Clues by Dr I. S. Fletcher in 2009-2010
Azed competitions from 1940 to 1988 All clues by Dr I. S. Fletcher | 2009-2010 Honours list
Azed competitions from 1940 to 1988 All clues by Dr I. S. Fletcher | 2009-2010 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr I. S. Fletcher | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | SCANT def. SNEAP (Wrong Number) | VHC | Low sun – one making for nip round Norway | nip; S + N in cat |
| 1953 | TRAUMA (misprint of T) (Misprints) | VHC | Result of shocking incident by Capone, not ending with one inside | Capote; a in Truma(n); ref. St Valentine’s Day massacre and T. Capote’s ‘In Cold Blood’ |
| 1958 | HANGDOG | VHC | Rats? Just one alternative to damn and bother | hang + dog; rats adj., dog = worry |
| 1960 | NGANA (3 defs + letter mixture) (Parcels) | Second | Missing team on sleigh Santa curses illness of Prancer et al | LOSING ANATHEMAS |
| 1971 | WATERMANSHIP | First | Craft apt when aim’s Head of the River | anag. incl. R, & lit. |
HCs awarded in competitions:
1945 PRISON
1949 PALFRENIER
1967 SUBORDINATELY
1975 SEPTENTRIONAL
1984 ORWEL(L)IAN (Doublethink)
1988 PERIQUE