Clues by M. Barley in 1987-1988
Azed competitions from 788 to 835 All clues by M. Barley | 1987-1988 Honours list
Azed competitions from 788 to 835 All clues by M. Barley | 1987-1988 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Barley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 788 | CROW | VHC | Unwelcome noise after drinking-bout (arousal not required)? | c(arousal) + row, & lit. |
| 792 | DISTHENE (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | A fast pro’s o/vers can scare, fully! | prosodist |
| 801 | LINCHET | VHC | The bit of country ground on which nothing’s raised | nil (rev.) + anag., & lit. |
| 814 | SPOUSAGE | VHC | You’d lay short odds on a ring being used here | SP O usage, & lit. |
| 816 | POTLACH (with extra O in word) (Extra letter) | First | Trio of potentates behold a child; now gifts are given | pot + lo + a ch |
| 818 | EMBUSQUÉ | VHC | Could you style me as ‘bum-esque’?! | anag. & lit. |
| 823 | SARBACANE | VHC | Means of supporting society over a shoot: a shooting stick? | bra S (rev.) + a cane |
| 835 | PROSAICAL | Second | For shortened form of it in Chambers, look up ‘workaday’ | pro SA i’ C. + la (rev.), & lit. |
HCs awarded in competitions:
796 UPHOLSTERY
805 LITOTES
809 DOLCE VITA
827 MICKEY-TAKING
831 COOLABAH (Spoonerisms)