Clues by W. K. M. Slimmings in 1976-1977
Azed competitions from 208 to 255    All clues by W. K. M. Slimmings  |   1976-1977 Honours list
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W. K. M. Slimmings100921
 
No.Clue wordAwardClueExplanation
212SURCINGLESFirstThey may have Lester, slipping half off, cursing freelyanag. incl. Les(ter), & lit.; ref. L. Piggott, jockey
216SCANTITYVHC‘Where my charges are eating may not I?’ was prodigal’s plightcan’t I? in sty; ref. Luke 15:16
221PADDY-WHACKVHCWhat tot – why so naughty? – may have in storeadd + anag. all in pack, & lit.
225VALETAVHCIts devotees head for Mecca (coming back in via Tel Aviv)hidden rev.; ref. M. dance halls
229METRICATEVHCIn team game, English nearly all cheat: surely that’s ‘to cast stones etc. …’?E tric(k) in anag.; game = crippled
234HOROSCOPISTVHCExcited about Scorpios, is he? So must they beanag. in hot, & lit.
238CRAMBOJINGLEVHCVersed work … stuff fire should consume?job (rev.) in cram ingle, & lit.; versed = reversed
243OLYMPICVHCIt’s uncommonly heavenly love … not quite the best ambience for a little devil, we heari.e. ‘limb’ in 0 pic(k)
247FLIVVERVHCMaybe its pilot is stuck with signs of derision?V, V in flier, & lit.; i.e. V signs
250Stands the church clock at ten to three? (Anagram)VHCThence hatch’d CCL … Our thanks to setter 

HCs awarded in competitions:

249 RUDOLPH THE REINDEER
255 ROYAL SILVER JUBILEE