Clues by C. J. Morse in 2006-2007
Azed competitions from 1784 to 1831 All clues by C. J. Morse | 2006-2007 Honours list
Azed competitions from 1784 to 1831 All clues by C. J. Morse | 2006-2007 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. J. Morse | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1788 | ETHEREAL OILS | VHC | Herbal distillates heal it, or else doctors | anag. |
| 1801 | RUSE DE GUERRE | Third | It’s running rings round enemy, as their leaders swallow practised English fiddle | used E gue all in r, r, r, e, & lit. |
| 1810 | HARE / POSEUR / SERINETTE (DLM) | VHC | I mustn’t run down pop music again, having heard a pretentious fellow claim that some obscure opus for barrel organ was of more interest than Presley. | |
| 1823 | KISS | First | X in ‘billet-doux’ and the ilk is silent | i.e. sign for kiss in love-letter, hidden |
HCs awarded in competitions:
1784 TEARAWAY
1792 APPALOOSA / ESTAMINET (Right and Left)
1804 CLOTHES SENSE (Spoonerisms)
1806 INEBRIANT
1814 HIPSTER
1818 POISSO(N) D’AVRIL (Letters Latent)
1827 AMAKOSI def. DENUDED (Wrong Number)
1831 MARGINALIA