Clues by Mrs E. McFee in 1964-1965
Ximenes competitions from 808 to 856 All clues by Mrs E. McFee | 1964-1965 Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 808 to 856 All clues by Mrs E. McFee | 1964-1965 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs E. McFee | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 808 | WAGONER | Second | What’s improper or new about topless dress in Hollywood? It’s O.K. for this group of Stars | (r)ag, (US sl.), in anag.; ref. constellation Auriga |
| 812 | ABRUPT / TISANE (Right and Left) | VHC | Sudden discomposure of brat imbibing effervescent barley-water—in the sherbet is an emetic | up in anag.; hidden; up = effervescent |
| 821 | SOMERSET | VHC | A catherine-wheel is something that’s seen in various English stores around the fifth of November | (Nove)m(ber) in anag. incl. E; s. = somersault |
| 834 | CARRIED | First | Bore will give the reverse of a short account—and what could be drier! | a/c (rev.) + anag. |
| 856 | RODOMONTADE | Third | To add more on, fancifully, is to shoot a line | anag. |
HCs awarded in competitions:
817 WYLIE-COATS
825 COACHES
829 FAREWELL
832 PENNY-WISE (Misprints)
839 GINGER (Printer’s Devilry)
843 PRISTINE
847 FRENETICAL
851 Sire & Dam (Sire & Dam)