Clues by T. E. Sanders in 1953 (2)
Ximenes competitions from 233 to 257 All clues by T. E. Sanders | 1953 (2) Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 233 to 257 All clues by T. E. Sanders | 1953 (2) Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. E. Sanders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 235 | ASPHETERISM | VHC | Sign of redness apparent as his temper gets ruffled | anag.; redness = communism |
| 239 | GENISTA (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Said I, mo/le, am a garment out of fashion | Imogen; ref. Cymbeline III.4, “Poor I am, stale, a garment …” |
| 241 | MANDOLINE | VHC | It takes a lot of pluck to manage the latter part of a Commando course | (Com)mando line |
| 243 | LODESTAR | VHC | See Shiner playing a leading part as a sailor for ha-has | lodes tar; ref. 1953 play ‘Seagulls Over Sorrento’ and comic actor Ronald S.; ha-ha = ditch |
| 247 | VAMPIRE | VHC | Here see a potentially prime cause of anaemia | v. a + anag., & lit. |
| 251 | UNMETHODICAL | VHC | Cloud in the morning with winds irregular | anag. incl. a.m. |
| 257 | PYROTECHNICS (Straight Clue) | VHC | Very light type of work, often with provision for rapid rises and early retirement | Very light = flare; firework instruction “retire immediately” |
HCs awarded in competitions:
249 BALM