Clues by R. J. Heald in 2018-2019
Azed competitions from 2412 to 2460 All clues by R. J. Heald | 2018-2019 Honours list
Azed competitions from 2412 to 2460 All clues by R. J. Heald | 2018-2019 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. J. Heald | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2412 | UBIQUARIAN | VHC | AC/DC, Queen and Air appear in local gig with following going global | bi Qu aria in (f)un; see gig1,2; ref. rock bands |
| 2417 | ALTARAGE / PROPOSAL (Right and Left) | VHC | Plan for positive deal not half lame, abandoned by hard Brexiteer rejecting initial offerings on the table | pro pos (de)al; (H)alt + (F)arage; ref. Chequers plan |
| 2421 | SPASMODICAL | VHC | Twitchy face of smuggler an indicator of stress when stopped by customs | s + modi in pascal |
| 2425 | EPILIMNION | VHC | Warm surface of water around edge of Pacific island is El Niño, I’m tipping | P, I in anag. |
| 2428 | SHEPHERDS | Second | Fluttering seraph heralds Messiah’s debut, dispelling dreadful alarm – in us? | anag. incl. M less anag., & lit. |
| 2430 | CLERIHEW | VHC | Michael Winner/In a/Shocking display/Chucks main and starter in Nobu away? | anag. less main N, & lit.; ref. former restaurant critic and top Japanese restaurant |
| 2434 | STONKERED | VHC | Tight place for potters clearing up is around edge of cushion | n in Stoke red; ref. snooker |
| 2438 | MONTE DI PIETÀ | VHC | Papa and I engaged in card game to pass time, a better alternative to tiddlywinks | p I in monte die t a; see Papa |
| 2443 | ERATHEM (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | For a crossword-setting pro, gramm/atically complex puzzle should be easily achievable | |
| 2456 | TRACTOR / TORMINAL (Overlaps) | First | Hunt losing backing might help us till normality restored, avoiding unseemly Tory griping | trac(k); till3; anag. less anag.; ref. Jeremy H., Conservative leadership race |
| 2460 | TWEET | VHC | Trump delivers odd bit of propaganda with little trace of truth here | T(rum p) + wee t, & lit. |
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