Clues by F. G. Illingworth in 1962-1963
Ximenes competitions from 700 to 746 All clues by F. G. Illingworth | 1962-1963 Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 700 to 746 All clues by F. G. Illingworth | 1962-1963 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. G. Illingworth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 700 | SOLOMON | VHC | A man for women: alone, set up with a thousand willing to participate! | solo M on, & lit.; wives and concubines |
| 712 | RHEUMATICKY | VHC | Rhubarb, a second year? That’s not what the keen gardener wants to grow! | Rheum a tick y |
| 725 | SILENUS | VHC | A wig, false nose and corsets might disguise me, unless I undressed! | anag. & lit. |
| 734 | NASALITY | First | One result of the continued cold—nearly all stay in, well wrapped up | anag. incl. al(l); ref. harsh winter of 1962/3 |
| 738 | ANAESTHETIC | VHC | A peculiar scene that I insipred in the theatre | anag. |
| 743 | CHEMIST | VHC | Let the Church fall on troubled times, and this fellow will dispense with faith | Ch + anag. |
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