Clues by Mrs B. Lewis in 1969-1970
Ximenes competitions from 1058 to 1106 All clues by Mrs B. Lewis | 1969-1970 Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 1058 to 1106 All clues by Mrs B. Lewis | 1969-1970 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs B. Lewis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1058 | Aragon, Boleyn, Seymour, Cleves, Howard, Parr (Anagram) | VHC | Paramours? No—’cos noble Harry wed every gal | |
| 1066 | RAVE / PAIR (DLM) | VHC | A very libertine, but taking fire would have let slip arrows more deadly, marry!, than the love-god’s | fire, vb. |
| 1071 | ORACLE (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | So hungry—and po/rk, ami! I might be tempted to help myself to a pound or two | |
| 1080 | ANDROMEDA | VHC | She was on the rocks once; a wildly modern commercial turned up—now she’s among the stars | a + anag. + ad (rev.), 2 defs. |
| 1084 | ANGEL-FOOD | VHC | Naughty Junior tucked into goo and tipsy cake | elf in anag. |
| 1089 | ENCLOISTER | VHC | Confine figure in corselet | anag.; figure vb |
| 1093 | MARTINET | VHC | My form is strictly disciplined, figure neat and trim | anag.; figure = shape, vb. |
| 1106 | LEXICOGRAPHY | VHC | Work of a giant-hearted chap I rely on when tackling X | X in anag. incl. Og; tackle = seize |
HCs awarded in competitions:
1062 CALLING-CRAB
1076 NEFAST (Misprints)
1091 WENCESLAS
1097 PANTOPHAGIST
1100 BEAU(C)LER(C) (Letters Latent)