Clues by C. J. Morse in 1990-1991
Azed competitions from 943 to 991 All clues by C. J. Morse | 1990-1991 Honours list
Azed competitions from 943 to 991 All clues by C. J. Morse | 1990-1991 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. J. Morse | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 943 | BARAGOUIN | VHC | You’ll find Beduin, for example, aspiring to extend their half intelligible language | Arab (rev.) + go + (Bed)uin |
| 947 | SHOULDER-SLIP | Second | Make super-solid left hand smash – not with this you won’t! | anag. incl. lh |
| 952 | STAR (Spoonerisms) | VHC | Mark, for instance, occupying force’s horrid indications of Saddam’s truly awful regime | horse’s forehead; first letters; ref. Iraq |
| 956 | SPEAR-SIDE | VHC | On the surface rape’s wrong – that’s the male line | anag.+ side |
| 961 | WAVESON | VHC | As things are coming up round a half-sunk ship, this is what you see | a ves(sel) in now (rev.), & lit. |
| 972 | Anagram of 28 letters (Anagram) | VHC | A hit unfit? No trouble, changeable! | |
| 974 | AVANT-PROPOS | VHC | French scholar wanting opening for elevated work has short —— | (s)avant pro + op (rev.) + ’s, & lit. |
| 982 | ALMANAC | VHC | Calendar has dancing-girl on front of cover – and one inside | an in alma + c |
HCs awarded in competitions:
965 EARBASH def. NECKLET (Wrong Number)
969 BUNTER
978 DOUBLE-CENTURY
991 BRASH (or BRUSH)