Clues by J. Crowther in 1969-1970
Ximenes competitions from 1058 to 1106 All clues by J. Crowther | 1969-1970 Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 1058 to 1106 All clues by J. Crowther | 1969-1970 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Crowther | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1076 | NEFAST (Misprints) | Second | Wicket’s providing a feast for spinners after the end of the rain | wicked; (rai)n + anag. |
| 1084 | ANGEL-FOOD | VHC | It’s sweet and floury and covers an awkward child in stickiness | elf in goo in and, & lit. |
| 1089 | ENCLOISTER | VHC | What we do to criminals could become the central feature of party elections | anag. incl. r |
| 1091 | WENCESLAS | VHC | Reflecting afresh on Christian Endeavour, look among saints for me | new (rev.) + C. E. + la in SS, & lit. |
| 1100 | BEAU(C)LER(C) (Letters Latent) | Second | After wreck, a blue, lettered English king | anag. + E R, & lit.; lost heir in shipwreck, 1120 |
| 1106 | LEXICOGRAPHY | VHC | Solving X cypher, one goal for which Chambers’s is recommended | anag. incl. I |
HCs awarded in competitions:
1058 Aragon, Boleyn, Seymour, Cleves, Howard, Parr (Anagram)
1062 CALLING-CRAB
1066 RAVE / PAIR (DLM)
1080 ANDROMEDA
1093 MARTINET
1097 PANTOPHAGIST