Clues by Mrs B. Lewis in 1970-1971
Ximenes competitions from 1110 to 1162 All clues by Mrs B. Lewis | 1970-1971 Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 1110 to 1162 All clues by Mrs B. Lewis | 1970-1971 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs B. Lewis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1110 | IMPERSONATE | VHC | I’m to take off raiment and pose? Really! | anag.; really, vb. = form anew |
| 1115 | FLESH-POTTERY | First | Product of the Tory’s pelf, snarls the prosy left | 2 anags. & lit.; snarl2 |
| 1119 | RONDE (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | If you see an ant le/er, it’s probably a male | |
| 1123 | MAXIMIST | VHC | I’m touching no more strong drink—it’s raging, so one has said | max + I’m + anag., & lit.; Prov. 20:1, King James Bible |
| 1127 | TRAYBIT | VHC | Tender being devitalised, alas, before end of Feb.—it will do for me | (t(ende)r + ay1 + (Fe)b + it, & lit.; vitals = inward parts; 3d. bit to be withdrawn in Feb 1971 |
| 1131 | CAROUSER (Misprints) | VHC | What ruins your sleep on the first sign of cock-crow? A rooster | roister; c(ock-crow) + arouser |
| 1143 | MORGIANA | VHC | Thwarted a roaming band of robbers—she got them jugged | anag. & lit. |
| 1154 | CLARIONET | Third | Fiddle recital on? That lets me out | anag. & lit.; ref. X’s error [see comments] |
| 1158 | ELEPHANT-SEAL | VHC | The plane’s doing stunts—stick tight—it’s a flipping jumbo | anag. + seal |
HCs awarded in competitions:
1140 CALLOUS
1145 GENIPAP
1162 BEAM-ENDS