Clues written by Miss V. K. Abrahams
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Miss V. K. Abrahams7016198Sep 1963Dec 19707y 3m
 
 Clue wordAwardClueExplanation
Ximenes competitions
1970-1971
1143MORGIANASecondGo-slow involved big power cut: I improvised oil burnergian(t) in mora; ref. electricity industry work-to-rule in Dec. 1970
1969-1970
1076NEFAST (Misprints)VHCNile is sure to rise in the middle of wintervile; safe (rev.) in (wi)nt(er)
1965-1966
885GALIMATIASVHCFine language here turns into empty words—a mere hotchpotch!A1 Tamil (all rev.) in gas
864PATERNALVHCLearn tap dancing— pop style!anag.
1964-1965
851Sire & Dam (Sire & Dam)VHCMolasses by Rum Start out of Honey Chilederived from melis (L.)
821SOMERSETVHCBath’s in here: put at least a gallon inomers in set; Bath in S.
812ABRUPT / TISANE (Right and Left)VHCSailor got hernia—very sudden, but old-fashioned operation unnecessary: doctor sent A1 medicineAB rupt(ure1); anag.

 
HCs awarded to Miss V. K. Abrahams
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Ximenes competitions
 
1970-1971
  1140 CALLOUS
  1135 HILAIRE BELLOC
  1131 CAROUSER (Misprints)
  1123 MAXIMIST
 
1968-1969
  1032 TENONER (Printer’s Devilry)
  1023 CONSOLE
  1019 DISCORD (Misprints)
 
1967-1968
  987 THING (Printer’s Devilry)
  958 DRY MEASURE
 
1966-1967
  949 BROWSING
  924 MIMESTER / PECULATE (Right and Left)
  911 DRAGON
 
1965-1966
  900 PARAMECIA or PAREOEANS
  898 POCHARD
  890 DEBENTURE
 
1964-1965
  856 RODOMONTADE
  839 GINGER (Printer’s Devilry)
 
1963-1964
  773 FIT-OUT
  764 SHIMMY-SHAKE
 


Annual Honours record of Miss V. K. Abrahams
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YearPrizes
(1, 2, 3)
VHCsHCsPosition
Ximenes competitions
1970-19711 (0, 1, 0) 0 4
1969-19700 1 0
1968-19690 0 3
1967-19680 0 2
1966-19670 0 3
1965-19660 2 3
1964-19650 3 2
1963-19640 0 2