Clues by E. J. Burge in 1987-1988
Azed competitions from 788 to 835    All clues by E. J. Burge  |   1987-1988 Honours list
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E. J. Burge101552
 
No.Clue wordAwardClueExplanation
792DISTHENE (Printer’s Devilry)FirstOverhauling old fishing tackle, I’ve managed to check the ro/t OK 
805LITOTESVHCTie lost (given thrashing). ‘Not one of our better games’ (representative)anag.
809DOLCE VITAThirdOval cited for redevelopment. Is it the end of the swingers?anag.
818EMBUSQUÉVHCRequirement for doctor? Wretched queues all round. Might get slacker with government cashMB in anag.; ref. NHS cash crisis
823SARBACANEVHCTube? – No good when out of breath a cab nears… wave for itanag.
831COOLABAH (Spoonerisms)VHCSchool head dismissed – falsely ‘possessing’ a degree. Beak could be cracked by itcreek … backed; a BA in anag. less s
835PROSAICALVHCGet duck in April (start of cricket), as badly prepared? Not having feet in line?0 in anag. incl. c; metrical feet

HCs awarded in competitions:

788 CROW
796 UPHOLSTERY
801 LINCHET
816 POTLACH (with extra O in word) (Extra letter)
827 MICKEY-TAKING