Clues by D. H. Tompsett in 1981-1982
Azed competitions from 473 to 525 All clues by D. H. Tompsett | 1981-1982 Honours list
Azed competitions from 473 to 525 All clues by D. H. Tompsett | 1981-1982 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. H. Tompsett | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 19 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 482* | BODY-SNATCHER | VHC | He soon vacated the shell – form prize by middle of term | body + snatch + (t)er(m); shell = coffin; body vb |
| 495 | CACOETHES | VHC | Not a nice drive – coaches, etc., endlessly weaving | anag. incl. et(c) |
| 513 | ETYMOLOGICON | Third | What’s ‘cento’ originally about? I go and look mine up | I go lo my (rev.) in anag., & lit. |
| 517 | IMMORTELLE | VHC | A cat’s ear for example – that is catching a lot in fight | mort2 in mell in i.e.; c. e. = antennaria |
HCs awarded in competitions:
506 ELANET (Printer’s Devilry)
521 ATTITUDINISE
525 PABOUCHE
* Competition excluded from annual honours