Clues by C. R. Dean in 1957-1958
Ximenes competitions from 438 to 486 All clues by C. R. Dean | 1957-1958 Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 438 to 486 All clues by C. R. Dean | 1957-1958 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. R. Dean | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 443 | HALF-SEAS-OVER | First | “Ah for a vessel” that’s not right; what comes before “full of the warm South”? | anag.; ref. Keats, ‘Ode to a Nightingale’, “Oh for a beaker” |
| 447 | TOUSLE | VHC | With all the French failing to agree, what can you expect but disorder? | tous le (Fr.); i.e. does not agree grammatically; ref. Treaty of Rome |
| 469 | DAISY | VHC | What the early tandem rider badly wanted—a good sitting position and a yard’s start | dais + y; ref. “Daisy, Daisy” |
| 482 | LEASING-MAKER | First | One who converts by letting false images rankle | leasing + maker, anag. & lit. |
HCs awarded in competitions:
438 MACARONI
451 MEGAPODE
460 ASTONISHMENT (Misprints)
473 LISSOME (Printer’s Devilry)