Clues by N. C. Dexter in 1970-1971
Ximenes competitions from 1110 to 1162 All clues by N. C. Dexter | 1970-1971 Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 1110 to 1162 All clues by N. C. Dexter | 1970-1971 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. C. Dexter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1110 | IMPERSONATE | First | It’s tricky to do this, says Danny, without me bra or me panties—very tricky | anag. & lit.; D. la Rue |
| 1119 | RONDE (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Say! Those who bet on Wilson o/we! Your pollsters misled us | Harold W., 1970 election, T.E. Dewey, US Pres. election, 1948 |
| 1123 | MAXIMIST | First | I must take endless time with Xmas crackers | anag. less e, & lit. |
| 1127 | TRAYBIT | VHC | What may not be converted without a scrap | a in try + bit, & lit.; rugby try; 3d. bit to be withdrawn in 1971 |
| 1131 | CAROUSER (Misprints) | First | Causing stir in a mini perhaps, I ought to go home in a maxi | taxi; rouse in car |
| 1135 | HILAIRE BELLOC | VHC | He hymned Matilda’s sad adieu: the call “I boil here” can’t be true | anag.; ‘M.: Who told Lies …’ |
| 1140 | CALLOUS | VHC | From a scull round at sea? | anag. incl. o, & lit. |
| 1145 | GENIPAP | VHC | When one’s plucked ’tis terribly appetising | anag. less ’tis, & lit. |
| 1154 | CLARIONET | VHC | Instrument that’s made X ail—or C. err | anag. incl. ten, & lit.; C = Chambers; ref. X’s error [see comments] |
| 1158 | ELEPHANT-SEAL | VHC | You’ll see me surface—pate all sheen—at sea | anag. |
| 1162 | BEAM-ENDS | First | You may see ’em rise vertically and send A.B. reeling around | ’em (rev.) in anag., & lit. |
HCs awarded in competitions:
1115 FLESH-POTTERY
1143 MORGIANA