Clues by Mrs B. Lewis in 1967-1968
Ximenes competitions from 958 to 1002 All clues by Mrs B. Lewis | 1967-1968 Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 958 to 1002 All clues by Mrs B. Lewis | 1967-1968 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs B. Lewis | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 971 | MAGOTPIE / ANECDOTE (Right and Left) | First | Turns up at school with tuck, chatters in “Macbeth”—cane judiciously applied au fond, I’m told | to + gam (all rev.) + pie; anag. + dote; fond, (vb.) = dote; Macbeth 3. iv. |
| 975 | HALE | Second | You need to pull your weight—I’m well in with a leprechaun | hidden; 2 defs.; l. does drudgery |
| 980 | OMNIBUSES | VHC | Round pills, a writer needs, in large boxes (they pick one up) | MO (rev.) + nib uses; pills = a doctor |
| 989 | GRENADINE | VHC | Thin silk needs building up with a dinner and a brief for example | anag. incl. e.g. |
| 997 | TREACLE | First | Material for a black confection that might become Electra | anag.; t. toffee; ref. O’Neill, ‘Mourning Becomes E.’ |
| 1000 | THOUSAND | VHC | ‘“If this were only cleared away” they said, “it would be grand”.’ With this by you it could be | thou sand, & lit.; ref. The Walrus and the Carpenter |
HCs awarded in competitions:
958 DRY MEASURE
962 PALING
967 CREMOSIN
984 Word containing a first name (Anonymous)
993 JONATHAN
1002 PILLAGE