Clues by J. W. Bates in 1968-1969
Ximenes competitions from 1006 to 1054 All clues by J. W. Bates | 1968-1969 Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 1006 to 1054 All clues by J. W. Bates | 1968-1969 Honours list
First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
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J. W. Bates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
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1010 | MOTORIST | VHC | One for the road? I can always show the doctor is in the wrong | MO + is in tort |
1015 | HOAR-HEADED | VHC | Baggage, we hear, made with silver locks | ‘whore’ + headed; head = make |
1036 | CORONETED | VHC | Like Tolloller, a singer ascends embraced by one of the “seminary” | tenor (rev.) in co-ed; Lord T., lolanthe, end of opera & Act 1 finale |
1039 | TEGMEN def. LEGION (Wrong Number) | VHC | An envelope, for example, the opening of many being compassed by X | many; e.g. m(any) in ten; ref. Ximenes comp. |
1045 | SPLIT / MOUTH (Right and Left) | VHC | A thousand extinguished with hydrant spout—beginnings of students’ protests settled, shipwrecked | M out H; s, p + lit; ref. protests against LSE Director, Dr W. Adams |
1054 | PINACOTHECA | VHC | Constables may be wanted here; there’s a cop wandering about in case | in in anag. + theca |
HCs awarded in competitions:
1006 CHROME-PLATING
1019 DISCORD (Misprints)
1023 CONSOLE
1028 SATIRE
1041 TEA-LEAD
1049 SLANGWHANGER