Clues by J. W. Taylor in 1965-1966
Ximenes competitions from 860 to 902 All clues by J. W. Taylor | 1965-1966 Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 860 to 902 All clues by J. W. Taylor | 1965-1966 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. W. Taylor | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 860 | CORSAGE | VHC | Bouquet measures maturity | cors age; cor2 |
| 864 | PATERNAL | VHC | Pop’s a distortion of Art—penal! | anag.; ref. Pop Art movement |
| 868 | DANDER / TOUPEE (Right and Left) | VHC | In “Bond and Eroticism,” one finds passion for head gear—hat with a snob label in it | hidden; U in topee |
| 882 | SNAPDRAGON | VHC | Cheat the duenna and you may pinch me in my bed | snap dragon |
| 885 | GALIMATIAS | Second | Pointless blether, backward monkey language | ga(S) + sai Tamil (all rev.), & lit. |
HCs awarded in competitions:
878 ENTOMOSTRACA
884 MASHER (Printer’s Devilry)
890 DEBENTURE
894 WITENAGEMOT
898 POCHARD