Clues written by R. E. Scraton
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R. E. Scraton191414824Dec 1957Dec 19636y 0m
 
 Clue wordAwardClueExplanation
Ximenes competitions
1963-1964
780NOBLEST (and Eximenamination)VHCPound notes freely distributed—that’s most generousanag. incl. lb
1962-1963
746INTERMIT (Printer’s Devilry)VHCWhat makes every w/ig a blether?—most, at over 70, supplying endless hot air!thermostat
734NASALITYVHCA twang that surrounds one in New YorkI in a salt, all in NY & lit.; see twang2
730ARCH-PIRATEVHCRoguish sailor showing ascendancy amongst disorderly typesarch + tar (rev.) in pie & lit.
728ALDERMA(N) (N’s missing in def.) (Letters Latent)VHCMaster’s after something like a birch for ki-d of local bigwigalder MA
725SILENUSFirstOld Baldy’s always dozing; if we disturb him, he gives us lines!anag. & lit.; S. prophesied when roused from drunken sleep; lines = one’s lot in life
721KERB-MERCHANTSecondCan Mr. K. be troubled with the finality of war? He often makes a bargain at the brink!anag. incl. the r; ref. Khrushchev (or Kennedy), Cuban missile crisis
717STAR-MAN (Misprints)VHCNewcomer to rail is endlessly ruthless over staffjail; star(k) + man, vb.; ref. Dr Beeching
708HEARTSVHCJack Tars must be properly dressed for the quarter-deck!he + anag.; jack = male; deck of cards
700SOLOMONVHCSend back lawyers who miss the point: I’ll pronounce judgement!nomolo(gist)s (rev.); judgement of S.
1961-1962
694OSIRIS (Printer’s Devilry)VHCAfter excellent trip/e, to a doctor—ate very quickly! 
682PARAMOUR / CHIN (Right and Left)VHCI show up well embracing a male. / I’m inclined to neck my feller endlesslya ram in pour, & lit.; chin(a); china = mate, Cockney slang
676TRELLIS (DLM)ThirdKurem’s have fine array of lozenges for all winter ills 
673ERISTICALThirdVast multitude from Commonwealth, to its resentment, must be turned back; that’s controversiallac its ire (all rev.)
660RUBBER (Misprints)SecondMisprints defeat me: I’m no longer a match for howlers!bowlers; 2 mngs.; r. can’t correct printing errors
656FIDDLESTICKSVHCAdverse comment from stalls after play?fiddle sticks, & lit.
647MADCAPVHCMaster on six hundred per annum needs rise; he’s liable to take rash action!MA + DC + p.a. (rev.)
1960-1961
634BEDSTEADVHCPrescription charge hotly debated on both sides—we’ll be here all night!s. in anag.; one shilling prescription charge
630STREAKYVHCLike the curate’s egg—and his bacon?2 mngs.; “good in parts”

 
HCs awarded to R. E. Scraton
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Ximenes competitions
 
1962-1963
  738 ANAESTHETIC
  703 SCAPEMENT
 
1961-1962
  686 FEMALE
  678 TESSELLATED
  664 MANIPULATE
 
1960-1961
  638 BUREAUCRAT
  612 CARGO (Misprints)
 
1957-1958
  464 STRAWED
 


Annual Honours record of R. E. Scraton
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YearPrizes
(1, 2, 3)
VHCsHCsPosition
Ximenes competitions
1963-19640 1 0
1962-19632 (1, 1, 0) 7 2 1
1961-19623 (0, 1, 2) 4 3 3
1960-19610 2 2
 
1957-19580 0 1