Clues by D. F. Manley in 1974-1975
Azed competitions from 105 to 152    All clues by D. F. Manley  |   1974-1975 Honours list
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No.Clue wordAwardClueExplanation
105Malabar-rat, raccoon, nylghau, oriole, aberdevine, howler (Anagram)VHCBeheld lovely ‘colour arch’ (meaning a rainbow) o’er Ararat 
110GALLOWS-RIPEVHC‘Will sag, rope being tight – like Dooley’s head?anag.; ref. song ‘Tom D.’; tight = drunk
114PANICVHCSource of hay fever?2 mngs.
135GABIONADEVHCBegad – Ai collapsed with no defence against invadersanag.; ref. Joshua 8
143Jingle for BALTHAZAR, MELCHIOR, CASPAR (A jingle)VHCBrave explorers, that high light
Expressing Heaven’s eternal might
Primarily reveals the spot
Where Jesus lies – the town is what?
 
146CHARADESVHCDrama in tea commercial – apes dropping a pianochar ad (a p)es; ref. PG Tips TV commercial
148BALLYHOOVHCProduced by boxing’s No.1 fellow, man without a bit of modestyb ally ho(m)o, & lit.; ref. M. Ali
152ENAMORADO / ESCLANDRE (Right and Left)VHCUnseemly episode with calender’s wild romantic creature – a man rode round berserkanag.; anag. incl. O; ref. John Gilpin

HCs awarded in competitions:

118 OPERETTIST (Misprints)
123 SCATTERGOOD
130 EADISH (Printer’s Devilry)
139 PIEPOWDER