Cup Winning clues by F. R. Palmer
All clues by F. R. Palmer
All clues by F. R. Palmer
| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points |
First win | Latest win | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. R. Palmer | 181 | 9 | 20 | 152 | 211 | 210 | Apr 1974 | Sep 1999 |
| No. | Clue word | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1424 | HEIST | Briefly, it’s forbidden to the believer, one constrained by ancient commandment | (’t)heist, i in hest, & lit., ref. 8th commandment |
| 1128 | CHRISTMAS PRESENT | Spectre, but not the last – miser hasn’t fully reformed | anag. less e, & lit.; ref. ‘A Christmas Carol’ |
| 1074 | DEMIREP | With whom we see English MP’s involvement with dire results | anag. incl. E, & lit. |
| 1056 | ENTRAIN def. ASTHORE (Wrong Number) | What troubles are not lessened by love in life? | love; anag. less O + in |
| 995 | STASIMA (Printer’s Devilry) | Do Ayatollahs practise fir/m sin control of the faithful? | |
| 635 | ROSEMARY | An ideal companion for lamb? | rose Mary, & lit.; ref. nursery rhyme |
| 397 | BIJOUTERIE (Misprints) | Refuse tips unacceptable – rising indignation over energy waste products? | paste: jib (rev.) + out + ire (rev.) + E |
| 225 | VALETA | Revolutionary steps, as in Boston, against a drink tax, with no vote | v ale ta(x); ref. Boston Tea Party, waltz |
| 110 | GALLOWS-RIPE | Such as rope and gravity will settle | anag. incl. g, & lit. |