Clues written by B. Donne-Smith
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B. Donne-Smith600646Nov 1946Sep 19514y 10m
 
 Clue wordAwardClueExplanation
Ximenes competitions
1948 (1)
77MAROONVHCclue missing
76VALEDICTORYVHCSwan song effect—of Leda confused by her embarrassing conquestanag. in victory; L. transformed into swan
1947 (2)
63STILETTOVHCIt’s to let (owing to dilapidations). But what a rent it once earned for Casca!anag. of it’s to let; ref. Julius Caesar III.2.175
58ECLIPSEVHCHiding for a horse that exhibited insubordination in the City and Suburbanlip in EC SE; 2 mngs.; unbeaten racehorse
1947 (1)
42HALLANSHAKERVHCThere’s an agitator behind this division in the House: the beggar’s tough, toohallan + shaker
1946 (2)
38WIND-HOVERVHCCrank up the incubator—and get the birdwind hover (= incubator)

 
HCs awarded to B. Donne-Smith
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Ximenes competitions
 
1951 (2)
  174 ANACREONTICS
 
1951 (1)
  156 LAVEROCK
 
1950 (2)
  150 CAPILLAMENTS
 
1949 (1)
  102 ARCHIMEDES
 


Annual Honours record of B. Donne-Smith
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YearPrizes
(1, 2, 3)
VHCsHCsPosition
Ximenes competitions
1951 (2)0 0 1
1951 (1)0 0 1
1950 (2)0 0 1
 
1949 (1)0 0 1
 
1948 (1)0 2 0
1947 (2)0 2 0
1947 (1)0 1 0
1946 (2)0 1 0