Clues by C. J. Morse in 1959-1960
Ximenes competitions from 543 to 590 All clues by C. J. Morse | 1959-1960 Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 543 to 590 All clues by C. J. Morse | 1959-1960 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. J. Morse | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 543 | NUTRIA / ERMINE (Right and Left) | VHC | Smart young thing wants to show off getting up in one expensive fur before appearing about midday in another! | nut + air (rev.), i.e. young blood; m. in ere + in |
| 547 | STORMY | VHC | The violent element in escapist or mystery fiction involves the ultimate in sadism | hidden, m in story |
| 551 | PITCHER | Second | I’m a promising slip, but my bowling action would be banned at Lord’s—in crude terms it’s a flick! | ‘picture’, 2 defs. |
| 555 | JURYWOMAN | VHC | Don with an eye for women circumvents the retreat of a pouting little junior lady examiner | mow + yr (all rev.) in Juan; pouting, n. |
| 560 | CONGENITALLY | VHC | Study Genesis—then you’ll see how infancy begins in sin | con Gen. i(nfancy) tally, & lit.: tally = in concubinage |
| 564 | SHE-BEAR | VHC | The honey that appeals to the mature honey-lover will soon have youngsters wanting a lick | cryptic def.; 1st honey = sweetheart |
| 569 | PROPOSAL | VHC | What the young spinster looks for in a mate is the reverse of lethargy! | sopor (rev.) in pal [see comments] |
| 573 | SCAPEGALLOWS | VHC | Why is this picture of countryside with cows (16th century) still unhung? | -scape gallows; g.= frightens, Shakesp. |
| 578 | GATHERED def. LEVANTER (Wrong Number) | VHC | Near the front of the Gazette you’ll find what the account of any defaulter is in aggregate | defaulter; Ga(zette) the red; aggregate, adj. |
| 586 | HEBDOMADARY | Third | The Deadly Sins are a typical example of what you’ll find all over any provincial weekly! | hebdomad ary |
| 590 | STATANT (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Ximenes makes our so-called Sunday, re/alising torment solvers feel |
HCs awarded in competitions:
582 MARRY