Clues by N. C. Dexter in 1967-1968
Ximenes competitions from 958 to 1002 All clues by N. C. Dexter | 1967-1968 Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 958 to 1002 All clues by N. C. Dexter | 1967-1968 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. C. Dexter | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 962 | PALING | VHC | Boarding post: experienced piper reqd. Apply head of Gordonstoun (Box 51) | LI in Pan G, 2 defs. |
| 967 | CREMOSIN | First | Colour of the skie, perhaps, with Morne (sic) breaking | anag. & lit.; F. Q. 11, 3 “Early before the Morne with cremosin ray” |
| 971 | MAGOTPIE / ANECDOTE (Right and Left) | Second | I’m told there’s a terrible ending to “Circe” account (Od. X)—the old bird transforms me to a pig | anag. of (Circ)e, a/c, Od. ten; anag.; ref. Odyssey, book 10 |
| 980 | OMNIBUSES | Second | Heavy traffic? With us jammed in, some—around “peak”—is chaotic | nib us in anag., & lit.; nib = peak |
| 984 | Word containing a first name (Anonymous) | VHC | Go out after game—like those disappointed after England’s World Cup victory | P-ROGER-MAN; Hunt, footballer; def. |
| 989 | GRENADINE | VHC | Something needing a safety-pin in to be held—it could be a little nappy | in in grenade; nappy, adj. |
| 1002 | PILLAGE | VHC | What’s often felt a large store gives an opening for—not-so-petty pilfering | lag (= strip of felt) in pile |
HCs awarded in competitions:
975 HALE
987 THING (Printer’s Devilry)
993 JONATHAN
997 TREACLE
1000 THOUSAND