Clues by D. & N. Aspland in 2009-2010
Azed competitions from 1940 to 1988 All clues by D. & N. Aspland | 2009-2010 Honours list
Azed competitions from 1940 to 1988 All clues by D. & N. Aspland | 2009-2010 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. & N. Aspland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 27 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | SUBORDINATELY | VHC | Having no leads, Morse sat in pub and idly puzzled – as Lewis would do? | anag. less M s i p |
| 1979 | FAR-OUT | VHC | Avant-garde panned as ‘art fou’ | anag. |
| 1984 | ORWEL(L)IAN (Doublethink) | VHC | No backtracking about criminal war lie told by Mr Blair? | anag. in no (rev.) |
| 1988 | PERIQUE | VHC | What’s US pipe require? Pure —— is misconceived, perhaps! | comp. anag. & lit.; ref. strength of tobacco |
HCs awarded in competitions:
1940 SCANT def. SNEAP (Wrong Number)
1945 PRISON
1949 PALFRENIER
1953 TRAUMA (misprint of T) (Misprints)
1958 HANGDOG
1960 NGANA (3 defs + letter mixture) (Parcels)
1975 SEPTENTRIONAL