Clues by A. Lawrie in 1963-1964
Ximenes competitions from 750 to 804 All clues by A. Lawrie | 1963-1964 Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 750 to 804 All clues by A. Lawrie | 1963-1964 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Lawrie | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 750 | SEVEN-FIFTY / CROSSWORDS (Right and Left) | VHC | X must have a quarrel—he creates them! Stiff with envy, ’e gets upset where opponent in Lexicon comes out on top! | cross words; anag.; Chambers, p. 750 |
| 764 | SHIMMY-SHAKE | VHC | Granddad’s twist is thin-cut plug—horrific—gosh, object about it! | shim + H in my! sake1; H, film classification |
| 769 | PENNY | Third | I’m not worth much: dam near out of currency | pen2 ny ( = nigh, obs.), & lit.; ref. plans for decimalisation |
| 773 | FIT-OUT | VHC | The baggage must have little fidelity to be soliciting! | fi(delity) + tout |
| 782 | SWELL | VHC | Panjandarum may be also written without the “A” | (a)s well |
HCs awarded in competitions:
777 TAILOR-BIRD
780 NOBLEST (and Eximenamination)