Clues by T. J. Moorey in 1998-1999
Azed competitions from 1363 to 1411 All clues by T. J. Moorey | 1998-1999 Honours list
Azed competitions from 1363 to 1411 All clues by T. J. Moorey | 1998-1999 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. J. Moorey | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1363 | MAVIN def. THONG (Wrong Number) | VHC | ‘Flip-flop’ in Vietnam and French surrendered authority (that’s familiar to Americans) | flip-flop; anag. less et |
| 1372 | MASTERSTROKE | VHC | For instance, the disheartened mother’s final flourish in Madam Butterfly? | as t(h)e (mothe)r in ’m stroke, & lit.; ref. M. B.’s suicide by sword |
| 1385 | PANTRIES | VHC | Potential traps in latest from Europe? Cook could walk right into them! | anag. incl. e; ref. Robin C. |
| 1389 | ALL-OVERISH | Third | Off-colour comic Hill raves about bimbo’s derrière | o in anag.; ref. Benny H. |
| 1402 | PENTOSE (Definition of Anagram) | Second | Short Christian festival touches Milosevic’s heart? Moonshine! | poteens; Pent(ecost) + (Mil)ose(vic); ref. Slobodan M. |
| 1406 | CHASSEPOT | VHC | Petit left out of top clashes lacking discipline, issue for Gunners in Europe | anag. less l; ref. Emmanuel P. |
| 1411 | LOOK-SEE | VHC | Express review has nothing else theatrically overshadowing Oklahoma | OK in anag. incl. 0 |
HCs awarded in competitions:
1376 LOGO
1380 RAPPORT (Misprints)
1398 PERMETHRIN