Clues by C. J. Morse in 1961-1962
Ximenes competitions from 647 to 694 All clues by C. J. Morse | 1961-1962 Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 647 to 694 All clues by C. J. Morse | 1961-1962 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. J. Morse | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 656 | FIDDLESTICKS | VHC | Toy spears and bows,—pooh! You play with them when you’re in leading strings! | fiddle sticks; toy, spear, vbs. |
| 664 | MANIPULATE | VHC | Cook gets out of bed in the morning the wrong way—and far from early! | up in a.m. (all rev.) + late |
| 669 | DRUM | VHC | Just a roll and a bit of cold rumpsteak?—the party must have been overcrowded! | hidden, 2 defs. |
| 673 | ERISTICAL | VHC | Controversial article is re-edited—and characteristically loses half its strength! | anag.; hidden |
| 676 | TRELLIS (DLM) | VHC | Ye Olde Elizabethan Grille serves traditional “Boar’s-head” suppers till Twelfth Night | |
| 678 | TESSELLATED | VHC | Checked when about to deceive one, boy pursues girl after girl—and is still checked! | sell a in tested, Tess Ella Ted |
| 686 | FEMALE | VHC | Even a woman slightly scorned has to hit back in return! | lam (rev.) in fee |
| 690 | ASCERTAIN | Second | “A canter is, when unorthodox”—that could be SECTARIAN, but you want to make sure! | anag. & lit.; puzzle offered alternative solutions |
| 694 | OSIRIS (Printer’s Devilry) | Third | For destroying: important unpublished work, 250-year sag/a, “Accursed Diamond” | Story of Newton’s dog, see Brewer |
HCs awarded in competitions:
647 MADCAP
651 NIPCHEESE
660 RUBBER (Misprints)