Clues by C. Allen Baker in 1948 (1)
Ximenes competitions from 66 to 78 All clues by C. Allen Baker | 1948 (1) Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 66 to 78 All clues by C. Allen Baker | 1948 (1) Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Allen Baker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | CHRISTMAS PIE or TURKEY CARPET | VHC | Who would be an auctioneer, with only chopped spam for his Yuletide fare? | anag. in Christie; ref. Christie’s auction house |
| 69 | MISANTHROPE | First | Like Scrooge, he rouses the phantoms’ ire | anag. |
| 74 | DEODAR | First | Dreadnought, going into a storm, raises cones | anag. of dread, 0: cone = weather signal, in contemporary ed. of C. |
HCs awarded in competitions:
68 ANTIGROPELOS
71 MITRAILLEUSE
72 TEMPLE BAR