Clues by Sir S. Kaye in 1967-1968
Ximenes competitions from 958 to 1002 All clues by Sir S. Kaye | 1967-1968 Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 958 to 1002 All clues by Sir S. Kaye | 1967-1968 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir S. Kaye | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 958 | DRY MEASURE | VHC | Prohibition? That couldn’t stop you getting a pint of this brew | dry measure; brew = variety |
| 962 | PALING | First | Early stop in recurrent adverse balance of trade might well protect pound | lin in gap (rev.); pound2 |
| 967 | CREMOSIN | VHC | Foreign incomers often like the colour of a coronation | anag.; coronation = carnation, Spens. |
| 971 | MAGOTPIE / ANECDOTE (Right and Left) | VHC | Decadent, losing head and crazy about love (so the story goes), this old bird sounds a fancy dish | O in anag. less D; maggot pie; maggot = whim |
| 984 | Word containing a first name (Anonymous) | VHC | Bond’s after a bit—pretty hot stuff | TURM-ERIC; Linklater, author; link later; ’s = has |
| 997 | TREACLE | VHC | Form of electuary? Yes, usage initially expressed | anag. less y, u, & lit. |
| 1000 | THOUSAND | VHC | Leader of tricksters, the old dog has encompassed it | t + SA in hound, & lit. |
| 1002 | PILLAGE | Third | Leader of Party that’s inducing mounting rancour should get the sack | P + gall (rev.) in i.e. |
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