Clues by E. J. Burge in 1978-1979
Azed competitions from 314 to 366 All clues by E. J. Burge | 1978-1979 Honours list
Azed competitions from 314 to 366 All clues by E. J. Burge | 1978-1979 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. J. Burge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 319 | PODESTA | VHC | School match – head called off – important governor abroad | pod2 + (v)esta |
| 336 | ELF-ARROW / CUTHBERT (Right and Left) | VHC | It’s time butcher, getting order wrong, a slacker, was shot (as in earlier times) i.e. for real, fellow’s end being arranged! | anag. incl. t; anag. incl. w |
| 349 | ODDCOMESHORT | VHC | What’s left over after party is returned – Medoc (somewhat drunk) and a little gin, perhaps? | do (rev.) + anag. + short |
| 352 | FAIRY LIGHTS | VHC | For which power supply is fed – into firs gaily arrayed | HT in anag., & lit. |
| 358 | UPSTART def. NON-TERM (Wrong Number) | VHC | Such as puts ‘getting a break’ before ‘application of skill’? | break; anag. + art, & lit. |
| 366 | MONKEY-SHINE | VHC | First of month, stupid! – penny drops – instruction to produce light is a trick! | m + (d)onkey + shine!; ref. puzzle |
HCs awarded in competitions:
314 MERIL (Spoonerisms)
323 (C)U(C)KOO (Letters Latent)
340 BOOKSIE
354 SHEER-HULK
362 SEA-SOLDIER