Clues by C. Allen Baker in 1952 (1)
Ximenes competitions from 181 to 193 All clues by C. Allen Baker | 1952 (1) Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 181 to 193 All clues by C. Allen Baker | 1952 (1) Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Allen Baker | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 182 | MISTLETOE | VHC | A fine spray in the air is a good sign for fishing smacks | cryptic def.; i.e. obtaining kisses |
| 187 | GROWLER | Second | “I am a dog, beware my fangs,” snarls the advancer, claiming the pound of flesh | L in grower; Merchant of V.III.3 |
| 188 | Beware the Ides of March (Anagram) | VHC | Heed wrath: Cimber’s a foe! | or similar |
| 189 | SALTIRE | VHC | Arms-cross! Bend—right … over … bend—left …! Try it fifty times outside on rising. This develops the bearing | it L in eras (all rev.); heraldic mngs. of arms, bend, bearing |
| 190 | CHEQUERS | VHC | A drop of liquor inside encourages some men to engage in a battle royal | qu in cheers; b.r. = chess (see Brewer) |
| 191 | DENIGRATE | First | Smut—a blight of grain with deterioration beginning on the outside | anag. in dete(rioration); smut, vb. |
| 193 | TRADUCER | Third | One who gives a dog a bad name could himself be rated “Cur” | anag. |
HCs awarded in competitions:
183 SAUSAGES
184 MEREST / WYOMING (DLM)
185 STOUT
186 ASHMOLEAN
192 WATSON