Clues by C. Allen Baker in 1954 (2)
Ximenes competitions from 285 to 325 All clues by C. Allen Baker | 1954 (2) Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 285 to 325 All clues by C. Allen Baker | 1954 (2) Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Allen Baker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 287 | MANCHESTER | VHC | One source of supply for English merchants | anag. incl. E, & lit. |
| 289 | CISTERN | VHC | A hole in one? It just won’t hold water—you take about ten, sir, in the rough! | c. + anag. |
| 293 | CAB | VHC | Half a small room—sharing a bath with about sixteen others—no wonder I’m a growler! | (a) cab(in), 2 defs.; cab2, bath2; growler = horse-drawn cab |
| 295 | SENSE-ORGANS | VHC | We sure are stirred by sirens seen dancing in loose sarongs! | anag. in anag. |
| 302 | MARTIN | VHC | Turns egg with beak | nit ram (rev.), & lit. |
| 304 | ORLEANS | VHC | Bottom’s kind of work—supplying endless tailors including Starveling | lean in (tail)ors; ref. Nick B. (weaver) and Robin S. (tailor) in M.N.D.; see starveling (adj.) in C. |
| 306 | CHICANE / RAMPART (Right and Left) | VHC | Fool! Taking a chance I crashed—wall run into and vehicle overturned | anag.; ram + trap (rev.) |
| 316 | BATHROOM | VHC | clue not given |
HCs awarded in competitions:
291 APAGOGE
297 CONTRAPUNTAL
325 MARRYING