Clues by S. B. Green in 1947 (2)
Ximenes competitions from 53 to 65 All clues by S. B. Green | 1947 (2) Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 53 to 65 All clues by S. B. Green | 1947 (2) Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. B. Green | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | SHIN | VHC | Bone revealed by pushing the dog away | pushing less pug |
| 54 | SPONGE | Third | Sought by divers means to hang on, but has finally gone astray | i.e. ends in anag. of gone, 2 defs.; means, vb. |
| 56 | SHEEP-RUN | VHC | Tract on which timid followers are urged to ruminate | cryptic def.; sermon |
| 62 | HERCULES | VHC | The heavens were a burden unto me as I sought after fruits of gold. (Job xi) | cryptic def.; ref. 11th labour of H.: burden of Atlas, apples of the Hesperides |
| 64 | GLASTONBURY | VHC | R. L. S. moves on in “Tono-Bungay” (revised edition), by Wells | anag. less on; ref. H. G. Wells novel; R. L. Stevenson; Wells, Somerset |
| 65 | PIVOT | VHC | Pinafore potted—O.K. for sound! | i.e. pin, ‘a four’; IV in pot |
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