Clues by Dr S. J. Shaw in 2017-2018
Azed competitions from 2360 to 2408 All clues by Dr S. J. Shaw | 2017-2018 Honours list
Azed competitions from 2360 to 2408 All clues by Dr S. J. Shaw | 2017-2018 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr S. J. Shaw | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2360 | VIDENDA | VHC | Suggestions of visiting iconic destinations before death, a bucket list perhaps? | first letters + end, a |
| 2364 | COMPOST HEAP | Third | Scraps of organic matter piled outside, feeding cultivated patches | first letters in anag., & lit. |
| 2373 | CACOGASTRIC | Second | Such persons may be disposed to gripe, so can act cross | comp. anag. & lit. |
| 2376 | SOW(PIASTRE)ENS (Christmas Pudding) | Second | Wandering star is seen welcoming three leaders from Orient with presents | first letters in anag. |
| 2378 | PROPOSAL | VHC | Plan to proceed with sin in novel format is ‘Indecent ——’ | comp. anag. & lit.; ref. Jack Engelhard’s 1989 novel |
| 2382 | STRIPE def. HARLOT (Wrong Number) | VHC | Modifying Ford with this, as sign of velocity, might suggest fast pro drives! | pro; comp. anag. incl. v, & lit; ref. go-faster stripes (qv) |
| 2386 | PENNY-A-LINER | VHC | Hack not quite earning plenty with no end of text | anag. less g, t, & lit. |
| 2395 | PURITANISM | VHC | Framework of ideals adopted by prim aunt possibly? | i, s in anag. & lit. |
HCs awarded in competitions:
2369 FACETIAE
2390 POISSON D’AVRIL
2399 CHARMEUSE
2403 SWALE (Spoonerisms)
2408 LUNCHEONETTE