Clues by J. W. Bates in 1960-1961
Ximenes competitions from 595 to 642 All clues by J. W. Bates | 1960-1961 Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 595 to 642 All clues by J. W. Bates | 1960-1961 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. W. Bates | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 595 | INORNATE / OMADHAUN (Right and Left) | VHC | Simple iron shot, then in the rough, a ten; oh damn! a high-class mess-up—there’s a fool! | anag. + anag.; anag. incl. U |
| 608 | CUSTOMER | Second | I’ve only a passing interest in the closed shop? T.U.C.’s more concerned! | anag. |
| 626 | WOMAN-TIRED | VHC | How husbands were once perhaps harshly trained by a good proportion of women? | wom(en) + anag., & lit. |
| 634 | BEDSTEAD | VHC | Support for lying misconstruction put on debs’ date! | anag. & lit. |
HCs awarded in competitions:
600 The Light Brigade, noble Six Hundred (Anagram)
604 APOSTROPHISE
612 CARGO (Misprints)
642 SEETHER (Printer’s Devilry)