Clues by C. O. Butcher in 1956-1957
Ximenes competitions from 386 to 434 All clues by C. O. Butcher | 1956-1957 Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 386 to 434 All clues by C. O. Butcher | 1956-1957 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. O. Butcher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 390 | HESITATE (Printer’s Devilry) | First | Any M.P. has, we’re told, hopes for immortality after tribulations here—a c/ross in vocation? | Eros’s |
| 421 | DOVETAIL | VHC | “Square”—an expression typifying “innocence” to a follower of the Comets—isn’t expected to rock and roll | dove tail; ref. Bill Haley & his C.s, in Britain Feb 1957 |
| 425 | TRAVERSE | VHC | Made by half the voyagers—accompanied by the other half of course | trave(llers) (cou)rse, & lit. |
| 434 | CARTON | VHC | A burlesque leaving nothing to the imagination: one such case was severely cut in Paris | cart(o)on, 2 defs.; ref. Sydney C., ‘A Tale of Two Cities’ |
HCs awarded in competitions:
386 CLEITHRAL
408 BILLET
412 SERVIETTE
417 SINECURE
430 GAMIN (Printer’s Devilry)