Clues by C. O. Butcher in 1964-1965
Ximenes competitions from 808 to 856 All clues by C. O. Butcher | 1964-1965 Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 808 to 856 All clues by C. O. Butcher | 1964-1965 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. O. Butcher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 832 | PENNY-WISE (Misprints) | VHC | For meat like a goose you’ll need a bit (not very much) sage | mean; penny wise |
| 834 | CARRIED | VHC | What is a portable? A medium for Radio Caroline primarily | Carrie + (ra)d(io); ref. portable radio and pirate station |
| 839 | GINGER (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | We’ll have our tots, being soused, to Pop’s win/e.— They can talk! | |
| 847 | FRENETICAL | VHC | Modern wood compound got from small North California tree | anag. incl. N Calif; wood, (obs.) = mad |
| 856 | RODOMONTADE | VHC | Series of words with self-evident theme and more to add on in variation | anag.; i.e. about oneself |
HCs awarded in competitions:
812 ABRUPT / TISANE (Right and Left)
817 WYLIE-COATS
821 SOMERSET
825 COACHES