Clues by M. Barley in 2018-2019
Azed competitions from 2412 to 2460 All clues by M. Barley | 2018-2019 Honours list
Azed competitions from 2412 to 2460 All clues by M. Barley | 2018-2019 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Barley | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2412 | UBIQUARIAN | VHC | Regulars to Cumbria hunker down inside, upon swirling rain appearing everywhere | alternate letters + (s)qua(t) + anag. |
| 2417 | ALTARAGE / PROPOSAL (Right and Left) | VHC | Congregation’s donations are left with thanks, a fit offering for priest raised in due course before funeral’s end | a l ta rage; pro P + so (rev.) + a + l |
| 2421 | SPASMODICAL | Third | Occasional unsound entry to Azed comp is, sadly, not unknown | anag. incl. A less y |
| 2425 | EPILIMNION | Second | Surface water is involved in pile-up on M1 (you can’t see what’s ahead) | anag. less up |
| 2428 | SHEPHERDS | VHC | We feature in a gathering close to Messiah within outbuildings | h in per in sheds, & lit. |
| 2430 | CLERIHEW | First | Quirky couplets of rhyme celebrating well-known life | anag. of initial letter pairs, & lit. |
| 2434 | STONKERED | VHC | Brahms and Liszt: noted pair of keyboardists ultimately rather famous for composing | anag. incl. ke, r, s; ref. rhyming slang |
| 2438 | MONTE DI PIETÀ | VHC | Pop into me and get paid, leaving item of gold behind? | anag. less g, & lit. |
| 2443 | ERATHEM (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Ev/e of Brexit now here, is there consensus among MPs? | |
| 2447 | CONGENER | VHC | Show what could be inside bottle, leaving one with hangover ultimately? | con gen(I)e + r, & lit. |
| 2451 | CAPUT | VHC | One option if after spot of culture: head for Rome | c + a put |
| 2456 | TRACTOR / TORMINAL (Overlaps) | VHC | I work hard to draw tense contest, batting out final gut-wrenching minutes with a 50 | t + rac(e); min. + a + L |
| 2460 | TWEET | First | Post we put on net (there’s no Chambers entry for noun) | post we net less pos n, & lit.; ref. entry in C. |
No HCs awarded in the 2018-2019 competition