Clues by C. J. Morse in 1980-1981
Azed competitions from 423 to 469 All clues by C. J. Morse | 1980-1981 Honours list
Azed competitions from 423 to 469 All clues by C. J. Morse | 1980-1981 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. J. Morse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 423 | ACCOUTRE | VHC | TUC & Co. are jolted by current suit | anag.; ref. court injunction against 14 May strike |
| 426 | MISL(E)ADING (Letters Latent) | VHC | What dim signal could be | anag. & lit. |
| 430 | TEGULA | VHC | Fiddle wrapped in tissue: Nero must have had one loose! | gu in tela |
| 434 | JARDINIÈRE | VHC | Two rows I cultivate as of old, one with vegetables in and one for flowers | jar din I ere2 |
| 439 | LINGA (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Bad fee/t, old hams, hocks hardened – sporting hacks! | ref. journalistic outcry at trouble at recent Oldham-Sheffield match |
| 452 | DISSENTERISM | First | Mitredness is wrong? That’s what it says | anag. & lit.; i.e. rejection of bishops |
| 460 | SWOOP | VHC | Warning to go slow in steep and sudden descent | wo in sop |
| 464 | SIMKIN | VHC | Strong drink corrupted Puritan family | sim kin; see Simeonite |
| 469 | APLUSTRE | VHC | Decorative finish added to a ship’s stern | a + p + lustre, & lit. |
HCs awarded in competitions:
447 URTICARIA / APOGRAPHS (Right and Left)
456 BALADINE