Clues by R. J. Palmer in 1973-1974
Azed competitions from 53 to 100 All clues by R. J. Palmer | 1973-1974 Honours list
Azed competitions from 53 to 100 All clues by R. J. Palmer | 1973-1974 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. J. Palmer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 13 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | SOLITAIRES | VHC | They probably believe being desolate is soterial | anag. |
| 66 | NONSENSE | VHC | End of Lambton and member of upper house, caught by snooper trifling | n + Sen., all in nose; ref. Anthony L., MP in tabloid scandal |
| 79 | SLAPSTICK | VHC | Endless pasta being thrown about in crude film perhaps | anag. less a in slick, & lit. |
| 84 | MIRLIGOES / ILL-OMENED (Right and Left) | VHC | Effect of too much whisky? With a litre in drunken orgies, I’m hapless, sick, need MO badly | l. in anag.; ill + anag. |
| 97 | TREBUCHET | VHC | Slinging the first bit of boulder from this may leave the truce broken | anag. incl. b |
HCs awarded in competitions:
53 ALEXANDERS
57 MINARET (Printer’s Devilry)
88 BLOOMERY
92 BRAINWASH