Clues by D. F. Manley in 2006-2007
Azed competitions from 1784 to 1831    All clues by D. F. Manley  |   2006-2007 Honours list
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No.Clue wordAwardClueExplanation
1784TEARAWAYVHCWe try AAA out for someone to go under hood maybeanag.; ref. hoodies, American Automobile Association
1788ETHEREAL OILSVHCDistillation of rose petals – it’s ‘healthier’? That may come from therapists working with ——comp. anag. & lit.
1801RUSE DE GUERREFirstUsing crude Greek horse deceptively? Shocking ——!comp. anag. & lit.; ref. Trojan horse
1806INEBRIANTVHCBein’ awfully merry, dancin’ in rain – bet that could get one soaked!anag. + riant; anag.
1814HIPSTERVHCCat’s ordained to perish with eighth of remissions goneanag. less o; ref. cat’s nine lives
1818POISSO(N) D’AVRIL (Letters Latent)FirstThis wheeze? I hope AZ soIver wised up!comp. anag. & lit.; up = in an excited state
1823KISSVHCAct with loving intent – except for conclusive touch of villain with contrary aimkindness less n + end (rev.)
1827AMAKOSI def. DENUDED (Wrong Number)VHCMakarios deprived of right to stir – might have led fight against British colonialsdeprived; anag. less r; ref. Anglo-Zulu war and Archbishop M. of Cyprus

HCs awarded in competitions:

1792 APPALOOSA / ESTAMINET (Right and Left)
1797 HEART
1804 CLOTHES SENSE (Spoonerisms)
1810 HARE / POSEUR / SERINETTE (DLM)
1831 MARGINALIA