Clues by W. K. M. Slimmings in 1954 (2)
Ximenes competitions from 285 to 325 All clues by W. K. M. Slimmings | 1954 (2) Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 285 to 325 All clues by W. K. M. Slimmings | 1954 (2) Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. K. M. Slimmings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 289 | CISTERN | VHC | I may go bump in the night, causing disturbed rest, and panic if Father’s away | anag. incl. (Pa)nic |
| 291 | APAGOGE | VHC | Logically, it involves showing opposite conclusion to be gaga | anag. of op. (b)e gaga, & lit. |
| 295 | SENSE-ORGANS | VHC | Boko’s one of those adapted to become an outsize negress | anag. incl. OS; boko (sl.) = the nose; ref. the surviving Nigerian Siamese twin, separated Dec 1953 |
| 297 | CONTRAPUNTAL | VHC | After Italian with gin, Aunt Lizzie’s head reels: a solitary Bass wouldn’t produce such an effect | con (= with, It.) + trap + anag. incl. L |
| 306 | CHICANE / RAMPART (Right and Left) | VHC | I’m an Embankment artist—one who sits drawing, for example, a segment of cheese (About all I’m able to do!) | RA + MP + art; I can in che(ese) |
| 316 | BATHROOM | VHC | clue not given | |
| 325 | MARRYING | VHC | What put the Cockney into the clutches of such an old china? | ’Arry in Ming, & lit. |
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