Clues by N. C. Dexter in 1985-1986
Azed competitions from 683 to 731 All clues by N. C. Dexter | 1985-1986 Honours list
Azed competitions from 683 to 731 All clues by N. C. Dexter | 1985-1986 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. C. Dexter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 683 | BANISH | First | Make inhabit abroad – it being the end of Alcibiades | anag. with s for it, & lit.; ref. exiled Athenian statesman |
| 692 | FIDIBUS def. PRICKET (Wrong Number) | VHC | Being holder of one, following half suck, I’d top of bowl lit | holder; I in anag. of f su(ck) I’d b, & lit. |
| 705 | MUSICOTHERAPY | First | What psychiater could effect with a trio of Moussorgsky’s? | anag. incl. Mou, & lit. |
| 709 | GINGER | VHC | The girl of girl-gent combination, both endlessly dancing | anag. of gir(l)-gen(t); ref. G. Rogers |
| 714 | MOTE | VHC | Last of the endless work with so many leaves, wheeling the old barrow | e tom(e) (rev.) |
| 722 | SUPERNACULUM | VHC | It’s drunk as usual upon MC introducing ‘The Queen’ – nothing left over! | ER in anag. less 0, & lit. |
| 727 | WELL-TO-DO | First | It’s this Littlewoods could make you | comp. anag. & lit. |
| 731 | STRING | VHC | It’s wound around wrapping-paper finally | r in sting, & lit. |
HCs awarded in competitions:
696 ANTIMNEMONIC
701 BALUSTRADE
712 PANTOMIME HORSE
718 FLO(GG)IN(G) (Letters Latent)