Clues by C. A. Clarke in 1995-1996
Azed competitions from 1203 to 1255 All clues by C. A. Clarke | 1995-1996 Honours list
Azed competitions from 1203 to 1255 All clues by C. A. Clarke | 1995-1996 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. A. Clarke | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1212 | HILDING | Third | Drum made endless repetitive noise – that’s oldie’s description of funk | hil(l) ding; ref. funk music |
| 1225 | CURRY | VHC | Call boxing a sport? That’s preposterous, victim being dead | RU (rev.) in cry; ref. recent tragedy in boxing; curry3 |
| 1232 | The world is too much with us; late and soon (Anagram) | VHC | Nicholson must hate what Tories would do. | |
| 1234* | AVANT-PROPOS | VHC | Script that’s first and foremost porn. A TV soap is savaged | anag.; ref. ‘Brookside’ controversy |
| 1238 | ELASTIN (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Thanks to Tories, railways al/ter city services – withdrawn | |
| 1242 | KNOCKERS | VHC | New Australians following Keating’s lead, these detractors might slump without support | K n ockers, 2 defs.; ref. Paul K. |
| 1247 | PREDICANT | VHC | Pastor with perverted doctrine, the principle of apartheid having replaced love | P + anag. with a for 0, & lit. |
HCs awarded in competitions:
1207 EPOCH-MARKING
1255 CATAFALCO
* Competition excluded from annual honours