Clues by C. Allen Baker in 1953 (1)
Ximenes competitions from 207 to 231 All clues by C. Allen Baker | 1953 (1) Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 207 to 231 All clues by C. Allen Baker | 1953 (1) Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Allen Baker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 207 | PAGEANT | VHC | One may have a gorgeous appearance, but if one’s age is fifty, there must be a trick in it! | i.e. L for age in pageant = plant |
| 209 | ELAPSION def. IMPERIAL (Wrong Number) | VHC | Passing is a set-back to a partner absorbed in the achievement of a grand slam | grand; pal in noise (all rev.) |
| 211 | CAROL-SINGERS or HOLLY-BERRIES | VHC | Bad losers gain little credit: they simply create a strain in harmonious company | anag. incl. cr. |
| 213 | LEMONADE | VHC | Men involved in a crooked deal will gain nothing—it only leads to the cooler | O in anag. of men in anag. |
| 219 | SOCIALIST | VHC | What makes many people cross at times is coal—it’s so rocky | anag.; i.e. cross on voting paper |
| 221 | BUNTHORNE | VHC | Wed her? No—crushed (and getting the push early too!) | bunt1 + anag., & lit. |
| 229 | MASCOT | First | Up in the morning with the sun and early bed is said to bring good fortune | a.m. (rev.) + S + cot |
HCs awarded in competitions:
217 DEPOSIT
223 MELODRAME
225 TOUCHSTONES
231 PREAMBLE