Clues by P. F. Henderson in 1987-1988
Azed competitions from 788 to 835 All clues by P. F. Henderson | 1987-1988 Honours list
Azed competitions from 788 to 835 All clues by P. F. Henderson | 1987-1988 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. F. Henderson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 792 | DISTHENE (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | ‘Pain can make you go “O/w!”’ – Doctrine of a flagellant convert? | |
| 796 | UPHOLSTERY | VHC | ——’s so nice – see the embroidered polyester cushions? | comp. anag. & lit. |
| 801 | LINCHET | VHC | ‘Shelf’ in dialect – or you may see this as ‘field bound’ | comp. anag. & lit.; bound = spring, leap |
| 814 | SPOUSAGE | VHC | What’s customary after love (and with no kids beforehand!) | sp + 0 + usage, & lit. |
| 816 | POTLACH (with extra O in word) (Extra letter) | Second | Some fetch coal to point up a winter festival | hidden rev.; ref. first-footing |
| 835 | PROSAICAL | First | Such works are nothing special (never entertaining English) | anag. incl. O less E, E, & lit. |
HCs awarded in competitions:
805 LITOTES
809 DOLCE VITA
818 EMBUSQUÉ
823 SARBACANE
827 MICKEY-TAKING