Clues by R. J. Hooper in 1998-1999
Azed competitions from 1363 to 1411 All clues by R. J. Hooper | 1998-1999 Honours list
Azed competitions from 1363 to 1411 All clues by R. J. Hooper | 1998-1999 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. J. Hooper | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1363 | MAVIN def. THONG (Wrong Number) | First | Bird having to strip is in the buff | strip; mav(is) + in |
| 1367 | SANBENITOS | VHC | Special fashion for ones bastin’? | anag. & lit. |
| 1372 | MASTERSTROKE | VHC | Sea-going Pole, under sail at first, then steam, and begetter of Victory? | mast erst roke; misleading ref. to J. Conrad |
| 1376 | LOGO | Second | Cipher associated with brand, possibly? | log + 0, & lit. |
| 1380 | RAPPORT (Misprints) | VHC | Header’s gone in net – Seaman’s left an emotional kind of pink | link; (t)rap port; ref. England goalkeeper |
| 1385 | PANTRIES | First | What maids must step into daily when apprehending dinner’s close? | r in panties, & lit. |
HCs awarded in competitions:
1389 ALL-OVERISH