Clues by C. Allen Baker in 1966-1967
Ximenes competitions from 907 to 954 All clues by C. Allen Baker | 1966-1967 Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 907 to 954 All clues by C. Allen Baker | 1966-1967 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Allen Baker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 9 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 911 | DRAGON | VHC | Nothing less than an armed horseman could do for me | drago(0)n, & lit. |
| 920 | ARISTATE (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | How bad is the di/g? O ‘tis mire, peated to excess | egotism |
| 933 | COTTABUS | VHC | It was a trial of skill proving the Grecian bend to act with only half a bustle | anag. incl. bus(tle) |
| 935 | MALAPROP | VHC | One of the central characters in comedy—one taking up pages with oral blundering | (co)m(edy) + a + anag. incl. pp, & lit. |
| 936 | MINI SKIRTS | VHC | They’re so Parisian, up to the minute, and just right with the young cats around | min + si (Fr.) (rev.) + r in kits, & lit. |
| 945 | OBLITERATE | VHC | It contributes nothing to be a litter bug; remove all traces completely | anag. incl. 0; bug = crazy |
HCs awarded in competitions:
907 SORITES (Misprints)
916 DIAPASON
924 MIMESTER / PECULATE (Right and Left)
949 BROWSING
954 CERATE (Printer’s Devilry)