Clues by C. E. Gates in 1952 (2)
Ximenes competitions from 194 to 206 All clues by C. E. Gates | 1952 (2) Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 194 to 206 All clues by C. E. Gates | 1952 (2) Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. E. Gates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 194 | KNOWLEDGE BOX | VHC | A bowler often disguises it—Knox, for example, bowled deceptively | anag. of Knox, e.g., bowled; ref. Neville A. K., Surrey fast bowler, ret. 1910 |
| 195 | WALLABAS | VHC | We have an agent down in Cayenne, and branches all over the Guianas | walla + bas (Fr.) |
| 196 | SHAMAN / SERIAN (Right and Left) | VHC | Out of the orient has arisen mysteriously a sort of witch doctor—not the genuine article! | anag.; i.e. a sham an |
| 199 | HONESTY | VHC | Often seen in gardens—egg lying outside nest | nest in hoy2 ( = incite, egg) |
| 201 | AMETHYST | VHC | Stumped by a yard at the end of a miserably tame hour—for a Blue that’s definitely not exhilarating! | anag. + h + y + st |
| 203 | WEATHERS | VHC | Breasts in which we must anticipate broken hearts | we + anag.; breast vb. |
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