Clues by F. D. H. Atkinson in 1965-1966
Ximenes competitions from 860 to 902 All clues by F. D. H. Atkinson | 1965-1966 Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 860 to 902 All clues by F. D. H. Atkinson | 1965-1966 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. D. H. Atkinson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 860 | CORSAGE | VHC | Need uplift in a shift? This should help | sag in core2, & lit. |
| 864 | PATERNAL | VHC | Pop, pop, pop! What can describe the old man’s feelings? | i.e. pa ternal (= threefold) |
| 882 | SNAPDRAGON | VHC | Cold spell is bound to linger on—it will make fingers tingle at Christmas | snap drag on |
| 885 | GALIMATIAS | VHC | There’s the girl I have designs on—I like a bit of nonsense | gal I’m at I as |
| 898 | POCHARD | VHC | Belly full of fish—fond of a low dive—and poker—that’s me! | char in pod; poker, s.v. pochard |
| 900 | PARAMECIA or PAREOEANS | VHC | Slippery little pond creatures—after fission a pair came | paramecia; anag.; ref. reproduction |
| 902 | WINCOPIPE | VHC | Could be chewed up in cow but while flowering in fields served as a rustic barometer | anag. + pipe; but = butt, pipe |
HCs awarded in competitions:
878 ENTOMOSTRACA
884 MASHER (Printer’s Devilry)
890 DEBENTURE