Clues by J. W. Bates in 1954 (2)
Ximenes competitions from 285 to 325 All clues by J. W. Bates | 1954 (2) Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 285 to 325 All clues by J. W. Bates | 1954 (2) Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. W. Bates | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 285 | PARALYSES | VHC | Muffed pass early puts an end to movement | anag. |
| 297 | CONTRAPUNTAL | VHC | This describes a setting of the “Nunc” with a florid alto part | anag. & lit.; ref. Song of Simeon, Luke 2:29-32 |
| 302 | MARTIN | VHC | After March it returns, and then nesting starts | Mar + it (rev.) + n(esting), & lit. |
| 316 | BATHROOM | Second | Where one may have a full-blooded rendering of “Thora” within an angry crowd standing about outside! | anag. in mob (rev.), & lit.; ref. song by F. E. Wetherly & S. Adams, 1905 |
HCs awarded in competitions:
325 MARRYING