Clues by R. Postill in 1970-1971
Ximenes competitions from 1110 to 1162 All clues by R. Postill | 1970-1971 Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 1110 to 1162 All clues by R. Postill | 1970-1971 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Postill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 10 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1119 | RONDE (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Unless you have a ba/ck seat, Ravel can be very boring | |
| 1123 | MAXIMIST | VHC | Long skirt reduced visibility; one probably imagined more than one saw | Maxi mist; saw3 |
| 1127 | TRAYBIT | VHC | I’m extremely abstemious: with a double I’m all of a tizzy: after three I need restraint | tray bit; i.e. has TT at extremities; tizzy = sixpence |
| 1143 | MORGIANA | VHC | Aga being out involved minor upset; I cooked with oil | anag. of Aga with minor; ref. electricity industry work-to-rule in Dec. 1970 |
| 1154 | CLARIONET | VHC | To give recital on this needs wind | anag. & lit.; wind2 (n.); ref. X’s error [see comments] |
HCs awarded in competitions:
1110 IMPERSONATE
1115 FLESH-POTTERY
1131 CAROUSER (Misprints)
1135 HILAIRE BELLOC
1140 CALLOUS
1145 GENIPAP
1158 ELEPHANT-SEAL
1162 BEAM-ENDS