Clues by J. W. Bates in 1968-1969
Ximenes competitions from 1006 to 1054    All clues by J. W. Bates  |   1968-1969 Honours list
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No.Clue wordAwardClueExplanation
1010MOTORISTVHCOne for the road? I can always show the doctor is in the wrongMO + is in tort
1015HOAR-HEADEDVHCBaggage, we hear, made with silver locks‘whore’ + headed; head = make
1036CORONETEDVHCLike Tolloller, a singer ascends embraced by one of the “seminary”tenor (rev.) in co-ed; Lord T., lolanthe, end of opera & Act 1 finale
1039TEGMEN def. LEGION (Wrong Number)VHCAn envelope, for example, the opening of many being compassed by Xmany; e.g. m(any) in ten; ref. Ximenes comp.
1045SPLIT / MOUTH (Right and Left)VHCA thousand extinguished with hydrant spout—beginnings of students’ protests settled, shipwreckedM out H; s, p + lit; ref. protests against LSE Director, Dr W. Adams
1054PINACOTHECAVHCConstables may be wanted here; there’s a cop wandering about in casein in anag. + theca

HCs awarded in competitions:

1006 CHROME-PLATING
1019 DISCORD (Misprints)
1023 CONSOLE
1028 SATIRE
1041 TEA-LEAD
1049 SLANGWHANGER