Clues by D. F. Manley in 2003-2004
Azed competitions from 1624 to 1676 All clues by D. F. Manley | 2003-2004 Honours list
Azed competitions from 1624 to 1676 All clues by D. F. Manley | 2003-2004 Honours list
First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
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D. F. Manley | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
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1624 | BELAY | VHC | Introduction of bishop to diocese blocked by homophobia ultimately? Enough! | b + a in Ely |
1628 | ENCOMION | VHC | Number one, second, …? See name? Ecstasy! ‘High commendation’ brings the reverse! | No. I mo C n E (all rev.); ref. AZ results |
1633 | EMPATRON / WINTERLY (Right and Left) | VHC | Depressing gain dreadfully made with wife abandoned to champion offering new deal in open mart | win + ter(rib)ly; anag.; ref. ‘The Mayor of Casterbridge’, ch. 1 |
1641 | GADGETEER | VHC | Tagged criminal always being inseparable from his electronic thingamy? | anag. + e’er |
1646 | BLACK | VHC | Baron facing deprivation? | B + lack, & lit.; ref. Conrad B., forced to sell ‘Daily Telegraph’, etc. |
1648 | MAGIC LANTERN | Third | Rage until cinemas developed – no longer having use, I suspect | anag. less anag., & lit. |
1650 | SAPHENA | VHC | England’s capital has plan for transport – but line’s sealed off in that bloody tube! | anag. incl. E less l; ref. London Underground |
1654 | CRESCENT / ENTHRALS (Overlaps) | VHC | Anxiety working out a series of clues? Shape of smile restored as right hard special ultimately delights | c(a)re + scent; anag. of as r, h, l; ref. comp. |
1659 | SCAREDY-CAT | VHC | Chicken ready cooked in Tesco can somehow save one being bothered | anag. in anag. less anag. |
1667 | CLARINI | Second | Jericho walls being demolished – it could be e.g. —— Josh blew | comp. anag. & lit.; ref. Joshua 6 |
1672 | IMPASTOS (Spoonerisms) | VHC | Outstanding ears contributing to smart miss, a top model | smears … art; anag. |
1676 | CRINGE-MAKING | VHC | Rank comedian’s gig b—— awful – so that bad? | comp. anag. & lit. |
HCs awarded in competitions:
1637 AMNESIC