Cup Winning clues by Dr J. Burscough
All clues by Dr J. Burscough
All clues by Dr J. Burscough
| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points |
First win | Latest win | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr J. Burscough | 96 | 7 | 13 | 76 | 157 | 116 | Jan 1989 | Mar 2018 |
| No. | Clue word | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2386 | PENNY-A-LINER | Writer, non-literary, churning shoddy rot out | pen + anag. less anag., & lit. |
| 2053 | PERISHER def. ESTIMATE (Wrong Number) | Rogue Herries, central character in Walpole novel | anag. incl. p; character (= reputation) |
| 1906 | MORSE | Do crimes puzzle this DCI? | comp. anag. & lit. |
| 1533 | MASTER-MARINER | Capsizing trawler’s last tar remains – me? | anag. incl r, & lit.; ref. captain going down with his ship |
| 1394 | BERGAMOT | Orange order embargo, ending Loyalist displays? | anag. + t; ref. marching bans |
| 1277 | NOVE(M)BER (Letters Latent) | Instant beverages save a lot of time – no brewing! | anag. less ages; comp. held in Nov |
| 869 | HOLD-UPS | Bush-whackers may take stick to President in United States shortly | hold + P in US |