Clues by Rev E. B. Peel in 1948 (2)
Ximenes competitions from 79 to 91 All clues by Rev E. B. Peel | 1948 (2) Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 79 to 91 All clues by Rev E. B. Peel | 1948 (2) Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rev E. B. Peel | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | CURARE | Second | Ill-bred fellow with cauliflower ear! Sounds made for ’Arrow; must not be Eton! | cur + anag. of ear; poison arrow; ‘eaten’ |
| 83 | BUDAPEST | VHC | A plague on the Budget! Get going! Capital seized by Communists! | bud(get) + a pest; ref. communist rule in Hungary and socialist Govt. in UK |
| 87 | SISKIN | VHC | Bird is breaking cover—a bird divine? | is in skin; ‘aberdevine’ |
| 88 | BRISTOL | Second | British Liberal Reform Riots centre | anag. in B, L, & lit.; ref. 1831 Reform riots |
HCs awarded in competitions:
79 SALOME
84 SHINGLE / THIRSTY (Right and Left)
86 ODOMETER
91 CRETONNE