Clues by C. J. Morse in 2003-2004
Azed competitions from 1624 to 1676 All clues by C. J. Morse | 2003-2004 Honours list
Azed competitions from 1624 to 1676 All clues by C. J. Morse | 2003-2004 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. J. Morse | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1624 | BELAY | VHC | Take tip of boulder and lock on it with a turn | b + Yale (rev.), & lit. |
| 1628 | ENCOMION | VHC | The leader apart, people with case for commendation will get it | (m)en + com(mendat)ion; ref. Prescott’s vain plea for recognition of Blair’s achievements |
| 1637 | AMNESIC | VHC | Qu. What’s unlike elephants? Ans. Mice, silly | anag.; ‘e. never forget’ |
| 1641 | GADGETEER | Second | Ragged tee shot leaves one with ‘gimmicky’ approach | anag. |
| 1646 | BLACK | VHC | British want unofficial support to keep the pound | B + lack, L in back |
| 1648 | MAGIC LANTERN | VHC | I entrance with glam slides | anag. & lit. |
| 1650 | SAPHENA | VHC | Drain man’s extremities of nourishing plasma? I help to do that | sap he n, a |
| 1654 | CRESCENT / ENTHRALS (Overlaps) | VHC | A heart exuding love, perfume, a curved shape – charms take in an artist | c(0)re + scent; r in Hals |
| 1663* | ARMAMENTARIA | VHC | Air force equipped for war switches to deliver medical kits | aria armament switched |
| 1667 | CLARINI | VHC | See Gunners in one-nil reverse, and trumpeting stops | C + RA in I-nil (all rev.); ref. Arsenal’s aim to complete League without defeat |
| 1672 | IMPASTOS (Spoonerisms) | VHC | I’m dad to returning boozers, generously dubbed ‘callers’ | daubed colours; I’m pa + sots (rev.) |
| 1676 | CRINGE-MAKING | VHC | Crown jewel hiding in pocket, leading to a top royal’s shaming | in in cr. gem + a king |
HCs awarded in competitions:
1659 SCAREDY-CAT
* Competition excluded from annual honours