Clues by C. Allen Baker in 1957-1958
Ximenes competitions from 438 to 486 All clues by C. Allen Baker | 1957-1958 Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 438 to 486 All clues by C. Allen Baker | 1957-1958 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Allen Baker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 438 | MACARONI | First | It must be swell, being a little waterproof duck in a rain-storm! | mac + O in anag. |
| 447 | TOUSLE | Third | “Top-of-the-table United lose disastrously!” That’s sure to upset somebody’s perm! | t(able) + U in anag.; ref. football pools |
| 451 | MEGAPODE | VHC | Get me sitting on a loaded shell in a mass of earth? Not this bird! | me + a pod in Ge, & lit.; m. does not sit on eggs |
| 464 | STRAWED | VHC | Middle age spread gives rise to the first signs of decline—with noticeable protuberances! | de-warts (rev.); i.e. in middle ages |
| 469 | DAISY | VHC | You should see, on the stage, that little bit extra Miss Mansfield has on Miss Russell! What a smasher! | dais + y; ref. Jayne M. and Jane R., film stars |
| 473 | LISSOME (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Whatever is a stra/w hat veiled for? Plain folk! | |
| 477 | SEDATENESS | VHC | Attitude of the staid—even though seated wretchedly on a point! | anag. + ness |
| 486 | BARACAN | VHC | For strong stuff there’s only one May. What a summer in store! | bar a can, a CA in barn; bar (prep.) = except, only; ref. Peter May, test cricketer; summer = one who sums [see comments] |
HCs awarded in competitions:
443 HALF-SEAS-OVER
456 PLAFOND
460 ASTONISHMENT (Misprints)
482 LEASING-MAKER