Clues by Miss D. W. Taylor in 1961-1962
Ximenes competitions from 647 to 694 All clues by Miss D. W. Taylor | 1961-1962 Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 647 to 694 All clues by Miss D. W. Taylor | 1961-1962 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miss D. W. Taylor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 647 | MADCAP | VHC | I like a lark am up to salute day’s first breaking | d(ay) in am (rev.) + cap (vb.) |
| 660 | RUBBER (Misprints) | VHC | Winning at cards puts the spring in your footfall | football; 2 mngs. |
| 664 | MANIPULATE | VHC | Manage to get up in the morning, early? No—just the reverse! | up in a.m. (all rev.) + late |
| 678 | TESSELLATED | First | One needs to fix up one’s offspring when about so high, growing up—so the little things are diapered! | set (rev.) + tall (rev.) in seed; so high = very high; see diaper in C. |
| 682 | PARAMOUR / CHIN (Right and Left) | VHC | In Menton for an affair, what a gent wants is me! / I’ve chaps right-and-left, in France—Menton! (gent)leman); | menton (Fr.) = chin; Menton in France; chap3 |
| 690 | ASCERTAIN | First | Find the right answer? Sure—the first of April’s over! | A ’s certain; date of puzzle |
| 694 | OSIRIS (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Reading for trip/e! ’Ats, even when I get my bait, won’t be necessary |
HCs awarded in competitions:
651 NIPCHEESE
669 DRUM
686 FEMALE