Clues by E. J. Rackham in 1951 (1)
Ximenes competitions from 155 to 167 All clues by E. J. Rackham | 1951 (1) Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 155 to 167 All clues by E. J. Rackham | 1951 (1) Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. J. Rackham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 156 | LAVEROCK | VHC | Morning Herald exposes bad over-centralisation and shortage all round | anag. of over in lack; ref. newspaper published until 1869; housing/food shortages after the war |
| 158 | RATING | VHC | The way they puts on the taxes, it seems to make working ’opeless | (ope)rating; pl. of taxis |
| 159 | SPANIEL | VHC | “Uneasy lies. . .” Gets in some sort of nap, however! This may be King Charles | anag. of nap in anag. of lies; King Charles spaniel; ref. Hen IV Pt.2 III.1 |
| 163 | LORICATE | VHC | As at crocodile’s head and tail, hard to penetrate | anag. of at cro(cod)ile & lit. [see comments] |
| 165 | CABBAGE | VHC | Should be barred if it has no heart (as greengrocer’s customers will agree!) | ca(bba)ge & lit. |
HCs awarded in competitions:
155 LYTERIAN
157 ORANGE
161 TILLER
162 TITANESS
167 PARMESAN