Clues by E. S. Ainley in 1948 (2)
Ximenes competitions from 79 to 91 All clues by E. S. Ainley | 1948 (2) Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 79 to 91 All clues by E. S. Ainley | 1948 (2) Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. S. Ainley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | CHARADE | VHC | Had, if careless, a setter’s way of worrying settees! | anag. incl. care; c. used in clues |
| 85 | SERGEANT | First | Sort of reagents most sensitive to inert forces | anag.; i.e. lazy soldiers |
| 87 | SISKIN | VHC | Sliced? Bob’s your uncle, perhaps—with a close run-up—you’ll get a birdie | s is kin; s = shilling |
| 88 | BRISTOL | First | Here Lot’s misguided wife turned round to see | anag. of rib + Lot’s (rev.); episcopal see |
| 89 | SEASON | VHC | Time and Tide’s no revolutionary! | sea’s + no (rev.) |
| 90 | ROTHER | VHC | Take a second flower from a Sussex spring rose | r other; River R. |
| 91 | CRETONNE | VHC | For Casement—Hanging and Drawing or The Chair? (Fancy printing such stuff!) | cryptic def.; ref. Roger C., Irish Republican executed 1916 |
HCs awarded in competitions:
80 GONERIL
82 CURARE
86 ODOMETER