Clues by Mrs B. Lewis in 1965-1966
Ximenes competitions from 860 to 902 All clues by Mrs B. Lewis | 1965-1966 Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 860 to 902 All clues by Mrs B. Lewis | 1965-1966 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs B. Lewis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 860 | CORSAGE | First | Graces bust—cache for love-letter | O in anag., & lit. |
| 868 | DANDER / TOUPEE (Right and Left) | VHC | “Cinders,” an Edinburgh production, has darned surrealistic—to a United Presbyterian eye—transformation | anag.; to UP ee; dander3 |
| 878 | ENTOMOSTRACA | VHC | They have hard cases in the lowest form at Eton, so cram to get passes | anag. |
| 890 | DEBENTURE | VHC | Society girl neuter, refractory—Bond admits drawback | deb + anag.; drawback = refund of duty |
| 898 | POCHARD | VHC | Strike a chord with the gentle character in Peter Pan, Smee | anag. incl. p; smee = pochard |
HCs awarded in competitions:
873 VETERANS
882 SNAPDRAGON
884 MASHER (Printer’s Devilry)
894 WITENAGEMOT
902 WINCOPIPE