Clues by D. F. Manley in 1974-1975
Azed competitions from 105 to 152 All clues by D. F. Manley | 1974-1975 Honours list
Azed competitions from 105 to 152 All clues by D. F. Manley | 1974-1975 Honours list
First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
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D. F. Manley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
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105 | Malabar-rat, raccoon, nylghau, oriole, aberdevine, howler (Anagram) | VHC | Beheld lovely ‘colour arch’ (meaning a rainbow) o’er Ararat | |
110 | GALLOWS-RIPE | VHC | ‘Will sag, rope being tight – like Dooley’s head? | anag.; ref. song ‘Tom D.’; tight = drunk |
114 | PANIC | VHC | Source of hay fever? | 2 mngs. |
135 | GABIONADE | VHC | Begad – Ai collapsed with no defence against invaders | anag.; ref. Joshua 8 |
143 | Jingle for BALTHAZAR, MELCHIOR, CASPAR (A jingle) | VHC | Brave explorers, that high light Expressing Heaven’s eternal might Primarily reveals the spot Where Jesus lies – the town is what? | |
146 | CHARADES | VHC | Drama in tea commercial – apes dropping a piano | char ad (a p)es; ref. PG Tips TV commercial |
148 | BALLYHOO | VHC | Produced by boxing’s No.1 fellow, man without a bit of modesty | b ally ho(m)o, & lit.; ref. M. Ali |
152 | ENAMORADO / ESCLANDRE (Right and Left) | VHC | Unseemly episode with calender’s wild romantic creature – a man rode round berserk | anag.; anag. incl. O; ref. John Gilpin |
HCs awarded in competitions:
118 OPERETTIST (Misprints)
123 SCATTERGOOD
130 EADISH (Printer’s Devilry)
139 PIEPOWDER