Clues written by J. F. Smith
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J. F. Smith100191011Nov 1945Jul 197024y 8m
 
 Clue wordAwardClueExplanation
Ximenes competitions
1952 (1)
183SAUSAGESVHCSouth American customs are mysteries: why can’t we have more meat?SA usages; ref. meat ration cuts resulting from Argentinian export restrictions/poor quality of post-war s.
1947 (1)
52RATIONVHCMr. Strachey can add nothing to it. but he’ll make a speech!0 plus ration gives oration; ref. John Strachey, Min. of Food 1946-1950
47GLOCKENSPIELVHCPlayed by Teddy at the Braunhaus?cryptic def.; ref. T. Brown, xylophonist, d.1946; Nazi Party HQ, Munich
1946 (2)
39GNATHICVHCA nasty taste comes back with an involuntary spasm of the jawstang (rev.) + hic
38WIND-HOVERVHC22 ac. whose first part may be orchestral; altogether it sounds as if there’s no alternativei.e. ‘(or)kestrel’; wind instruments [ref. to 22 ac. unknown]
32TEMERAIREThirdFamous ship which was launched in one river and ended its voyage in anotherstarts with Teme, ends in Aire
27MEANDRIANVHCScramble, airmen, and get weaving!anag
1945 (2)
26HAWSER (Misprints)VHCIf you take Shaw seriously, there’s hope for yourope; hidden
1945 (1)
13IPOMAEAVHCThe Navy helps to get damaged plant out of Pomeraniaanag. of Pomerania less RN
12ACERBATEVHCclue missing

 
HCs awarded to J. F. Smith
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Ximenes competitions
 
1970-1971
  1119 RONDE (Printer’s Devilry)
 
1969-1970
  1071 ORACLE (Printer’s Devilry)
 
1957-1958
  467 A humorous definition (Humorous definition)
 
1954 (2)
  289 CISTERN
 
1953 (1)
  219 SOCIALIST
 
1952 (2)
  204 ROSTER (Printer’s Devilry)
 
1951 (2)
  168 PIPS (Misprints)
 
1949 (2)
  112 SHEET (DLM)
 
1948 (1)
  70 GARBAGE
 
1947 (2)
  65 PIVOT
 


Annual Honours record of J. F. Smith
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YearPrizes
(1, 2, 3)
VHCsHCsPosition
Ximenes competitions
1970-19710 0 1
1969-19700 0 1
 
1957-19580 0 1
 
1954 (2)0 0 1
 
1953 (1)0 0 1
1952 (2)0 0 1
1952 (1)0 1 0
1951 (2)0 0 1
 
1949 (2)0 0 1
 
1948 (1)0 0 1
1947 (2)0 0 1
1947 (1)0 2 0
1946 (2)1 (0, 0, 1) 3 0 5
1945 (2)0 1 0
1945 (1)0 2 0