Clues by P. M. Coombs in 1963-1964
Ximenes competitions from 750 to 804 All clues by P. M. Coombs | 1963-1964 Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 750 to 804 All clues by P. M. Coombs | 1963-1964 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. M. Coombs | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 760 | METAMORPHOSE | First | Change, by Medusa’s head, perhaps, to shape more rocky? | M + anag. |
| 764 | SHIMMY-SHAKE | VHC | A slip—crack! My inside, too! Bit old for modern dancing! | my in Shim + shake; shim = slip2; shake = render |
| 773 | FIT-OUT | VHC | Right! Dismiss and get equipment! | fit1 + out (imper.) |
| 780 | NOBLEST (and Eximenamination) | Third | Exim: 19 | |
| 786 | METAMERES (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Finding entertainment in the ho/t, I’ve young things out for fun | |
| 804 | DETRUNCATE | VHC | Off the end with a cutter | anag. & lit.; off vb |
HCs awarded in competitions:
750 SEVEN-FIFTY / CROSSWORDS (Right and Left)
777 TAILOR-BIRD
782 SWELL
800 Charlemagne, Emperor of the West (Anagram)