Clues by C. O. Butcher in 1968-1969
Ximenes competitions from 1006 to 1054 All clues by C. O. Butcher | 1968-1969 Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 1006 to 1054 All clues by C. O. Butcher | 1968-1969 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. O. Butcher | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1006 | CHROME-PLATING | First | Shiny skin—a sorry plight no cream is good for | anag. |
| 1010 | MOTORIST | VHC | I’m often in the saloon when I should be abstemious or T.T.—I’m so naughty | anag.; saloon car, drink-driving law |
| 1049 | SLANGWHANGER | Second | Billingsgate merchant—likely agent for whoppers caught by dissembling anglers | whang (= thong) in anag. |
| 1054 | PINACOTHECA | Third | To a nice chap, sophisticated, I might allow visits to see etchings | anag.; s. = adulterated |
HCs awarded in competitions:
1015 HOAR-HEADED
1019 DISCORD (Misprints)
1023 CONSOLE
1032 TENONER (Printer’s Devilry)
1036 CORONETED
1039 TEGMEN def. LEGION (Wrong Number)
1041 TEA-LEAD
1045 SPLIT / MOUTH (Right and Left)