Clues by R. J. Whale in 2020-2021
Azed competitions from 2517 to 2564 All clues by R. J. Whale | 2020-2021 Honours list
Azed competitions from 2517 to 2564 All clues by R. J. Whale | 2020-2021 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. J. Whale | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2521 | CHAMBERS | First | After puzzling becomes hard, get this alongside OED? | comp. anag. & lit. |
| 2525 | PLACITUM | VHC | Judge’s verdict? Using this I can repackage cup and mail it! | anag. less I; ref. October 2020 Azed Cup win |
| 2532 | POTLA(TSUGA)TCH (Presents Round the Tree) | Third | Ugh, latest comp format needs changing to deliver me from —— | comp. anag. |
| 2539 | TORSE (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Campaigners never forgo the C/ND, a body committed to the long haul | ref. Hector’s body dragged behind Achilles’ chariot |
| 2543 | CABRETTA | VHC | Leather bindings of august tome stuck up after dictionary suffers regular fall-out | alternate letters of Chambers + a, t, t, e (rev.) |
HCs awarded in competitions:
2534 BOTTLE-WASHER
2551 SPAVIN (Spoonerisms)
2556 TOERAG
2564 CLEARING