Clues by T. J. Moorey in 2004-2005
Azed competitions from 1680 to 1728    All clues by T. J. Moorey  |   2004-2005 Honours list
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No.Clue wordAwardClueExplanation
1689SYNODFirstSetting date for ending in government, our PM’s overturned ministerial conventiond for t in Tony’s (rev.); ref. T. Blair’s announcement
1694MISINTERPRETVHCChange isn’t associated with the Queen and Prince, set in well-oiled time warpanag. incl. ER, Pr in anag.
1698CROSSTIEFirstSon admitted, see Tories falsely express tears over itC + s in anag.; ref. David Blunkett
1700FIVE-O’CLOCK SHADOWVHCTime for a sound PM and Howard’s not right, somehow bristles with genial darkness?five o’clock + anag. less r; ref. Radio 4 programme, Michael H.; genial2
1711MINUSVHCWhat shows reduced mark, one applied to students?M I NUS, & lit.
1715RELEASE / RASPING (Right and Left)VHCCatch loose iron grating and trip catching rib2 meanings; spin in rag2, 2 defs.
1724MONEYBAGSFirstI enjoy lots of mint sauce on my rump of lamb cooked with sageanag. incl. b; mint sauce = money
1728EIDOLA def. NULLAH (Wrong Number)VHCAustralian lead in Lord’s one-day international reversed by English heroeslead; E + A L ODI (rev.)

HCs awarded in competitions:

1680 PILLOW-CUP
1685 MINO (Printer’s Devilry)
1702 WORDSMITHERY
1707 GALENA (Definition of Anagram)
1719 ANHELATION