Clues by L. F. Leason in 1967-1968
Ximenes competitions from 958 to 1002 All clues by L. F. Leason | 1967-1968 Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 958 to 1002 All clues by L. F. Leason | 1967-1968 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. F. Leason | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 962 | PALING | VHC | Nothing to stick in the stockade’s breach? Quite the reverse | nil in gap (all rev.), & lit. |
| 967 | CREMOSIN | VHC | Doctor No’s crime—it was gory | anag.; doctor, vb; ref. James Bond |
| 975 | HALE | VHC | Where’s the Cheshire cat? It’s gone in with a leap—we’ll have to drag well | hidden; 3 defs.; Hale in Cheshire |
| 1000 | THOUSAND | Second | The product of X in co-operation with C! | 10 × 100; Ximenes, Chambers |
HCs awarded in competitions:
958 DRY MEASURE
980 OMNIBUSES
989 GRENADINE
997 TREACLE
1002 PILLAGE