Clues by C. Allen Baker in 1950 (1)
Ximenes competitions from 118 to 130 All clues by C. Allen Baker | 1950 (1) Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 118 to 130 All clues by C. Allen Baker | 1950 (1) Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Allen Baker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 118 | MARAVEDI | First | Winds varied in the morning: hail during the day to the north of the Pyrenees: little change to the south | anag. of varied, a.m.; ave in mardi (Fr.Tuesday) |
| 119 | UMBLE-PIE | VHC | I’m always given to poor hands: my heart’s not in the game any more | 2 cryptic defs.; hands = employees, see Brewer’s |
| 123 | LEECHES | Third | He’s after the floating half of the electors to canvass both left- and right-wing borderers | anag. of elec(tors) + he’s; leech2 = sail edge; ref. impending Gen. Election, Feb 1950 |
| 126 | RASPBERRY | VHC | The cane’s responsible for my springing up from my stool! | cryptic def.; stool = stump |
HCs awarded in competitions:
121 SNAPSHOT
124 BARHAM or BRAMAH
128 AMMETER (Printer’s Devilry)