Clues by C. J. Morse in 1953 (2)
Ximenes competitions from 233 to 257 All clues by C. J. Morse | 1953 (2) Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 233 to 257 All clues by C. J. Morse | 1953 (2) Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. J. Morse | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 233 | SAWDUST | VHC | Received money in the form of chips | saw dust |
| 235 | ASPHETERISM | First | In which the State’s end is to reorganise all mastership around itself | e in anag., & lit. |
| 239 | GENISTA (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Priam would have thought thee u/ninhibited, wretch! | eugenist; P. supposedly fathered 68 sons |
| 245 | GLAMOUR / SOPRANO (Right and Left) | Second | Parson’s wild with love for a lady chorister. It’s just a passing affair to the heartless girl | anag. incl. 0; g(ir)l + amour, & lit. |
| 251 | UNMETHODICAL | VHC | Irregular and varying much on detail | anag. |
| 253 | DERATION | VHC | Since the Doctor’s abandoned self-restraint, let everyone eat as much as he likes! | (MO)deration |
| 255 | SCUTTLE | VHC | A gaping hole in the rear of the forecastle | cut in (foreca)stle, & lit. |
| 257 | PYROTECHNICS (Straight Clue) | Third | It’s the study that makes the fifth form such an exciting prospect for schoolboys! |
HCs awarded in competitions:
237 BASTINADE
243 LODESTAR
247 VAMPIRE