Clues by C. Allen Baker in 1952 (2)
Ximenes competitions from 194 to 206 All clues by C. Allen Baker | 1952 (2) Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 194 to 206 All clues by C. Allen Baker | 1952 (2) Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Allen Baker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 194 | KNOWLEDGE BOX | VHC | The sconce yields its light to a blow | knowledge + box2; sconce4 |
| 196 | SHAMAN / SERIAN (Right and Left) | VHC | Ah Sin! Thy realm is a baited snare, drawing one in: a medium of enchantment in which a man has become enmeshed! | I in anag.; anag.; ref. A.S. in Bret Harte’s “Heathen Chinee” |
| 198 | THIRD | VHC | When one plays gooseberry, one should get the bird—and then be turned out! | the bird less be (rev.); third wheel |
| 203 | WEATHERS | VHC | We have the wet share! | anag. & lit. |
| 205 | CANTANKEROUS | VHC | It’s just like a rotter—lying about a ring with no intention of giving | tan1 in cankerous; tan, circus ring |
HCs awarded in competitions:
195 WALLABAS
200 ACCOUNT
202 SPALPEEN
204 ROSTER (Printer’s Devilry)
206 PIEPOWDER