Clues by A. Lawrie in 1970-1971
Ximenes competitions from 1110 to 1162 All clues by A. Lawrie | 1970-1971 Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 1110 to 1162 All clues by A. Lawrie | 1970-1971 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Lawrie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1115 | FLESH-POTTERY | VHC | This’ll give you fat round belly shape—soak up | pot ret (rev.) all in fleshy, & lit. |
| 1131 | CAROUSER (Misprints) | VHC | Soar—an English river set in boggy ground | soak; Ouse in carr |
| 1135 | HILAIRE BELLOC | VHC | Product of Balliol here—I associated with Chesterton initially | anag. + C, & lit.; “B. made me …”; friend of G.K.C. |
| 1143 | MORGIANA | VHC | One got after a piratical chief encompassing Ali’s end | (Al)i in Morgan + a & lit.; ref. Capt. Henry M. |
| 1162 | BEAM-ENDS | VHC | Husbands ensnared by the old entreaties—ribs keep them in their place | men in beads; rib = wife |
HCs awarded in competitions:
1110 IMPERSONATE
1127 TRAYBIT
1145 GENIPAP