Clues by T. E. Sanders in 1947 (2)
Ximenes competitions from 53 to 65    All clues by T. E. Sanders  |   1947 (2) Honours list
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T. E. Sanders200314
 
No.Clue wordAwardClueExplanation
54SPONGEVHCWhat a sucker, to get the positive and negative leads mixed in the wet accumulatoranag. of pos neg, 2 defs.; sucker = parasite
55NAUSEANTFirstThe reappearance of the sun before the first of April will bring back the swallowsanag. of sun ante A
57THEORBOSFirstGot the ball on the bony part of the nose, but pluckily played onthe orb (n)os(e); os = bone
58ECLIPSEVHCBetter has stakes on for the race—may make a pile with just a secondbetter vb.; anag. of pile sec; ref. unbeaten racehorse
65PIVOTVHCI always keep still at the point of a revolver, because I’m one against getting shot aboutI v. in pot

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63 STILETTO