Clues by R. J. Hooper in 1989-1990
Azed competitions from 891 to 939 All clues by R. J. Hooper | 1989-1990 Honours list
Azed competitions from 891 to 939 All clues by R. J. Hooper | 1989-1990 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. J. Hooper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 891 | CAT | VHC | Dandy lion? | 2 mngs. |
| 895 | TONE DEAF | VHC | ‘Not knowing one’s brass from one’s oboe’? One must enter quality definition | a in tone def. |
| 904 | VOETGANGER | VHC | Growing threat to countryside turns a Govt green | anag. |
| 917 | HOOLIGANISM | VHC | Rough behaviour, shaming game, involves representatives of FA and League in meeting | 0 0 l i’ in anag.; FA = Fanny Adams |
| 920 | CHRIST-CROSS-ROW | First | Lord King detains staff with pained expression: “I’ll have BA back in front, well ahead of KLM” | cross in Christ R + ow; ref. British Airways chairman |
| 934 | LACE-UPS | VHC | What scale models will circle aloft? Trainers – Oxford perhaps – but not Wellingtons | up in anag.; ref. aircraft |
HCs awarded in competitions:
908 INDIGO (Printer’s Devilry)
913 ARCHIBALD
922 REFORMADO