Clues by Mrs N. Jarman in 1958-1959
Ximenes competitions from 490 to 538 All clues by Mrs N. Jarman | 1958-1959 Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 490 to 538 All clues by Mrs N. Jarman | 1958-1959 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs N. Jarman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 490 | CLEAR def. WEIGH (Wrong Number) | First | After a hundred real jerks, no portion of me is thick | portion; C + anag.; soup |
| 495 | PARTISAN | VHC | A type very liable to espouse—not quite balanced! | parti san(e), & lit. |
| 512 | NAYLOR (Libel) | VHC | She sounds capable of catching any foolish boss who wants a bit of dalliance | ‘nailer’, anag. + lor(d) |
| 519 | RIDICULE (DLM) | VHC | W. idle curiosity and a mock auctioneer? One relies on whiches and whats, the other on watches and wits | |
| 529 | BUTTY-COLLIER | VHC | Cutter working like billy-o, pal of mine | anag. & lit.; work = ferment |
| 534 | RAIL-SPLITTER | VHC | What I part, trellis could be made of | anag. & lit. |
| 538 | BANISHING | VHC | First essential when putting Napoleon I—“Bony-part”—in the bag | N(apoleon) + I + shin, in bag, & lit.; ref. N.’s exiles |
HCs awarded in competitions:
500 MOTHERS-IN-LAW
521 SOUP
525 MORALE (Printer’s Devilry)