Clues by J. C. Leyland in 2010-2011
Azed competitions from 1992 to 2040 All clues by J. C. Leyland | 2010-2011 Honours list
Azed competitions from 1992 to 2040 All clues by J. C. Leyland | 2010-2011 Honours list
First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
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J. C. Leyland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
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1997 | FADO | Second | Do Albufeirans replace blues number with this air? | comp. anag. incl. n, & lit.; ref. Albufeira, Portuguese town |
2000 | TWO THOUSAND | VHC | Who sang to us? Those opening the do, merrily belting out G & S number (special one) | anag. incl. t d less G S; ref. musical tribute at AZ 2,000 lunch |
2012 | BLOATING | VHC | Till diets start in earnest, isn’t answer to this … indigestion tablets? | comp. anag. incl. e, & lit.; till vb |
2014 | HACKETTE | VHC | Starts off cub, hopes to rank with Kate Adie ultimately? | anag. incl. c, h, t, e, & lit. |
2027 | THRENETICAL | VHC | As keen cooks we plot chic dinner parties regularly | anag. of alternate letters; keen2 |
2031 | EMBROIDERY | VHC | Melville’s ending? Dire – Moby ran amok, that’s not an exaggeration | anag. incl. e less an |
2036 | AL CONTO | VHC | You’ll see starters to coffee and liqueurs normally offered on this list | anag. of first letters & lit. |
HCs awarded in competitions:
1992 FOULARD
2006 GROAN (Spoonerisms)
2010 A COMING OF AGE
2019 OVERAWE / HENOTIC (Right and Left)
2023 CHAMBRANLE
2040 EASTER (Printer’s Devilry)