Clues by C. O. Butcher in 1966-1967
Ximenes competitions from 907 to 954 All clues by C. O. Butcher | 1966-1967 Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 907 to 954 All clues by C. O. Butcher | 1966-1967 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. O. Butcher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 911 | DRAGON | First | With the scent I’ve got on many romantic blades have made passes at me | drag on |
| 916 | DIAPASON | VHC | To give a child a bath involves a whole lot of sounds (often meaning stop) | a in dip a son |
| 929 | AMPHITHEATRE | VHC | A chap with a seat should get something the audience will clap at in here | a MP hit + at in here, & lit. |
| 935 | MALAPROP | VHC | Dame, popular, but lacking in good taste and precision | Ma + anag. less U, & lit. |
| 941 | HYPODERMIC | VHC | Compiling my cipher do I needle some queer people?—Well, sometimes | anag.; i.e. ill and not ill |
| 949 | BROWSING | VHC | In the library it’s common to be vocal and get a b—— scolding over it | b row sing |
| 954 | CERATE (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Tut! Men can’t live well on meagre pie/s |
HCs awarded in competitions:
907 SORITES (Misprints)
920 ARISTATE (Printer’s Devilry)
933 COTTABUS
936 MINI SKIRTS
945 OBLITERATE