Cup Winning clues by R. J. Palmer
All clues by R. J. Palmer
All clues by R. J. Palmer
| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points |
First win | Latest win | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. J. Palmer | 215 | 8 | 22 | 185 | 198 | 245 | Jan 1975 | Mar 2019 |
| No. | Clue word | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2438 | MONTE DI PIETÀ | Liberal loans with this could be arranged by old-time Neapolitans | comp. anag. incl. L, & lit. |
| 1411 | LOOK-SEE | A butcher’s odd bits of steak go so well in a pie | anag. of alternate letters |
| 987 | IRON CURTAIN | Border, opening up now, needs one run further before close of play | I r on + curtain; ref. Allan B., cricketer |
| 801 | LINCHET | It’s hard for worried client to retain unfurrowed brow | H in anag. |
| 478 | BIBLIOPEGIST | I put protective cover on work in press – that’s the general idea | bib + op in lie + gist, & lit. |
| 388 | ALEXIPHARMIC | With this elixir a chap gets restored having swallowed a bit of monkswood | m in anag., & lit. |
| 152 | ENAMORADO / ESCLANDRE (Right and Left) | He’s flighty and a Romeo – this ill-repute getting read about could give a bird’s family great worry | anag. & lit.; (re)e’s clan dre(ad) |
| 148 | BALLYHOO | Bouncer? Brute unleashing one produces a storm of publicity | ball y(a)hoo |