Clues by E. M. Hornby in 1969-1970
Ximenes competitions from 1058 to 1106    All clues by E. M. Hornby  |   1969-1970 Honours list
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E. M. Hornby100436
 
No.Clue wordAwardClueExplanation
1062CALLING-CRABVHCI appear to bow and scrape: it’s the start of riches in a commissionaire’s jobr(iches) in calling cab; i.e. fiddler crab
1076NEFAST (Misprints)FirstStocking is not old and unlikely to runshocking; ne fast
1091WENCESLASVHCAnother blessed monarch wanting new scales, embarrassed tooanag.
1097PANTOPHAGISTVHCPossibly a tiptop gnash is what I needanag. & lit.
1106LEXICOGRAPHYVHCGraecophil has two unknown quantities; Liddell & Scott’s work will sort that outanag. incl. x,y; ref. Greek dictionary

HCs awarded in competitions:

1066 RAVE / PAIR (DLM)
1071 ORACLE (Printer’s Devilry)
1093 MARTINET