◀  No. 534 Clue list 3 May 1959 Slip image No. 543  ▶

XIMENES CROSSWORD No. 538

BANISHING

1.  B. J. Iliffe: He that prigs what isn’t hisn in bag rightly gets this! (anag. & lit.; prig3).

2.  Mrs W. J. Mahood: Expelling, initially, the Northern Ireland Government is what Siobhan wants—so ill-disposed, a “Small World” has been dropped (anag. of Siobhan + N I G, less O (= small world); ref. controversial comments of actress S. McKenna in television interview).

3.  R. Postill: Uncle contrived Hamlet’s exit being involved in poisoning. (If doubtful, see W.S.!) (ish in baning (= poisoning, Shak.); ref. Claudius in Hamlet; W.S. = Shakespeare and Writer to Signet; see ish in C.).

H.C.

R. N. Chignell: His being seen fuddled in disorderly Inn in the embrace of a number of birds could mean expulsion (anag. in anag., all in bag; game bag).

G. H. Dickson: I get a move on with the Big Noise around giving marching orders (I shin in bang).

Dr W. M. Easther: Back at the wicket, whacking about and driving away (in (rev.) in bashing).

C. E. Gates: It’s enforced retirement for the first person with a shin damaged in a collision (anag. + I, all in bang; ref. Brendan McNally’s broken shin in 1959 Cup Final).

S. B. Green: I get a move on—the big noise is going around, giving the sack! (I shin in bang).

J. G. Hull: Bing and Shani harmonising and proclaiming “Go, Man, Go,” perhaps (anag.; ref. B. Crosby, S. Wallis).

Mrs L. Jarman: First essential when putting Napoleon I—“Bony-part”—in the bag (N(apoleon) + I + shin, in bag, & lit.; ref. N.’s exiles).

A. Lawrie: Getting rid of prohibition I shelebrate! (ban I ‘shing’).

Mrs E. McFee: Way of dealing with undesirable drunk—nab his gin! (anag.).

T. W. Melluish: Included in strike, I kick. But it means expulsion (I shin in bang).

C. J. Morse: Relegation’s a heavy blow, involving the ego—the footballer’s most vulnerable spot! (I shin in bang).

S. L. Paton: What’s the bouncer for?—putting an end to innings! (2 defs., i.e. doorman, getting out; ref. cricket).

T. C. Perks: I shine mostly in the square cut and off-driving (I shin(e) in bang2).

G. Perry: Being thrown out from bar, I croon drunkenly, “Not enough brandy about an’ running out of Scotch too!” (ban I ‘shing’, an’ + ish in bing(o)).

H. Rotter: I must have quiet at home—there’s a lot of noise about—I’m giving notice to quit! (I sh! in in bang).

H. R. Sanders: Circumscription by big noise of liberty of going out and in (ish + in in bang & lit.).

W. K. M. Slimmings: Wilfully forgetting prohibition, I celebrate alcoholically! (ban I ‘shing’).

H. S. Tribe: Bidding away, I climb into a slam (I shin in bang; ref. bridge).

J. F. N. Wedge: I climb in suddenly, driving off in a huff (I shin in bang (= abruptly, adv.)).

Mrs M. Wishart: Gorgon’s head ends up decomposed in ash-bin—suitable treatment for unsavoury object (anag. + G(orgon)).

RUNNERS-UP

Lt Col P. S. Baines, C. Allen Baker, B. A. Bayliss, Rev C. M. Brown, C. O. Butcher, E. C. Caple, Miss K. M. Ching, P. R. Clemow, P. M. Coombs, A. L. Dennis, J. H. Dingwall, F. E. Dixon, Mrs N. Fisher, F. D. Gardiner, E. Gomersall, A. W. Graham, L. G. Hemmings, F. G. Illingworth, V. Jennings, A. H. Jones, E. A. Jones, G. Kirsch, J. P. Lester, E. L. Mellersh, P. H. Morgan, F. E. Newlove, Dr W. D. Oliver, B. G. Palmer, E. G. Phillips, W. J. Plumb, E. J. Rackham, Mr & Mrs A. Rivlin, Mrs J. Robertson, W. Rodgers, T. E. Sanders, E. O. Seymour, Mrs E. M. Simmonds, R. E. Stephens, L. T. Stokes, Miss D. W. Taylor, J. Thompson, H. T. R. Twyford, Capt C. Tyers, G. C. West, C. E. Williams, R. Wilson.
 

Annual Honours List for 13 Competitions:—1. C. J. Morse (2 prizes, 7 H.C.s). 2. D. P. M. Michael (2, 4), S. B. Green, Mrs L. Jarman (1, 6). 5. W. K. M. Slimmings (2, 3), R. Postill (1, 5). 7. Lt Col. P. S. Baines, V. Jennings, Mrs E. MeFee, A. Robins (1, 4), C. Allen Baker (0, 6). 12. F. D. H. Atkinson, H. Rotter (2, 1), E. R. Prentice (1, 3). R. N. Chignell, F. E. Dixon (0, 5). 17. J. R. Scarr, Miss D. W. Taylor (1, 2), C. O. Butcher, P. H. Morgan, J. F. N. Wedge, J. B. Widdowson (0,4).
 
Consolation Prizes: C. Allen Baker, R. N. Chignell, F. E. Dixon.
 
Total different prize-winners to date:—342. Total different prize-winners and/or H.C.s:—1,176.
 
COMMENTS:—269 entries, 225 correct. The puzzle seems to have been harder than usual: JERQUED was particularly elusive, a good many solvers being reduced to putting “persued,” which doesn’t begin to fit the clue and with which I’m sure they weren’t satisfied: WARM also claimed some victims. The standard of clues sent was, I thought, well above average.
 
It remains to congratulate Mr. Morse on regaining the “championship,” which he lost to Mr Postill last year, and Mrs Jarman on being leading lady. It has been a good year, and the judge’s task is becoming more and more difficult.
 
Note:—I fear my knowledge of musical comedy, variety, film, television and wireless stars, though not entirely lacking, is rather selective and fragmentary. My occasional airing of the knowledge I do possess in my clues may have given a different impression. It is therefore highly advisable to write a note to a clue which features one of these personalities. Shani Wallis was a new name to me, and I was reduced to research by telephone before satisfying myself about her: had this failed, I should have had to pass over her clues, which would have been a pity. Verb, sap.
 

 
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