Clues by D. F. Manley in 1975-1976
Azed competitions from 156 to 203 All clues by D. F. Manley | 1975-1976 Honours list
Azed competitions from 156 to 203 All clues by D. F. Manley | 1975-1976 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. F. Manley | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 161 | ANCON | VHC | You may have caught on after a bit of nudging given by me | a n + c on, & lit. |
| 165 | Lance, pompano, bonito, porbeagle, thornback, menhaden, albacore, huso (Anagram) | VHC | Keen angler can blab, ‘I made an enormous catch’. Not probable – pooh-pooh | |
| 169 | THUGGEE | VHC | Rope being pulled round Hindu’s head? Local fit of perversity | H in tug + gee4, & lit. |
| 183 | PICKLE | Second | Kleptomaniac: A man to —— indiscriminately? | comp. anag. & lit. |
| 187 | POWDERING-TUB | VHC | Herein dip new grub to get pickled | anag. & lit. |
| 190 | CASSANDRA | VHC | Tory idiot and leader of racialists – one description of Enoch? | C ass and r a; ref. E. Powell |
| 197 | CAMERA (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | ‘Hot West Indians? O ver/y! Steaming ‘ – Ames in 1973 | hot = excitable; Ray Illingworth |
HCs awarded in competitions:
174 EPEOLATRY
178 A(U)G(U)ST (Letters Latent)
195 SHILLY-SHALLY
200 The Extra Guest (minus CC) (Letters Latent)
203 BOGY