Clues by D. F. Manley in 1977-1978
Azed competitions from 259 to 310 All clues by D. F. Manley | 1977-1978 Honours list
Azed competitions from 259 to 310 All clues by D. F. Manley | 1977-1978 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. F. Manley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 259 | TRANSIRE | VHC | What can clear stuff in port? Get strainer out | anag. |
| 263 | ERIACH (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | How I manage an arduous climb when Ev/erest provides new impetus! | |
| 267 | MORRIS-DANCE | VHC | Sir can do right jig around in me | anag. incl. r in me, & lit. |
| 272 | MALAGUETTA | VHC | Grains maybe suppressing fever, bits of tangy Amomum | ague in malt + t A, & lit. |
| 285 | BOYFRIEND (Misprints) | VHC | What might tweeting have meant? Yen of bird to fly around | sweeting; anag. |
| 289 | AMNESIAC | VHC | Experiencing a fugue? Means becoming excited – one will get to the heart of Bach | anag. + I + (B)ac(h); fugue, type of amnesia |
| 294 | HUMECT | VHC | Damp air somehow leaves rheumatic with a twinge | anag. less anag. |
| 298* | NOSER | VHC | Small number attending first of ‘supertests’ – indication of hesitancy or hostile reaction? | no. + s + er; ref. cricket |
| 301 | TROLLOPISH | VHC | To saunter toplessly round with wiggling hips would surely be this | (s)troll + O + anag. |
| 306 | DICKENS | VHC | Behind my fine words lay actuality | dick2 + ens, & lit.; lay, imperative |
| 310 | STERNFAST | VHC | Austere time like the present can stop one pushing the boat out | stern fast |
HCs awarded in competitions:
276 AMTRACK
281 DINOCERAS
300 SLINK-BUTCHER
* Competition excluded from annual honours