Clues written by F. T. Walton
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Show results in All competitions Azed Ximenes
HCs | Annual honours | Other competitors | ordStats
Show results in All competitions Azed Ximenes
Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
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F. T. Walton | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 9 | Mar 1960 | May 1978 | 18y 2m |
Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
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1978-1979 | ||||
319 | PODESTA | VHC | Corporation, a corrupt set, must appear before a grave Continental judge | pod + anag. + à; i.e. letter a grave |
Ximenes competitions | ||||
1970-1971 | ||||
1131 | CAROUSER (Misprints) | VHC | He shows an absorbing interest in housing: he’ll transform our acres | bousing; anag. |
1969-1970 | ||||
1066 | RAVE / PAIR (DLM) | VHC | But, ruddier, than the chérie, varied his flattery with a rapid “Now catch Harold’s eye, mate” | rave (obs.) = extravagant praise |
1966-1967 | ||||
920 | ARISTATE (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | In the be/d you’ve a very competent performer, if it’s hugging you want | |
1961-1962 | ||||
673 | ERISTICAL | VHC | Under the influence of a goddess—Ate her own baby—A revolting form of Salic rite | anag.; Ate, daughter of Eris |
656 | FIDDLESTICKS | VHC | Doodlebugs round the sun? You must be Gaga! | s in fiddle ticks; doodle, vb. |
1960-1961 | ||||
604 | APOSTROPHISE | Second | To conjure, make a diversion. Hi presto!, soap has disintegrated: owner’s mark is found inside | anag., is in apostrophe; i.e. possessive mark |
1959-1960 | ||||
582 | MARRY | VHC | In truth, an extension of the oyster season is doubly assured; the jovial cockney has a thousand in front of him | R,R in May, M + ’Arry; oyster season = months with R in |
1974-1975
139 PIEPOWDER
Ximenes competitions
1969-1970
1076 NEFAST (Misprints)
1071 ORACLE (Printer’s Devilry)
1968-1969
1023 CONSOLE
1966-1967
933 COTTABUS
1965-1966
868 DANDER / TOUPEE (Right and Left)
1963-1964
777 TAILOR-BIRD
1962-1963
728 ALDERMA(N) (N’s missing in def.) (Letters Latent)
703 SCAPEMENT
Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
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1978-1979 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
1974-1975 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Ximenes competitions | ||||
1970-1971 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
1969-1970 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
1968-1969 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
1966-1967 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
1965-1966 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
1963-1964 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
1962-1963 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
1961-1962 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
1960-1961 | 1 (0, 1, 0) | 0 | 0 | – |
1959-1960 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |