Clues by C. Allen Baker in 1949 (2)
Ximenes competitions from 105 to 117 All clues by C. Allen Baker | 1949 (2) Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 105 to 117 All clues by C. Allen Baker | 1949 (2) Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Allen Baker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 111 | PLEASANT | VHC | I’ve got slim with all-round exercise—as for the waistline, it’s quite gratifying! | as in lean in PT |
| 113 | CRICKETER | VHC | Hearth companion set with copper finish—1/11 | cricket + (copp)er; ref. Dickens, ‘The Cricket on the Hearth’; one of XI |
| 116 | WATERLOO | VHC | Case of a cast-iron defence being later broken down in court | anag. in woo; battle |
HCs awarded in competitions:
105 SMITHEREENS
106 HELIOTROPE
107 STRAMASH
108 HACKNEY
109 PERI
110 LEVIGATE
117 LION