Clues by E. J. Burge in 1996-1997
Azed competitions from 1260 to 1307 All clues by E. J. Burge | 1996-1997 Honours list
Azed competitions from 1260 to 1307 All clues by E. J. Burge | 1996-1997 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. J. Burge | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 8 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1260 | OUT-AND-OUT | VHC | Dismissed one’s hesitancy – when not getting bowled comprehensively! | out an dou(b)t; ref. some batsmen’s reluctance to ‘walk’ |
| 1268 | ARGIE-BARGIE | VHC | Sun rises over Eiger, a big overciouded object, making quite a scene | Ra (rev.) + anag.; object verb |
| 1273 | SIPOREX | VHC | Pose Rix displayed in farce? Walls possibly showed early use of it | anag.; ref. Brian R., Tom W., farceurs |
| 1281 | ABLUTOMANE | VHC | BL name auto failing – an eccentric washer! | anag.; ref. carmaker |
| 1290 | NITERIE | VHC | One going in ten knocked up runs. That’s where bouncers will be employed | I in anag. + r + i.e. |
| 1294 | TRANSENNA | Second | Partition in Church promoted in Nantes violently overturned | ran in anag.; ref. revocation of Edict of Nantes (1685) by Louis XIV |
| 1300 | OXFORD (extra O) (Extra Letter) | VHC | A goodly group place something in collecting-box for down-and-outs | godly; hidden; ref. O. Group |
HCs awarded in competitions:
1264 TREDRILLE / FERVOROUS (Right and Left)
1284 STALE (3 defs. + sub. ind. of wrapping) (Parcels)
1303 PONIARD