Clues by C. O. Butcher in 1967-1968
Ximenes competitions from 958 to 1002    All clues by C. O. Butcher  |   1967-1968 Honours list
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No.Clue wordAwardClueExplanation
958DRY MEASUREVHCEmpty bar? That expresses volumes—short of liquordry measure
962PALINGThirdEach year women’s clothing (half unnecessary) is getting lighterp.a. ling(erie)
967CREMOSINThirdMore muddling in Civil Service—because of antiquated sort of tape it uses?anag. in CS + in (= because of)
971MAGOTPIE / ANECDOTE (Right and Left)VHCMy class used to chatter: master having got a bit distraught caned most of school from bottom up, I’m toldMA got pie5; anag. + Eto(n) (rev.)
975HALEVHCTo function as drawers bloomers should be light round figures—not O.S.hal(o)e(s); 2 defs.; bloom in health
980OMNIBUSESVHCThey’re helpful to waiters—except when they leave them behinddouble mng.; they, them, deliberately ambiguous

HCs awarded in competitions:

987 THING (Printer’s Devilry)
989 GRENADINE
997 TREACLE
1000 THOUSAND