Clues by Rev E. B. Peel in 1947 (2)
Ximenes competitions from 53 to 65 All clues by Rev E. B. Peel | 1947 (2) Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 53 to 65 All clues by Rev E. B. Peel | 1947 (2) Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rev E. B. Peel | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | SPONGE | VHC | Not Portia’s choice for a wedding cake | 2 mngs.; ref. Merchant of Venice I.2.105, “I’ll be married to a sponge”; s. cake |
| 56 | SHEEP-RUN | VHC | Woolley gets a single in the long field—after having a dip? (Shocking puns here!) | sheep + run, anag.; ref. Frank W., Kent and England cricketer |
| 57 | THEORBOS | VHC | Her boots have come undone; string needed to make them sound | anag |
| 59 | TAME | VHC | Keep in check and mate in two moves | i.e. mate is two letter moves from tame |
| 61 | CREASY | VHC | Historian of the Hundred Years’ War? | C + anag. of years; ref. Sir Edward Shepherd C. |
| 62 | HERCULES | VHC | Had great strength in both hands, and could have made a grand slam with a club lead, but went mad in play, and failed to strip the suit | cryptic def.; ref. play ‘H. Furens’ by Seneca the Younger, and bridge |
| 64 | GLASTONBURY | Third | Tory stronghold offers scope for snug little Labour-Tory coalition | anag. of snug Lab Tory; ref. G. Tor, i.e. Tor-y |
HCs awarded in competitions:
65 PIVOT