Clues by Mrs E. McFee in 1960-1961
Ximenes competitions from 595 to 642 All clues by Mrs E. McFee | 1960-1961 Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 595 to 642 All clues by Mrs E. McFee | 1960-1961 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs E. McFee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 21 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 604 | APOSTROPHISE | VHC | Is, perhaps, too unruly. Name someone? That’s what the Speaker may do! | anag. |
| 617 | COLOPHONY | VHC | Out of print—oh no! Lady C. (no small advertisement) is cleared—by gum! | anag. of op3 oh no, L(ad)y C.; first unexpurgated edition of Lady C.’s Lover published in UK 1960 |
| 634 | BEDSTEAD | VHC | Help! Get a copper in! I could give the burglar a hiding, but it would be beneath me | d. in bestead; hiding under bed |
HCs awarded in competitions:
595 INORNATE / OMADHAUN (Right and Left)
600 The Light Brigade, noble Six Hundred (Anagram)
612 CARGO (Misprints)
626 WOMAN-TIRED
642 SEETHER (Printer’s Devilry)