Clues by P. L. Stone in 1996-1997
Azed competitions from 1260 to 1307 All clues by P. L. Stone | 1996-1997 Honours list
Azed competitions from 1260 to 1307 All clues by P. L. Stone | 1996-1997 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. L. Stone | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1260 | OUT-AND-OUT | Third | South’s hand, lacking both spades and hearts, in distribution is extreme | (S)out(h’s h)and + out; ref. bridge |
| 1273 | SIPOREX | VHC | Soak mostly is cut from appetite for particular brand of hard stuff | sip(e) + orex(is) |
| 1277 | NOVE(M)BER (Letters Latent) | Second | Period in which we remember brave ones listed as lost | anag. less as, & lit.; ref. Remembrance Day, 5 Nov |
| 1281 | ABLUTOMANE | VHC | I’m mental about shifting the last trace of dirt away | anag. less t, & lit. |
| 1300 | OXFORD (extra O) (Extra Letter) | VHC | Boy the Thames location is fantastic for post-Ximenean’s fifth do! | by; anag. of for X do; ref. AZ dinner |
HCs awarded in competitions:
1264 TREDRILLE / FERVOROUS (Right and Left)
1268 ARGIE-BARGIE
1284 STALE (3 defs. + sub. ind. of wrapping) (Parcels)
1286 CHALET
1294 TRANSENNA
1307 AGILE (Spoonerisms)