Clues by R. Postill in 1960-1961
Ximenes competitions from 595 to 642 All clues by R. Postill | 1960-1961 Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 595 to 642 All clues by R. Postill | 1960-1961 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Postill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 604 | APOSTROPHISE | VHC | Start “O” is perhaps to ——— | anag. & lit; start = displace |
| 608 | CUSTOMER | VHC | ’Twould be no good to me if there weren’t a little credit around! | U/S to me in cr, & lit. |
| 612 | CARGO (Misprints) | VHC | Hoad’s content. Colleagues, Rosewall, Olmedo, Anderson, Gimeno, shake their heads! | hold’s; anag. of C R O A G; ref. Lew H., Ken R., Alex O., Mal A., Andrés G., tennis players |
| 617 | COLOPHONY | VHC | Rush on “L—y C.”? Pooh! Fiddlesticks! You’ll get it if you’re slippy! | anag.; rush = force out of place; fiddlestick = violin bow; slippy = quick (sl.); first unexpurgated edition of Lady C.’s Lover published in UK 1960 |
| 630 | STREAKY | VHC | J. Sprat meekly had … alternate bites!—a suitable arrangement for this kind of meat | anag. of alternate letters, & lit. [see comments] |
HCs awarded in competitions:
595 INORNATE / OMADHAUN (Right and Left)
600 The Light Brigade, noble Six Hundred (Anagram)
634 BEDSTEAD
638 BUREAUCRAT
642 SEETHER (Printer’s Devilry)