Clues by W. K. M. Slimmings in 1987-1988
Azed competitions from 788 to 835    All clues by W. K. M. Slimmings  |   1987-1988 Honours list
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W. K. M. Slimmings100468
 
No.Clue wordAwardClueExplanation
796UPHOLSTERYVHCLondon bound on boys’ vacation, tyre bursting may mean curtains for someup + hols + anag.
805LITOTESVHCIt suggests no great whopper in economics with truthtot in lies, & lit.; ref. Sir W. Armstrong, Spycatcher, etc.
823SARBACANEFirstReactionary supports a switch whose blow can mark one’s endbras (rev.) + a cane
827MICKEY-TAKINGVHCA way of baiting bull, with terriers set at headmickey TA king
835PROSAICALVHCRuins of acropolis one lacking love finds unromanticanag. incl. a less 0

HCs awarded in competitions:

788 CROW
792 DISTHENE (Printer’s Devilry)
801 LINCHET
809 DOLCE VITA
814 SPOUSAGE
818 EMBUSQUÉ