Clues by R. J. Whale in 2011-2012
Azed competitions from 2045 to 2091 All clues by R. J. Whale | 2011-2012 Honours list
Azed competitions from 2045 to 2091 All clues by R. J. Whale | 2011-2012 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. J. Whale | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 17 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2053 | PERISHER def. ESTIMATE (Wrong Number) | VHC | Tinker, perhaps? Taken in by spy initially reckon I’d suspect Haydon | first letters in peer; reckon; ref. Le Carré |
| 2062 | APPLE-KNOCKER | VHC | Was ‘yankee plonker’ the non-PC translation of this sawney? | comp. anag. incl. PC, & lit. |
| 2064 | COLD TURKEY | VHC | Old tucker unfortunately served up by X’s successor | anag. + Y, & lit.; ref. AZ comp 1180 |
| 2070 | MISTREATMENT | VHC | S & M attire sported by chaps heading for this? | anag. + men + t, & lit. |
| 2078 | RÉCOLLET | VHC | Electoral maverick – no second place for Galloway, a reformed member! | anag. less a; ref. Bradford by-election |
HCs awarded in competitions:
2045 CATENATE
2049 PARTY-POOPER
2058 ROBUST
2065 DERMESTIDAE
2074 BENNET
2083 BEWITCH