Clues by C. O. Butcher in 1967-1968
Ximenes competitions from 958 to 1002 All clues by C. O. Butcher | 1967-1968 Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 958 to 1002 All clues by C. O. Butcher | 1967-1968 Honours list
First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
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C. O. Butcher | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
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958 | DRY MEASURE | VHC | Empty bar? That expresses volumes—short of liquor | dry measure |
962 | PALING | Third | Each year women’s clothing (half unnecessary) is getting lighter | p.a. ling(erie) |
967 | CREMOSIN | Third | More muddling in Civil Service—because of antiquated sort of tape it uses? | anag. in CS + in (= because of) |
971 | MAGOTPIE / ANECDOTE (Right and Left) | VHC | My class used to chatter: master having got a bit distraught caned most of school from bottom up, I’m told | MA got pie5; anag. + Eto(n) (rev.) |
975 | HALE | VHC | To function as drawers bloomers should be light round figures—not O.S. | hal(o)e(s); 2 defs.; bloom in health |
980 | OMNIBUSES | VHC | They’re helpful to waiters—except when they leave them behind | double mng.; they, them, deliberately ambiguous |
HCs awarded in competitions:
987 THING (Printer’s Devilry)
989 GRENADINE
997 TREACLE
1000 THOUSAND