Clues by C. E. Gates in 1956-1957
Ximenes competitions from 386 to 434 All clues by C. E. Gates | 1956-1957 Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 386 to 434 All clues by C. E. Gates | 1956-1957 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. E. Gates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 386 | CLEITHRAL | VHC | With half the ceilings in need of repair, it’s endless drudgery keeping a roof over one’s head | anag. of ceil(ings) + thral(l) |
| 404 | POLENTA | VHC | Ian will hae naething tae do wi’ siccan unco Neapolitan parritch! | anag. less Ian, & lit. |
| 408 | BILLET | VHC | U.S. bid goodbye in revulsion after British start to intervene. That’ll add fuel so the flames! | B + i + tell (rev.); ref. Suez crisis |
| 412 | SERVIETTE | VHC | I’ve gone broke—in Queer Street. If you don’t give me a ring, I’ll just fold up! | anag. in anag.; napkin ring |
| 434 | CARTON | VHC | The tumbril—a French one—did for Syd! | cart + on (Fr.); ref. Sydney C., ‘A Tale of Two Cities’ |
HCs awarded in competitions:
390 HESITATE (Printer’s Devilry)
400 Word with 400 theme (Quatercentenary)
417 SINECURE