Clues by C. Allen Baker in 1951 (2)
Ximenes competitions from 168 to 180 All clues by C. Allen Baker | 1951 (2) Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 168 to 180 All clues by C. Allen Baker | 1951 (2) Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Allen Baker | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 168 | PIPS (Misprints) | Third | Stones that may be projected by people in glass houses! | protected; cryptic def. |
| 172 | GARNISHER | VHC | One who provides only fancy dishes causes husband to have his inside upset! | anag. of his in garner [see comments] |
| 173 | HATCHING | VHC | Bursting shells send charging flanks to cover | hat + ch(arg)ing |
| 174 | ANACREONTICS | VHC | Though we may praise the pleasures of wine, our reactions can vary considerably! | anag. |
| 176 | SPIGOT | VHC | Servants should be given to early rising—or it’s the bung! | to gips (rev.); the bung = the sack (sl.) |
| 179 | CADRE | VHC | Having a die-hard leader in charge will be the foundation of strength | d in care; ref. return of Winston Churchill as PM |
| 180 | HESPER (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | If the horses back it, c/haps, it’s got something! |
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