Clues by F. B. Stubbs in 1966-1967
Ximenes competitions from 907 to 954 All clues by F. B. Stubbs | 1966-1967 Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 907 to 954 All clues by F. B. Stubbs | 1966-1967 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. B. Stubbs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 924 | MIMESTER / PECULATE (Right and Left) | VHC | Muse first ignored—appropriate echo—stir me, stir me | (s)peculate; anag.; ref. Echo & Narcissus and 1958 book “Stir of Echoes” by Richard Matheson |
| 933 | COTTABUS | VHC | Programme of flings which made a splash long ago—but a Scot must have shuddered | anag. |
| 936 | MINI SKIRTS | VHC | We’re almost restricted to bottom gear in mist—risk must be reduced | anag. |
| 949 | BROWSING | VHC | This does often nibble the front part of the pen | brow Sing(-Sing); does = deer |
HCs awarded in competitions:
907 SORITES (Misprints)
911 DRAGON
920 ARISTATE (Printer’s Devilry)
929 AMPHITHEATRE
935 MALAPROP
941 HYPODERMIC
954 CERATE (Printer’s Devilry)