Clues by H. W. Massingham in 1973-1974
Azed competitions from 53 to 100 All clues by H. W. Massingham | 1973-1974 Honours list
Azed competitions from 53 to 100 All clues by H. W. Massingham | 1973-1974 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. W. Massingham | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | ALEXANDERS | First | A worthy original ingredient of salads? | Alexander + s, & lit.; Nine Worthies |
| 66 | NONSENSE | VHC | E.g., no retarded grades are backward | no + ESN ESN (rev.), & lit.; ESN = educationally subnormal |
| 70 | GESTAPO (Misprints) | First | Sound – a step in broadcasting – helped establish Reith | Reich; anag. in go; ref. Lord R. |
| 97 | TREBUCHET | VHC | One could chuck up rock and curb teeth decay | anag. |
HCs awarded in competitions:
57 MINARET (Printer’s Devilry)
62 SOLITAIRES
92 BRAINWASH