Clues by R. Postill in 1963-1964
Ximenes competitions from 750 to 804 All clues by R. Postill | 1963-1964 Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 750 to 804 All clues by R. Postill | 1963-1964 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Postill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 750 | SEVEN-FIFTY / CROSSWORDS (Right and Left) | First | It’s near to dinner time when X should get a big hand! Mark our great interest as X speaks! | 7.45 dinner, X numeral on clock; cross words (vb) |
| 780 | NOBLEST (and Eximenamination) | VHC | Head is in Paris embracing head of Ladies’ College? Yes, but it’s all extremely virtuous | L in nob est |
| 782 | SWELL | VHC | If you want to get fat, macaroni’s not bad | ’s well, 2 defs. |
| 786 | METAMERES (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | There’s a co/peck glittering in the sun. Odd that the Russians haven’t picked it up! | |
| 790 | PETER-SEE-ME (Sire and Dam) | VHC | Lonely Eloise | Peter Abelard |
HCs awarded in competitions:
764 SHIMMY-SHAKE
773 FIT-OUT
777 TAILOR-BIRD
796 STRAKE (or STRAIK) (Misprints)
800 Charlemagne, Emperor of the West (Anagram)