Clues by J. D. Moore in 1977-1978
Azed competitions from 259 to 310    All clues by J. D. Moore  |   1977-1978 Honours list
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No.Clue wordAwardClueExplanation
259TRANSIREVHCThis blasted strainer allows loads of stuff to get throughanag.
267MORRIS-DANCEVHCFirst of May game carried on round a pole of sortsM + S in anag., & lit.; game adj.
272MALAGUETTAVHCA glutamate compound used in seasoninganag.
281DINOCERASVHCI’d cone complex on headanag. + ras, & lit.
289AMNESIACSecondAs men get so, I fancy, only odd items are recognizedalternate letters & lit.
298*NOSERThirdParker? No Parking sign makes person like him upsetanag. less P; ref. Nosey P.
300SLINK-BUTCHERVHCMincemeat from him could make us blink and retchanag. & lit.
306DICKENSVHCScratchy pen?2 mngs.; Scratch = the Devil
310STERNFASTVHCFor a guy to keep ‘tub’ in check, strict diet is neededstern fast

HCs awarded in competitions:

263 ERIACH (Printer’s Devilry)
276 AMTRACK
301 TROLLOPISH

* Competition excluded from annual honours