Clues by R. J. Whale in 2015-2016
Azed competitions from 2250 to 2305 All clues by R. J. Whale | 2015-2016 Honours list
Azed competitions from 2250 to 2305 All clues by R. J. Whale | 2015-2016 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. J. Whale | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2261 | GANGSTERLAND | VHC | Lasagne blended with odd bits of rigatoni, starter for diner in Little Italy? | anag. incl. alternate letters + d; ref. organized crime area of NYC |
| 2265 | ESPRIT FORT | VHC | High priest? Pah, say I | anag. + fort, & lit.; ref. pah1,2 |
| 2272 | SNOWMOBILE | VHC | Oman’s first women’s lib gathering? Form of advancement unlikely to catch on there | anag. incl. O |
| 2279 | CLEMENTINE | VHC | Clumsy feet (nines) should make her fussy when suffering splinters | comp. anag. & lit.; ref. song v. 2: ‘her shoes were number nine’ |
| 2283 | BARGAIN | VHC | Snatch flip-flops to get one in shoddy brand magasin (not M and S, unusually) | grab (rev.) + a + in; anag. less anag. |
| 2287 | VALET | VHC | Not-quite menial type, attendant to upwardly-mobile gents? | lav (rev.) + et(a), & lit. |
| 2291 | AVESTA (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | We’re UK citizens surely – those of us offshore but working, righ/t? Us too! |
HCs awarded in competitions:
2250 MILESTONE (with missing O) (Missing Letter)
2257 BUST-UP / PIT-PAT (Right and Left)
2270* FENESTRA
2274 SIMPATICO
2300 MISHMASH
2305 AGREE def. PATCH (Wrong Number)
* Competition excluded from annual honours