Clues by N. C. Dexter in 1982-1983
Azed competitions from 530 to 576 All clues by N. C. Dexter | 1982-1983 Honours list
Azed competitions from 530 to 576 All clues by N. C. Dexter | 1982-1983 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. C. Dexter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 534 | DODGEM | VHC | It’s extraordinarily odd me going round without bang in the rear | g in anag. + me (rev.), & lit. |
| 538 | INGRAIN | VHC | Soak rag in double dye | anag. incl. in in, & lit.; soak = beat |
| 552 | NOURICE-FEE | First | Tip for effective cure if one’s ill | anag. incl. e, & lit. |
| 558 | MINCEMEAT (with one extra R) (Extra Letter) | VHC | Find me incorporated inside mater’s pie for Xmas fare | mate’s ; Inc. in me + anag., & lit.; pie2 |
| 559 | EMBASE | VHC | Humble pie of deer’s entrails ma’s beginning to bake | anag. of (d)ee(r) ma’s b |
| 564 | PARAMENT | VHC | Pierpoint’s capital skill – last word in it – was hanging | amen in P art; ref. Albert Pierrepoint (sic), former public hangman |
| 572 | SNAKE-OIL | VHC | Simple that doesn’t end in purge, perhaps? | nake(d) in soil, & lit. |
HCs awarded in competitions:
530 PROMETAL
543 STAYING POWER
556 SWEAL (Misprints)
568 TETHER (Printer’s Devilry)
576 TOP-NOTCH