Clues by S. B. Green in 1950 (2)
Ximenes competitions from 135 to 154 All clues by S. B. Green | 1950 (2) Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 135 to 154 All clues by S. B. Green | 1950 (2) Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. B. Green | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 135 | STRIPPED | Third | Made slip near beginning of speech and lost the thread completely | s + tripped |
| 143 | LAMPREY | VHC | Early afternoon scramble for fish! | anag. incl. p.m. |
| 146 | BELDAME | VHC | Book the Castilian cutie—she’s a witch! | b. el (Sp.) dame |
| 147 | GATHER | Second | Her bearing close to gun shows pluck | gat + her; bear = be situated |
| 149 | DOMESTIC | VHC | Tame mice … (anag.) | anag. of mice, dots |
| 151 | OPEN-SESAME | VHC | ’Ee, some snap! Frame it in passe-partout! | anag.; frame = adopt |
| 152 | SEA-LION | VHC | Unsuccessful corporal operation to reduce a lesion | anag.; r. = arrange; ref. Operation S., planned German invasion of England, 1940 |
| 153 | SAMISENS | First | A flat be obtained from us if you want it without being broke by the expenditure! | mise in sans; flat = note |
| 154 | RABBIT | VHC | Let up a little for me! | bar (= let) (rev.) + bit, & lit.; i.e. poor player |
HCs awarded in competitions:
139 HECATOMB
145 STEWART
150 CAPILLAMENTS