Clues by C. J. Brougham in 1997-1998
Azed competitions from 1312 to 1360 All clues by C. J. Brougham | 1997-1998 Honours list
Azed competitions from 1312 to 1360 All clues by C. J. Brougham | 1997-1998 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. J. Brougham | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1316 | FINGERLICKIN’ | Second | Smug whip: ‘Tony’s unbeatable’ | finger (= pilfer) + lick + in (= fashionable); ref. T. Blair |
| 1322 | CARPET | VHC | Cricket’s top insect (it used to be a bee) | 3 mngs.; B = 300 |
| 1325 | UPROOTAL | VHC | Poor, poor galut’s no good —— | anag. less g, & lit. |
| 1334 | CATACHRESTIC | VHC | Conservative, accepted new architects like pineapples for pinnacles | C + a + anag.; ref. Malapropism |
| 1336 | STOCKING | VHC | Saint’s gift bearer? Only child wears it | oc in St King, & lit.; wear = believe |
| 1346 | PHARISEE | Second | Canter exercises a shire being broken in | anag. in PE |
| 1351 | NEATEN (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Cream buns during Strauss opera? Aria d/one for, Pavarotti scoffed the lot | ref. ‘Ariadne auf Naxos’ |
No HCs awarded in the 1997-1998 competition