Clues by R. J. Hooper in 1996-1997
Azed competitions from 1260 to 1307 All clues by R. J. Hooper | 1996-1997 Honours list
Azed competitions from 1260 to 1307 All clues by R. J. Hooper | 1996-1997 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. J. Hooper | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1260 | OUT-AND-OUT | VHC | Dog? One slipping lead in the field nips small terriers | TA in (h)ound out; dog adv |
| 1264 | TREDRILLE / FERVOROUS (Right and Left) | Second | Eager over-fours replaced game for under-fours with train set in box, perhaps | anag.; drill in tree |
| 1268 | ARGIE-BARGIE | VHC | Ringing changes in bigger area, I could produce really annoying ding-dong | anag. |
| 1284 | STALE (3 defs. + sub. ind. of wrapping) (Parcels) | Second | Heart of Christmas story: unique gift from God abides in animals’ dwelling | STA(BLES SING)LE; S + tale |
| 1290 | NITERIE | First | Dive made from upturned punts | i.e. Eire tin (rev.) |
| 1303 | PONIARD | VHC | Half-formed ‘air-drawn’ fancy seen with play’s leading character alone on stage? | p on + anag. of air-d(rawn), & lit.; ref ‘Macbeth’ 2, 1 & 3, 4, 62 |
| 1307 | AGILE (Spoonerisms) | VHC | With 250 neat entries for Azed’s grading, illegibility’s ludicrous error | two nifty feet; first letters |
HCs awarded in competitions:
1273 SIPOREX
1277 NOVE(M)BER (Letters Latent)
1281 ABLUTOMANE
1294 TRANSENNA