Clues by R. S. Caffyn in 1972-1973
Azed competitions from 1 to 50 All clues by R. S. Caffyn | 1972-1973 Honours list
Azed competitions from 1 to 50 All clues by R. S. Caffyn | 1972-1973 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. S. Caffyn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Terrapin, hermit, elephant, armadillo, rhesus (Anagram) | VHC | Noah kept all animals (pairs) sheltered, drier – triumph! | |
| 18 | EPIGONE | VHC | Anybody succeeding leaders of eminence – pretty inferior, generally | initial letters + one, & lit. |
| 31 | KITCHENDOM | VHC | Where Cooks are in charge, getting Chink to Med isn’t too difficult | anag.; Chink, offensive |
| 40 | FANTOCCINI | VHC | Football Club’s left-wingers in action disciplined for display of manipulation | anag. incl. F C |
| 45 | NEMORAL | VHC | Le roman en traduction: Within a Budding Grove? | anag.; ref. Proust, ‘A la Recherche…’ |
| 50 | CORPULE(N)T (Letters Latent) | VHC | Overweight Tories’ leader’s cure: lop a bit off! | anag. incl. T; ref. Heath’s check-up |
HCs awarded in competitions:
1 ORGIAST
27 VINEGAR
36 CRUSADER
43 A neologism (Neologisms)