Clues by R. J. Palmer in 2002-2003
Azed competitions from 1572 to 1619 All clues by R. J. Palmer | 2002-2003 Honours list
Azed competitions from 1572 to 1619 All clues by R. J. Palmer | 2002-2003 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. J. Palmer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1572 | SHIELD-MAY | VHC | Maid seen involved with hostility – one tit is possibly cut off | anag. less anag., & lit.; ref. Amazons’ supposed practice of removing one breast to facilitate archery |
| 1585 | SHIATSU | VHC | It involves kneading tissue with hand no end | anag. less end, & lit. |
| 1589 | JOKESMITH | VHC | See him jest outrageously? That’s about right | OK in anag., & lit. |
| 1593 | MANSUETE | VHC | Meek blessed at mount, see, repudiating OT | anag. less OT; bless3; ref. Sermon on the Mount |
| 1598 | PHRASEMONGER | VHC | Who deploys prose range with extremes of hyperbolism? | anag. incl. h, m, & lit. |
| 1611 | LEISLER | VHC | I’ll see poorly, right? | anag. + r, & lit. |
| 1615 | RUGATE | VHC | Being this, disguised true age getting face finally lifted? | anag. less e |
| 1619 | GISMO (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | In the stable were ox, ass and ma/re – precious gifts |
HCs awarded in competitions:
1576 FACADE
1596 GENISTA (Definition of Anagram)
1602 FENESTRA
1606 TEOSINTE / INTELSAT (Overlaps)