Clues by J. C. Leyland in 2019-2020
Azed competitions from 2464 to 2512 All clues by J. C. Leyland | 2019-2020 Honours list
Azed competitions from 2464 to 2512 All clues by J. C. Leyland | 2019-2020 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. C. Leyland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2469 | GUDDLE (Spoonerisms) | Second | Gaultier urges dress designers, primarily the French, to tackle kitsch? | tickle catch; first letters + le |
| 2473 | INTERPLAY | VHC | With alternate parts blending well, many an opera trio demonstrates this | anag. of alternate letters, & lit. |
| 2477 | SPRAT-WEATHER | VHC | Onset of pitch-dark winter blowing in as earth tilts? | anag. incl. p less in, & lit. |
| 2480 | STOCKING FILLERS | VHC | For which rummage in pound stores first to find kids’ little Christmas gift ideas? | anag. incl. L and first letters, & lit. |
| 2482 | VOX POP | VHC | Current thinking is unknown chamber work’s penned by Vivaldi originally | V + x po in op |
| 2486 | BRUHAHA | VHC | Raab dithering with Wuhan? He might create a new ——! | comp. anag. & lit. |
| 2490 | DREAMSCAPE | VHC | In which see madcap Salvador’s latest work? | anag. incl. r, & lit.; ref. S. Dali |
| 2495 | BUNG | First | Bursting out of stir after screw’s given bribe? | bursting less anag. |
HCs awarded in competitions:
2464 BRAINPOWER
2500 ESPAGN(OLETTE STRENG)THENER (Half and Half)
2512 OSCITATE