Clues by R. J. Hooper in 1991-1992
Azed competitions from 995 to 1043 All clues by R. J. Hooper | 1991-1992 Honours list
Azed competitions from 995 to 1043 All clues by R. J. Hooper | 1991-1992 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. J. Hooper | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1004 | OIL PAINTINGS | Second | One lot surprisingly paraded around past home in G. and S. | pa. in in anag. incl. I + in G, S, & lit; ref. ‘Ruddigore’ |
| 1008 | SPORTSCASTER (Misprints) | VHC | Flowers in box on ground? Variety’s enthralling P. Thrower | Blowers; P in sort’s + caster; ref. Henry ‘B.’ Blofeld, Percy T. |
| 1013 | ALVEARY | VHC | Item listed by Yeats before lake water lapping verse line | v in a l ea + ry, & lit.; ref. ‘Lake Isle of Innisfree’ |
| 1017 | SCHAPSKA / PEARMAIN (Right and Left) | Third | It’s kind of pop to wrap gents’ garb for head teacher’s present, say couple we hear with mum in market | chaps in ska; ‘pair’ ma in; ‘an apple for the teacher’ |
| 1021 | BEARD | VHC | Face down? | double mng. |
| 1026 | LET-OFF | VHC | Fire escape | 2 mngs. |
| 1030 | PASTILLE | VHC | Hardly contributes to cause of cleaner teeth | ill in paste, & lit. |
| 1034 | BURLAP | VHC | Planting soft yielding kiss in attempt to soothe baby could be requirement for canvasser | la(X) in burp |
| 1039 | TOLERABLE | VHC | Fair representation demanded by balloteer | anag. |
| 1043 | PESTO (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Cartoon mouse producing raspberry ja/m | ref. Tom & Jerry |
HCs awarded in competitions:
995 STASIMA (Printer’s Devilry)
1000 ONE THOUSAND
1024 PRESENT (3 defs + sub. ind. of wrapping) (Parcels)