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
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No.Clue wordAwardClueExplanation
2412UBIQUARIANVHCHeavy metal AC/DC number eclipses Queen song worldwideQu aria in U(ranium) bi n
2417ALTARAGE / PROPOSAL (Right and Left)FirstSunday’s offerings get two answers arranged with a ‘Right & Left’ design, a line below favouring Chambersanag. incl. a, a, r, l: pro + pos + a l
2421SPASMODICALVHCSuch throes, intermittently present, could develop from isolated crampscomp. anag. incl. t, r, e, & lit.
2425EPILIMNIONVHCI’m located just below one on surface of lake engaged in swimming in openi + l + I’m in anag., & lit.
2428SHEPHERDSVHCLeaders in pastures hearing exultations and rewarded in outbuilding with first glimpse of Saviourfirst letters in shed + S, & lit.
2430CLERIHEWVHCWhimsical verse (not massive, irregular in format) composed about personage ultimatelycomp. anag. incl. e, & lit.
2443ERATHEM (Printer’s Devilry)VHCRelatively speaking, Zeus considered h/ost suitable for allianceref. Hera, wife and sister
2447CONGENERVHCRené’s cognac, without some form of this, possesses merely hints of strength, colour and aromacomp. anag. incl. s, c, a, & lit.; ref. R. Briand
2456TRACTOR / TORMINAL (Overlaps)VHCWith griping pains, sick animal’s not a practical replacement for draft horse returning cartanag. less a; cart (rev.)
2460TWEETVHCThe way eaglets express themselves initially!first letters & lit.

HCs awarded in competitions:

2434 STONKERED
2438 MONTE DI PIETÀ
2451 CAPUT