Clues written by C. B. Daish
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C. B. Daish100010110Jun 1946Aug 19482y 2m
 
 Clue wordAwardClueExplanation
Ximenes competitions
1948 (2)
82CURAREVHCA good tip for a blow-out—on pointscryptic def.; blowpipe
1948 (1)
68ANTIGROPELOSVHCRequired by Dr. Foster, for operation—50 guineasanag. inc L g; ref. “Doctor Foster went to Gloucester…”
1947 (2)
57THEORBOSVHCThey produce music for the ball (old style)the orb OS
53SHINVHCUsed to kick up no end of a shindy?shin(dy)
1947 (1)
52RATIONVHCNot air? It’s confoundedly like it, nowadaysanag.; ref. cuts in rations due to harsh winter of 1946/1947
51LLANELLYVHCMiss Gwynn met Mr. Sloper at the seaside, and the consequence was ——anag. of Nell, Ally; ref. Nell G., Ally S., comic strip character
1946 (2)
39GNATHICVHCA Hundred in Gath Slaughtered. Samson’s Weapon Describedanag. incl. C; jawbone of an ass, ref. Judges 15:16
34STAROSTAVHCRats to sex appeal. Give me the red-headanag. of rats to SA; i.e. head Russian
29RATANVHCA stick of little use to Noah in his Ararat anchoragehidden
27MEANDRIANVHCAmend rain to read “windy”anag.

 
HCs awarded to C. B. Daish
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Ximenes competitions
 
1948 (2)
  83 BUDAPEST
 


Annual Honours record of C. B. Daish
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YearPrizes
(1, 2, 3)
VHCsHCsPosition
Ximenes competitions
1948 (2)0 1 1
1948 (1)0 1 0
1947 (2)0 2 0
1947 (1)0 2 0
1946 (2)0 4 0 11