Clues by C. Allen Baker in 1961-1962
Ximenes competitions from 647 to 694 All clues by C. Allen Baker | 1961-1962 Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 647 to 694 All clues by C. Allen Baker | 1961-1962 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Allen Baker | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 656 | FIDDLESTICKS | VHC | Bows and scrapes and old-fashioned bobs may merely make one twist stays! | fiddles ticks, fiddle-sticks; bob, tap = tick (obs.), twist = fiddle |
| 673 | ERISTICAL | Second | In describing the scene between Tweedledum and Tweedledee, a considerable amount is concerned with its anger.—“Through the Looking-glass” | lac its ire (all rev.) |
| 678 | TESSELLATED | VHC | Being sedate tells when doing the Twist, showing up squares! | anag. |
| 682 | PARAMOUR / CHIN (Right and Left) | VHC | He’s foolish to write letters—and certainly soft, putting one in the mail. / Such indiscretion may reveal an affair right under somebody’s nose! | p + a in armour2 & lit.; hidden |
| 686 | FEMALE | VHC | I’ve got what it takes to lead fellows on—and then drive ’em to drink! | f ’em ale, & lit. |
HCs awarded in competitions:
647 MADCAP
664 MANIPULATE
669 DRUM
676 TRELLIS (DLM)