Clues by Mrs J. Robertson in 1962-1963
Ximenes competitions from 700 to 746 All clues by Mrs J. Robertson | 1962-1963 Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 700 to 746 All clues by Mrs J. Robertson | 1962-1963 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs J. Robertson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 19 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 703 | SCAPEMENT | VHC | De temps en temps ça change | anag. & lit. |
| 725 | SILENUS | VHC | Being partial to wood-spirits, unless I refused, I was always intoxicated | anag. & lit.; re-fused |
| 730 | ARCH-PIRATE | VHC | Ravishing shipboard menace in first class—ditch her at Capri! | anag.; first class = of highest rank |
| 734 | NASALITY | VHC | In a last stormy meeting de Gaulle’s there—sound character he possesses | anag. + y (= there, Fr.; French accent; resistance to UK membership of Common Market |
HCs awarded in competitions:
712 RHEUMATICKY
717 STAR-MAN (Misprints)
721 KERB-MERCHANT
728 ALDERMA(N) (N’s missing in def.) (Letters Latent)
738 ANAESTHETIC
743 CHEMIST
746 INTERMIT (Printer’s Devilry)