Clues by Dr S. J. Shaw in 2018-2019
Azed competitions from 2412 to 2460 All clues by Dr S. J. Shaw | 2018-2019 Honours list
Azed competitions from 2412 to 2460 All clues by Dr S. J. Shaw | 2018-2019 Honours list
First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
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Dr S. J. Shaw | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 5 |
No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
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2412 | UBIQUARIAN | VHC | Heavy metal AC/DC number eclipses Queen song worldwide | Qu aria in U(ranium) bi n |
2417 | ALTARAGE / PROPOSAL (Right and Left) | First | Sunday’s offerings get two answers arranged with a ‘Right & Left’ design, a line below favouring Chambers | anag. incl. a, a, r, l: pro + pos + a l |
2421 | SPASMODICAL | VHC | Such throes, intermittently present, could develop from isolated cramps | comp. anag. incl. t, r, e, & lit. |
2425 | EPILIMNION | VHC | I’m located just below one on surface of lake engaged in swimming in open | i + l + I’m in anag., & lit. |
2428 | SHEPHERDS | VHC | Leaders in pastures hearing exultations and rewarded in outbuilding with first glimpse of Saviour | first letters in shed + S, & lit. |
2430 | CLERIHEW | VHC | Whimsical verse (not massive, irregular in format) composed about personage ultimately | comp. anag. incl. e, & lit. |
2443 | ERATHEM (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Relatively speaking, Zeus considered h/ost suitable for alliance | ref. Hera, wife and sister |
2447 | CONGENER | VHC | René’s cognac, without some form of this, possesses merely hints of strength, colour and aroma | comp. anag. incl. s, c, a, & lit.; ref. R. Briand |
2456 | TRACTOR / TORMINAL (Overlaps) | VHC | With griping pains, sick animal’s not a practical replacement for draft horse returning cart | anag. less a; cart (rev.) |
2460 | TWEET | VHC | The way eaglets express themselves initially! | first letters & lit. |
HCs awarded in competitions:
2434 STONKERED
2438 MONTE DI PIETÀ
2451 CAPUT