Clues by C. Allen Baker in 1981-1982
Azed competitions from 473 to 525 All clues by C. Allen Baker | 1981-1982 Honours list
Azed competitions from 473 to 525 All clues by C. Allen Baker | 1981-1982 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Allen Baker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 473 | HERRING-BONE | VHC | Goner in the briny (not tiny) after decomposition | anag. less tiny, & lit. |
| 495 | CACOETHES | First | Ache to wallow in the embrace of pros? One shouldn’t start it | anag. in (a)ces, & lit. |
| 504 | SIMMENTHALER | VHC | Its yield will make the milkman sore when it’s not OK, being turned | anag. less KO, & lit. |
| 506 | ELANET (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Youngster swills no gin as I d/o. (Tally unheeded!) | |
| 517 | IMMORTELLE | VHC | Me, rot? ME? I’ll explode that! | anag. & lit. |
| 521 | ATTITUDINISE | VHC | A nudist tie – crazy; pinning it could turn out to be a poser | it in anag. |
HCs awarded in competitions:
478 BIBLIOPEGIST
482* BODY-SNATCHER
486 JUMPED-UP
491 SEVENTY-EIGHT
500 BEFOOL (two extra Ds) (Extra Letter)
525 PABOUCHE
* Competition excluded from annual honours