Clues by C. J. Morse in 1958-1959
Ximenes competitions from 490 to 538    All clues by C. J. Morse  |   1958-1959 Honours list
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No.Clue wordAwardClueExplanation
495PARTISANSecondWhat one inevitably becomes when following exciting matches!partis + an, & lit.
500MOTHERS-IN-LAWVHCThey irritate husbands and bore their wives (or vice versa)cryptic def.; bore = gave birth to
504LEAD-LINEFirstHere’s this ice-bound water system—and the plumber has to let me down!lead line; lead = channel among ice, line = system
508CUMBERGROUNDVHCThe twisted curmudgeon with heart of marble is no use to anyoneanag. incl. (ma)rb(le)
512NAYLOR (Libel)VHCNo penniless peer for her—only a Rajah’s capital could supply all she needs!nay lor(d), anag. incl. a R
517CAROTIDVHCDistort the guttural end of this artery and I’ll sound as if I was garrottedi.e. change initial ‘c’ to ‘g’ sound, & lit.
521SOUPVHCGet well to windward! This meat extract is very highso up, twice
534RAIL-SPLITTERVHCWhat American’s interested in fencing?—messing about with sawn-off little rapiers!anag. less e of little
538BANISHINGVHCRelegation’s a heavy blow, involving the ego—the footballer’s most vulnerable spot!I shin in bang

HCs awarded in competitions:

490 CLEAR def. WEIGH (Wrong Number)
519 RIDICULE (DLM)
525 MORALE (Printer’s Devilry)
529 BUTTY-COLLIER