Clues by C. J. Morse in 1966-1967
Ximenes competitions from 907 to 954 All clues by C. J. Morse | 1966-1967 Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 907 to 954 All clues by C. J. Morse | 1966-1967 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. J. Morse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 8 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 907 | SORITES (Misprints) | VHC | A string of prepositions, such as backward learners put on the end of sentences | propositions; tiros (rev.) + (sentence)es |
| 911 | DRAGON | VHC | Drake, with an eye on treasure, would set sail into the Spaniard’s midst | rag in don; drake2 |
| 916 | DIAPASON | VHC | Depression surrounds one with the pound being supported by a full-scale stop | a in dip + a S on; reimposition of £50 travel allowance, 1966 |
| 933 | COTTABUS | VHC | What kept young Athenians amused? First cutting off tyrants’ heads, then ostracisms | c, o, t, + tabus: ref. Gk. hist. |
| 935 | MALAPROP | VHC | Mum having an argument in liquor was notorious for her vocabulary | ma + pro in lap |
| 936 | MINI SKIRTS | VHC | With these you have to lift up and, disregarding the awful risk involved, sit askew | nim (= steal) (rev.) + anag. of risk, sit , & lit. |
| 941 | HYPODERMIC | VHC | Drug-taking is often the basic force linking depression with random crime | od1 in hyp + anag., & lit.; hyp = hypochondria |
HCs awarded in competitions:
920 ARISTATE (Printer’s Devilry)
924 MIMESTER / PECULATE (Right and Left)
929 AMPHITHEATRE
945 OBLITERATE
954 CERATE (Printer’s Devilry)