Clues by C. Allen Baker in 1968-1969
Ximenes competitions from 1006 to 1054 All clues by C. Allen Baker | 1968-1969 Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 1006 to 1054 All clues by C. Allen Baker | 1968-1969 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Allen Baker | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1015 | HOAR-HEADED | VHC | Hullo! Shot dead a large bird in the heart? A bit like the ancient Mariner | ho! + rhea in anag.; ref. ‘Rime of the A. M.’ |
| 1039 | TEGMEN def. LEGION (Wrong Number) | Second | One of many users of sheepskin chaps (or hide) | many; i.e. teg men: ref. chaps = chaparajos |
| 1041 | TEA-LEAD | VHC | Early stages of trials expose a deal wrong in a certain liner | t, e, a + anag.; ref. QE2’s faulty turbines |
| 1054 | PINACOTHECA | VHC | Where a Constable may arrest one breaking quietly into a cache | anag. incl. p |
HCs awarded in competitions:
1006 CHROME-PLATING
1010 MOTORIST
1019 DISCORD (Misprints)
1028 SATIRE
1036 CORONETED
1049 SLANGWHANGER