Clues by T. J. Moorey in 2009-2010
Azed competitions from 1940 to 1988 All clues by T. J. Moorey | 2009-2010 Honours list
Azed competitions from 1940 to 1988 All clues by T. J. Moorey | 2009-2010 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. J. Moorey | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | SCANT def. SNEAP (Wrong Number) | VHC | A pinch of salt is needed by gents, given Harriet’s latest slight | pinch; s + can + t; ref. H. Harman’s recent remarks about male incompetence |
| 1953 | TRAUMA (misprint of T) (Misprints) | VHC | Are millions in a reduced state as backed banks make a packet? | take; r a in m in a UT (rev.); bank vt., packet = injury |
| 1958 | HANGDOG | VHC | Toad, selfish beast landing term in prison with a case of driving recklessly | anag. of n a d, g in hog; toad = contemptible person |
| 1971 | WATERMANSHIP | VHC | What men as pair on the rocks are lacking? | anag. less a, & lit. |
| 1975 | SEPTENTRIONAL | VHC | Northern Rock new line at present netting one next to nothing | I 0 in anag. incl. n l; ISA 2010 offered by NR at 0.8% |
| 1979 | FAR-OUT | VHC | Mostly true of a freak | anag. less e, & lit. |
| 1988 | PERIQUE | Second | Spain take cracking game sealing final that’ll make a quid or two | E r in pique(t); seal = set apart; ref. World Cup semi-final |
HCs awarded in competitions:
1945 PRISON
1949 PALFRENIER
1960 NGANA (3 defs + letter mixture) (Parcels)
1962 ANADEM
1967 SUBORDINATELY