Clues by Dr I. S. Fletcher in 2011-2012
Azed competitions from 2045 to 2091 All clues by Dr I. S. Fletcher | 2011-2012 Honours list
Azed competitions from 2045 to 2091 All clues by Dr I. S. Fletcher | 2011-2012 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr I. S. Fletcher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 9 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2045 | CATENATE | VHC | Like Albert, say, such as lion has eaten after provocation | cat + anag.; ref. Marriott Edgar poem/monologue |
| 2053 | PERISHER def. ESTIMATE (Wrong Number) | VHC | Endless menace to society primarily – try to get shot of one? | peri(l) + s + he(a)r, & lit.; shot |
| 2062 | APPLE-KNOCKER | VHC | Turkey on Broadway – result of cutting article from local critic? | (the) Apple knocker |
| 2065 | DERMESTIDAE | VHC | Dread ’em creeping around woolly site | anag. in anag., & lit. |
| 2074 | BENNET | VHC | Name borne by any of Five Sisters, central characters of great fiction | n in ben1 + e, t, & lit.; ref. ‘Pride and Prejudice’ and F. S. of Kintail in Scottish Highlands |
| 2087 | ROCKET | VHC | See my upthrust prevented without source of propellant | cor (rev.) + ke(p)t, & lit. |
| 2091 | SNIFTER | VHC | What’s blowing isn’t far short of one close to gale | anag. less a, & lit.; on Beaufort scale strong breeze precedes near gale |
HCs awarded in competitions:
2049 PARTY-POOPER
2064 COLD TURKEY
2078 RÉCOLLET