Clues by C. Allen Baker in 1948 (2)
Ximenes competitions from 79 to 91 All clues by C. Allen Baker | 1948 (2) Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 79 to 91 All clues by C. Allen Baker | 1948 (2) Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Allen Baker | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | CHARADE | VHC | Wings chartered to beat blockade: some display, I guess! | i.e. char(tered … block)ade; wing vb.; ref. Berlin airlift |
| 86 | ODOMETER | VHC | “It’s nothing to do with me-me-me...” This may prove a broken record | 0 do me ter, i.e. ‘me’ three times |
| 90 | ROTHER | VHC | Roaring like bulls, both sides break off relations | (b)rother(s) |
| 91 | CRETONNE | Second | Exposes one-sided figures on recent output | anag.; fabric patterned on one side |
HCs awarded in competitions:
80 GONERIL
82 CURARE
84 SHINGLE / THIRSTY (Right and Left)
85 SERGEANT