Clues by R. Postill in 1957-1958
Ximenes competitions from 438 to 486 All clues by R. Postill | 1957-1958 Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 438 to 486 All clues by R. Postill | 1957-1958 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Postill | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 438 | MACARONI | VHC | Buckwheat? Well, I am a corn product | anag.; i.e. buck (= a dandy) from wheat |
| 447 | TOUSLE | VHC | If you put clumsy louts on the end of a line, what do you expect? | anag. + e, & lit.; production line |
| 456 | PLAFOND | VHC | You must turn up for this game: it’s silly to play one short! | pla(y) + fond, 2 mngs.; for = in order to see |
| 460 | ASTONISHMENT (Misprints) | VHC | One needn’t show it when one’s wife casually mentions hats! | wise, i.e. having foreknowledge; anag. |
| 464 | STRAWED | VHC | You and I fiddle around: hence the Middle-Aged Spread! | we in Strad; i.e. in middle ages |
| 467 | A humorous definition (Humorous definition) | Third | STAY—(In pl., now largely obs.) constraining belt worn by women, and others, on the doubtful assumption that truth is stranger than fiction | |
| 469 | DAISY | VHC | Good shot! British captain missing a birdie by a yard! | Dai (Ree)s + y; ref. GB Ryder Cup captain 1957; ironical term of admiration (US) |
| 473 | LISSOME (Printer’s Devilry) | Second | Displaying a woolly brain, am I? Stra/w hat, no nude poses … a nice girl! | mistral, non-U; Riviera |
| 477 | SEDATENESS | VHC | Sexton stopped early, having an appointment with a half of Guinness—hence the state of the grave! | Se(xton) + date + (Guin)ness |
| 482 | LEASING-MAKER | VHC | Rising producer indeed! He’s miscast me as King Lear: Edmund’s really my type! | anag.; E. Spenser |
| 486 | BARACAN | VHC | Nap selection for a dead snip? There’s a horse to back; 100/1 on! | Arab (rev.) + C + an; nap2; dead = obs., snip = tailor |
HCs awarded in competitions:
443 HALF-SEAS-OVER
451 MEGAPODE