Clues by C. Koop in 1950 (2)
Ximenes competitions from 135 to 154    All clues by C. Koop  |   1950 (2) Honours list
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No.Clue wordAwardClueExplanation
139HECATOMBVHCThat bumping off theory in practice, so altogether fatal to one’s beastly century!cryptic def.; ref. cricket; sacrifice of 100 cattle (Brewer)
143LAMPREYThirdOne reading of Mr. Paley’s evidences was too much for Henry!anag.; ref. William P., theologian, and death of Hen. I
146BELDAMEVHCHow the blade trembles before me! Stage fright?anag. + me; ref. Macbeth II.1 and witches
147GATHERFirstIt’s vital to get harvests—waistcoats off!anag. of get har(vests); [see comments]
152SEA-LIONSecondHis essay on fish would go with a roaranag. of Elia’s + on; see Elia’s on hash
153SAMISENSVHCMessina’s tremors shown by recording instruments in Tokyoanag.; ref. Sicilian city destroyed by earthquake in 1908

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154 RABBIT