Clues by Mrs E. M. Simmonds in 1963-1964
Ximenes competitions from 750 to 804 All clues by Mrs E. M. Simmonds | 1963-1964 Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 750 to 804 All clues by Mrs E. M. Simmonds | 1963-1964 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs E. M. Simmonds | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 750 | SEVEN-FIFTY / CROSSWORDS (Right and Left) | VHC | Hybrid controversy puzzles Devon Cattle Club Laboratory leaders—makes the old vet sniff! | cross words; DCCL, anag. incl. ye (the old) |
| 764 | SHIMMY-SHAKE | VHC | His Highness may kiss me? That’s enough to produce shudders from a slip of a girl! | anag. incl. HH, shimmy2 + shake |
| 773 | FIT-OUT | Second | Some paraphernalia to put into stuck-up Mac’s gin and tonic! | to in if (rev.) + ut1 ; see gin7; tonic = first note of a scale |
| 796 | STRAKE (or STRAIK) (Misprints) | Second | No modern band presents “Skater’s Waltz”—that’s very old hat! | hit; anag., 2 defs. |
| 804 | DETRUNCATE | VHC | Prune fudge recipe with date and nut | anag. incl. rec.; fudge2, vb. imper. |
HCs awarded in competitions:
760 METAMORPHOSE
769 PENNY
780 NOBLEST (and Eximenamination)
786 METAMERES (Printer’s Devilry)
800 Charlemagne, Emperor of the West (Anagram)