Clues by E. J. Rackham in 1960-1961
Ximenes competitions from 595 to 642 All clues by E. J. Rackham | 1960-1961 Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 595 to 642 All clues by E. J. Rackham | 1960-1961 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. J. Rackham | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 595 | INORNATE / OMADHAUN (Right and Left) | Third | Poor simpleton can only produce a confused O-ah-um and a tie disarranged when embracing lady of fortune, it’s plain | anag.; Norn1 in anag. |
| 612 | CARGO (Misprints) | VHC | Carried in boot, it will make the vehicle speed along | boat; car go |
| 617 | COLOPHONY | VHC | Americans would think it a shade suspect if Russian capital were brought into this industrial product | i.e. colo(R) phony |
| 634 | BEDSTEAD | VHC | Unruly debates ending with the start of dawn—better take it to the House! | anag. + d, & lit. |
| 638 | BUREAUCRAT | VHC | Petty tyrant, a brute and a cur rolled into one | anag. |
HCs awarded in competitions:
600 The Light Brigade, noble Six Hundred (Anagram)
604 APOSTROPHISE
624 PSYCHIATER (DLM)
626 WOMAN-TIRED
642 SEETHER (Printer’s Devilry)