Clues by D. P. M. Michael in 1948 (2)
Ximenes competitions from 79 to 91 All clues by D. P. M. Michael | 1948 (2) Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 79 to 91 All clues by D. P. M. Michael | 1948 (2) Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. P. M. Michael | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | SALOME | VHC | She wouldn’t take half a crown for herself but she did for John | cryptic def.; J. the Baptist; ref. Mark 6:23, “up to half my kingdom” |
| 80 | GONERIL | VHC | The fool compared me to a cuckoo, but I’m gone before the end of April | gone (Ap)ril; Lear I.4.209 “The hedge-sparrow fed the cuckoo” |
| 82 | CURARE | VHC | Scientific copper runs up against uncommon poison | Cu rare |
| 84 | SHINGLE / THIRSTY (Right and Left) | VHC | Dry? Try this concoction. Not everyone has the head for it—round about six quarts make the legs unsteady | anag. of try this; haircut; hin (= 6 quarts) in anag. of legs |
| 86 | ODOMETER | VHC | It’s a revolutionary measure that would make me red too! | anag. of me red too |
| 90 | ROTHER | First | Stream of abuse to describe a bête noire? | 3 mngs.; river; black cattle variety |
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