Clues by R. Postill in 1965-1966
Ximenes competitions from 860 to 902 All clues by R. Postill | 1965-1966 Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 860 to 902 All clues by R. Postill | 1965-1966 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Postill | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 860 | CORSAGE | VHC | Bob going on the bust? Blimey! Bob’s twenty-one! | cor! s age; bob = shilling, cluster (dial.) |
| 864 | PATERNAL | VHC | Mate embracing a bird feels thus? So’s your old man! | a tern1 in pal; so’s your old man = vulgarism expressing incredulity |
| 873 | VETERANS | Second | Old soldiers? If you mean empty bottles … no! Doctor’s given up gin | vet + snare (rev.) |
| 878 | ENTOMOSTRACA | First | Not a rat comes off! Obviously some of them stick to sinking ships | anag.; off = out of condition; barnacles |
| 882 | SNAPDRAGON | VHC | Game become tedious? No good playing it when out of spirits; should be in bed | snap drag on, 2 defs. |
| 885 | GALIMATIAS | VHC | After a limited amount of liquor I get confused, monkey about… and talk this | gal. I mat + sai (rev.): mat, vb. intrans. |
| 890 | DEBENTURE | VHC | This paper has one drawback; it’s confoundedly rude about E. Heath. | E bent (= heath ) in anag.; drawback = refund of duty |
| 894 | WITENAGEMOT | VHC | High time we got an effective government such as we used to have | anag. |
HCs awarded in competitions:
868 DANDER / TOUPEE (Right and Left)
884 MASHER (Printer’s Devilry)
898 POCHARD
900 PARAMECIA or PAREOEANS
902 WINCOPIPE