Clues by V. Dixon in 2003-2004
Azed competitions from 1624 to 1676 All clues by V. Dixon | 2003-2004 Honours list
Azed competitions from 1624 to 1676 All clues by V. Dixon | 2003-2004 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V. Dixon | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1624 | BELAY | Third | The old invest enough not to qualify for ‘benefit’? | be lay, 2 defs.; i.e. benefit of clergy; invest = besiege |
| 1633 | EMPATRON / WINTERLY (Right and Left) | VHC | Success with the box (translating left to right) is not inspiring me on part that’s tricky – help! | win + telly with r for l; anag.; ref. puzzle |
| 1637 | AMNESIC | First | One may have had minders since subject to recurrent blanks | alternate letters, & lit. |
| 1641 | GADGETEER | Third | Eager eccentric, embracing what, in doodads, most appears to captivate | d get in anag., & lit. |
| 1646 | BLACK | VHC | Bar sinister – illegitimate? | 3 mngs.; ref. heraldry |
| 1654 | CRESCENT / ENTHRALS (Overlaps) | VHC | Early February’s moon research is restricted by constant cloudy spells: has Lent right weathering? | res. in c, c; anag. incl. r |
| 1659 | SCAREDY-CAT | VHC | Cissy, lacking guts: dares act? Contrariwise | anag. incl. c(iss)y, & lit. |
| 1667 | CLARINI | VHC | In much of Iraq (not capital), rising stops with recall of top brass? | in Ira(q) lc (all rev.); lc = lower case |
HCs awarded in competitions:
1648 MAGIC LANTERN
1650 SAPHENA
1672 IMPASTOS (Spoonerisms)
1676 CRINGE-MAKING