Clues by S. B. Green in 1954 (1)
Ximenes competitions from 259 to 283 All clues by S. B. Green | 1954 (1) Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 259 to 283 All clues by S. B. Green | 1954 (1) Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. B. Green | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 261 | DECANTER | Second | What’s tilted does perhaps get passed round! | cant2 in deer, & lit. |
| 263 | We think so then and we thought so still! (Anagram) | VHC | “Silent night”? We two thus shook the land! | |
| 269 | ASCENT | VHC | Lay a pound to a penny—what’s this, a ramp? | as3, cent |
| 271 | TRIPLET | Second | Might be taken for a little run—here’s the leash | i.e triplet = little trip.; leash = set of 3 |
| 277 | PRODIGALLY | VHC | In a way too much for your means—or for mine, chum! | pro dig ally, & lit. |
| 281 | SCRAPS def. LOCALS (Wrong Number) | VHC | Spots of bother which give one the shivers! | spots; 2 mngs.; shiver2 |
| 283 | SOBER | First | Robes should he fashioned to fit—neither tight nor loose | anag. |
HCs awarded in competitions:
259 AGANIPPE
265 THERMAE
267 TRADE
273 COUSIN