Clues by Rev C. D. Westbrook in 1974-1975
Azed competitions from 105 to 152 All clues by Rev C. D. Westbrook | 1974-1975 Honours list
Azed competitions from 105 to 152 All clues by Rev C. D. Westbrook | 1974-1975 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rev C. D. Westbrook | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 17 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 118 | OPERETTIST (Misprints) | VHC | I set to with copper boiling, after putting in to soak. Pinafore’s whiter, maybe | writer; ret in anag. incl. p; ref. ‘HMS Pinafore’ |
| 127 | FRITHSOKEN | VHC | Underwood’s got most from unusually drenched Lord’s ground – covering wanted | frith3 so(a)ken; covering vb.; ref. Derek U. |
| 135 | GABIONADE | VHC | One would shelter in one with a big shot coming over perhaps | anag. + a ’d in one, & lit. |
| 146 | CHARADES | VHC | After tea one has some in the salon, perhaps, about the end of December | r in cha a des (Fr.), & lit. |
| 152 | ENAMORADO / ESCLANDRE (Right and Left) | VHC | Lover, one like Catullus in poem, aspirant to wit learned carelessly about notoriety | a Roman in ode (all rev.); sc. in anag.; aspirant = mounting up |
HCs awarded in competitions:
130 EADISH (Printer’s Devilry)
143 Jingle for BALTHAZAR, MELCHIOR, CASPAR (A jingle)
148 BALLYHOO