeface |
| 1336 | STOCKING | You’ll recollect letters to St Nick go here | anag. & lit. |
| 1294 | TRANSENNA | Screen for saint’s remnants – this forms it, perhaps? | comp anag. & lit.; screen = sift |
| 853 | DEBACLE | This situation, with letters in extremis, could make you cable Azed! | anag. less A, Z, & lit.; ref. postal strike |
| 538 | INGRAIN | Like a tattoo artist that’s restricted by where it may be visible | RA in in gin; ‘gin and it’ |