Clues by V. Jennings in 1960-1961
Ximenes competitions from 595 to 642 All clues by V. Jennings | 1960-1961 Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 595 to 642 All clues by V. Jennings | 1960-1961 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V. Jennings | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 608 | CUSTOMER | First | It’s implied that I can do no wrong, but copper gets me pinched in shop when something’s missing! | Cu me in stor(e) & lit.; “the c. is always right” |
| 617 | COLOPHONY | Third | Put on a bow and crash hop in West End restaurant | anag. in ‘Colony’ |
| 621 | CHASE | VHC | Portrays Miss Blandish without bloomers, revealing skin around her extremity! | (Blandis)h in case; case = skin, (vb.); ref. book ‘No Orchids for Miss B.’ by J. H. Chase |
| 630 | STREAKY | VHC | Yorkshire’s opener has a flash to begin with—what could be rasher! | streak + Y |
| 638 | BUREAUCRAT | VHC | I’m the official in charge—I bring together in conflict Caesar and Brutus—seconds out! | anag. less s,s |
HCs awarded in competitions:
595 INORNATE / OMADHAUN (Right and Left)
612 CARGO (Misprints)
624 PSYCHIATER (DLM)
634 BEDSTEAD
642 SEETHER (Printer’s Devilry)