Clues by R. Postill in 1964-1965
Ximenes competitions from 808 to 856 All clues by R. Postill | 1964-1965 Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 808 to 856 All clues by R. Postill | 1964-1965 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Postill | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 808 | WAGONER | VHC | You want a driver? It’s a shocking lie … Fool! You’ve topped it! | wag + oner; down clue |
| 812 | ABRUPT / TISANE (Right and Left) | VHC | Jack, having hernia, rejects outmoded operation. Steep barley in water … knock it back … fit as of old! | AB rupt(ure1); it (rev.) + sane |
| 817 | WYLIE-COATS | VHC | What young ladies in Edinburgh cast off as they sleep? Only the forward ones! | first letters & lit. |
| 821 | SOMERSET | VHC | Place in which half-gallons (**brew!) are bound to make one roll | omers in set; s. = somersault; **brew indicates Hebrew |
| 825 | COACHES | VHC | The posh pubs say No to them, but they cram The Green Man | 2 mngs.; green = inexperienced |
| 829 | FAREWELL | VHC | Last so long, yield to temptation—back in jug! | ewer (rev.) in fall; back in, vb. imper. |
| 834 | CARRIED | Second | Rolls that’s within the scope of the common man is featured in the press | RR i.e. in cad; ref. new Princess car |
HCs awarded in competitions:
832 PENNY-WISE (Misprints)
839 GINGER (Printer’s Devilry)
843 PRISTINE
847 FRENETICAL