Clues by D. A. Nicholls in 1963-1964
Ximenes competitions from 750 to 804 All clues by D. A. Nicholls | 1963-1964 Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 750 to 804 All clues by D. A. Nicholls | 1963-1964 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. A. Nicholls | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 769 | PENNY | VHC | Cheap, common piece, much discussed in a recent Report! | cryptic def.; ref. Halsbury report on decimalisation, and Denning report on Profumo affair |
| 773 | FIT-OUT | VHC | Home unsuitable? No! No! The order’s changed but it’s much the same set! | i.e. out (not home) fit (not unsuitable) in reverse order; ref. Douglas-H.’s appointment as PM |
| 780 | NOBLEST (and Eximenamination) | First | Exim: 20 marks out of 25 | |
| 790 | PETER-SEE-ME (Sire and Dam) | Third | Panorama | Peter Pan |
HCs awarded in competitions:
777 TAILOR-BIRD
782 SWELL
786 METAMERES (Printer’s Devilry)
796 STRAKE (or STRAIK) (Misprints)