XIMENES CROSSWORD No. 1023

CONSOLE

1.  Mrs N. M. Gibbs: Give solace and support when there’s a bust up (2 mngs.).

2.  R. Postill: Suitable support for figure, once bust gets around … well, 50 (so L in anag.).

3.  G. P. Goddard: Basic note concerning fish: scales may be obtained therefrom (C on sole; v. C., p. 144).

V.H.C.

F. D. H. Atkinson: Curvaceous support where the bust is placed to give uplift (2 mngs.).

Lt Col R. L. Bell: Round tapering shape, with internal suspension, gives bust support and comfort (sol³ in cone).

Mrs M. P. Craine: To give comfort, this bust support should be fitted on close (2 mngs.).

N. C. Dexter: Place for a key player? Perverse Insole & Co. leave one out (anag. less I; Doug I., England cricket selector).

S. Goldie: Cheer loser on coming in damned close (on in anag.).

C. H. Hudson: Here is the weather signal—sun going in. Cheer up (Sol in cone).

Sir S. Kaye: To cheer the chap no end, a Test selector’s head should roll (co(d) + (I)nsole; cod⁴; Doug I.).

R. E. Kimmons: Pilot fish? It keeps up with shark’s head (con sole; S-shaped).

A. D. Legge: Bust support to give sadly needed uplift (2 mngs.).

A. F. Lerrigo: To give ease and relief, use no close, complicated, support for the bust (anag., 2 mngs.).

D. P. M. Michael: Bust support could be short solution to fill out peaky figure (sol. in cone).

C. G. Millin: Cheer up; the weather signal includes sun (Sol n cone).

R. A. Mostyn: The answer to a difficulty in part of the viewing reception area? A radio set (sol. in cone (last mng. but one)).

C. S. F. Oliver: Guide uniform; it’s built for showing off the bust (con sole).

E. J. Rackham: Fill the once unhappy with sunshine (Sol in anag., & lit.).

Sir W. Slimmings: Free top of corset and loosen support for bust (anag. incl. c).

D. H. Tompsett: Here you can compass a note with cornet (sol in cone, & lit.; organ stop).

Rev D. J. C. Weber: Guide uniform gives the bust support and uplift (con sole).

H.C.

Miss V. K. Abrahams, R. Abrey, J. W. Bates, P. F. Bauchop, R. T. Baxter, T. E. Bell, Rev L. Blackburn, E. W. Burton, C. O. Butcher, F. E. Dixon, L. L. Dixon, J. G. Dobson, Mrs N. Fisher, H. R. Game, J. Gill, N. C. Goddard, C. Hawker, Mrs F. P. Hereward, Mrs S. Hewitt, L. W. Jenkinson, J. R. Kirby, F. W. J. Knight, A. Lawrie, J. H. C. Leach, L. F. Leason, Rev J. G. Levack, Mrs B. Lewis, Lt Col D. Macfie, Miss A. Malcolm, Mrs E. McFee, B. L. Meek, E. L. Mellersh, T. W. Melluish, E. J. Miller, W. L. Miron, F. E. Morgan, C. J. Morse, G. M. Neighbour, Miss A. M. B. Pennington, Mrs N. Perry, D. C. Pleece, W. Rodgers, L. G. D. Sanders, T. E. Sanders, C. A. Sears, A. Sellings, Mrs I. G. Smith, S. Sondheim, F. B. Stubbs, A. Sudbery, J. B. Sweeting, J. D. Walsh, F. T. Walton, J. F. N. Wedge, D. Westbrook.
 

COMMENTS:—About 520 entries, nearly 100 incorrect—the biggest disaster since RASSENDYLL, just over a year ago. Why so many wrote “denay” instead of RENAY I can’t imagine. Re = touching (about); de can’t possibly work. The definition part of the clue works well enough for both; but the subsidiary part is given to settle doubts and must not be ignored. The clues sent in reached a high general standard, though I did get a little tired (not unnaturally) of bust supports. Congratulations to the winner, who is, I think, a newcomer. There is still trouble over the indication of the correct part of speech; for instance “can cheer you up”, “may warm a saddened heart”, “a cheering thought” and “it will cheer them up” can’t possibly point to a verb.
 
One further point—an unusual one. Mr. F. B. Stubbs has written to point out—quite correctly, I’m sure—a misprint in Chambers. In No. 1020 in my clue to STEWART I gave “shelter” for “stew”, following C. without further thought. He suggests that “shelter” is a misprint for “swelter”; he must be right, and I ought to have noticed it; I wonder how many of you did.