Clues by D. F. Manley in 2016-2017
Azed competitions from 2309 to 2356 All clues by D. F. Manley | 2016-2017 Honours list
Azed competitions from 2309 to 2356 All clues by D. F. Manley | 2016-2017 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. F. Manley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 7 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2313 | PERFECT | VHC | Tense Championship’s conclusion set up to enthral fans, last three being successively dismissed | f in p erect; ref. hat-trick clinching last county cricket championship match |
| 2318 | TIMENOPENNY (TIMENOGUY) (Penny for the Guy) | VHC | Tiddly around ships unrestricted? Sailors must get that tight! | men open in tiny; tiddly = alcoholic drink |
| 2330 | BRAZEN / MOPISH (Right and Left) | VHC | Depressed a bit by nonsense showing ‘Trumpish’ audacity, Britain must stand against old-fashioned race discrimination ultimately | mo + pish; B + raze + n; ref. Trump’s ‘Muslim ban’ |
| 2334 | ALLELUIAH | First | Response from us all in the aisles, reborn with wretched sins set aside? | anag. less anag. & lit. |
| 2338 | TRUMP | VHC | Up with morts? So this has been blasted? | comp anag. & lit; ref. the last t. |
| 2343 | RESTORE (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Huge articles about Trump are presenting us with a c/ad | |
| 2347 | ASLEEP | VHC | PM’s about to be returned – as many will be during election night! | Peel’s a (rev.); ref. Robert P. |
| 2356 | PUBLIC SERVANT | VHC | With exceptional virtues plain, one may become CB | anag. with CB for I; ref. honour for civil servants |
HCs awarded in competitions:
2309 GLOBETROTTER
2322 VENTRICOSE
2325 MASON
2351 RHAGADES