Clues by E. J. Rackham in 1963-1964
Ximenes competitions from 750 to 804    All clues by E. J. Rackham  |   1963-1964 Honours list
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No.Clue wordAwardClueExplanation
750SEVEN-FIFTY / CROSSWORDS (Right and Left)VHCX, steel-hearted, puzzles a thousand without quarter. Baffled English stiff with envysword in cross; anag. incl. E; i.e. 1,000 less a quarter
764SHIMMY-SHAKEVHC“Restless ecstasy” might provide clue for solver. Pass him my Shakespeare—let him look in that!hidden; ref. Macbeth III.2
777TAILOR-BIRDVHCRibald trio puts on a variety act—has house in stitches!anag.

HCs awarded in competitions:

773 FIT-OUT
786 METAMERES (Printer’s Devilry)