Clues by F. R. Palmer in 1979-1980
Azed competitions from 371 to 419 All clues by F. R. Palmer | 1979-1980 Honours list
Azed competitions from 371 to 419 All clues by F. R. Palmer | 1979-1980 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. R. Palmer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 371 | GRADIN | VHC | It’s a curious, half-complete, grandstand without one | I in anag. of grand(stand), & lit. |
| 375 | SPREATHE | Third | What sun and wind will make you (get out west for a bit of patois!) | s + wreathe with p for w, & lit. |
| 393 | INTRACARDIAC | VHC | Which involves atria and several components of circulation? | anag. of atria and circ, & lit. |
| 397 | BIJOUTERIE (Misprints) | First | Refuse tips unacceptable – rising indignation over energy waste products? | paste: jib (rev.) + out + ire (rev.) + E |
| 401 | GO-AHEAD | VHC | A man without drive is the opposite of this | i.e. a he in goad, & lit. |
| 404 | CANDLE-HOLDER (Spoonerisms) | VHC | One to think with left? He’ll be cooler, with greater age, about revolutionary thought | link with theft; held (rev.) in can older |
| 414 | UNBOSOMER | VHC | Energy boom runs out, leaving man with no reserve | anag. incl. E |
| 419 | RAMILLIES | VHC | You’d find me among advertisements for Marlboro, or Marlborough | mi in rallies; ref. motorsports sponsored by M.; me2 |
HCs awarded in competitions:
384 OUTSPREADING
410 CUL-DE-SAC