Clues by Col P. S. Baines in 1958-1959
Ximenes competitions from 490 to 538    All clues by Col P. S. Baines  |   1958-1959 Honours list
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Col P. S. Baines010448
 
No.Clue wordAwardClueExplanation
508CUMBERGROUNDVHC“It’s not worth a fig.” The Physician is mentioned in the hint. Take it! Then the derivation is apparent!MB in cue + r + ground; Chambers def. refers to Luke 13.7, “why cumbereth it the ground” (KJV)
517CAROTIDVHCCaptain takes a collapse in hand—brings fresh blood to bowler’s pitch!a rot in Cid; bowler hat
519RIDICULE (DLM)SecondRoast the turkey, baste with lard,
Stuff with garlic—Dieu vous garde!
 
521SOUPVHCAugustus declined it with increasing vigour—previously very good, thereafter in revoltso up & lit.; ref. Struwwelpeter story
529BUTTY-COLLIERVHCUnderground Collaborator Perverts T.U.C.—Tory Libelanag.

HCs awarded in competitions:

504 LEAD-LINE
525 MORALE (Printer’s Devilry)
534 RAIL-SPLITTER
538 BANISHING