Clues by E. M. Holroyd in 1980-1981
Azed competitions from 423 to 469 All clues by E. M. Holroyd | 1980-1981 Honours list
Azed competitions from 423 to 469 All clues by E. M. Holroyd | 1980-1981 Honours list
First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
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E. M. Holroyd | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
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423 | ACCOUTRE | Third | Prepare one to receive cut or hit? | anag. in ace, & lit. |
434 | JARDINIÈRE | VHC | Type of vessel – with fancy reed in one? | jar + anag. incl I, & lit. |
439 | LINGA (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Mens sana…? That’s nonsense – I’m fee/ble-bodied and feeble-minded | |
447 | URTICARIA / APOGRAPHS (Right and Left) | VHC | Rash modification of repeated air – cut a page, turn over, scrambling unfinished phrase – photocopies needed? | anag. of air air cut; a p + go (rev.) + anag. of phras(e) |
454 | CHRISTMAS BOX | VHC | Its charm’s set off on a tree | anag. + box, & lit. |
460 | SWOOP | VHC | Leads to sudden winged onslaught on prey? | first letters |
HCs awarded in competitions:
426 MISL(E)ADING (Letters Latent)
464 SIMKIN
469 APLUSTRE