Clues by R. J. Whale in 2012-2013
Azed competitions from 2096 to 2144 All clues by R. J. Whale | 2012-2013 Honours list
Azed competitions from 2096 to 2144 All clues by R. J. Whale | 2012-2013 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. J. Whale | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2100 | A STITCH IN TIME | Third | Way to avoid unwanted issue? Flexible product of chemist, ain’t it? | anag. |
| 2109 | THICKETY | VHC | Marked, yet turned deceptively. Greaves of old might be so described? | thick (qv) + anag.; greave (obs) = thicket; ref. Jimmy G. |
| 2122 | NICETY | First | Touch of refinement missing from a mere HC? | nice t(r)y, & lit.; ref. AZ comps |
| 2126 | DESPERATE | VHC | On the ropes, a weed’s battered – one who’s this, perhaps? | comp. anag. & lit. |
| 2139 | DE RIGUEUR | Second | How do you make socks etc this? Fashion guru CK decrees it so! | comp. anag. & lit.; ref. Calvin Klein |
| 2144 | INFERNO (Spoonerisms) | VHC | Is wearing feathery item on lady’s hat in fashion? | Hades Latin-fashion; in fern o’ |
HCs awarded in competitions:
2096 TRICK
2105 TITANIC / ICEBERG (Overlaps)
2113 PICAROON
2131 DIVES / MALIK (Right and Left)
2135 LOB