Clues by C. O. Butcher in 1963-1964
Ximenes competitions from 750 to 804 All clues by C. O. Butcher | 1963-1964 Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 750 to 804 All clues by C. O. Butcher | 1963-1964 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. O. Butcher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 24 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 750 | SEVEN-FIFTY / CROSSWORDS (Right and Left) | VHC | These teasers! They’re contrived by X and the language output of X’s following if in a hole must slip into the yes—indecorous! | cross + words; f. if in vent in anag.; language = words |
| 800 | Charlemagne, Emperor of the West (Anagram) | VHC | Got ephemeral crown—there’s fame! | |
| 804 | DETRUNCATE | VHC | Operate on a loose end with a cutter | anag. & lit. |
HCs awarded in competitions:
764 SHIMMY-SHAKE
773 FIT-OUT
777 TAILOR-BIRD
786 METAMERES (Printer’s Devilry)