Clues by S. Goldie in 1953 (2)
Ximenes competitions from 233 to 257 All clues by S. Goldie | 1953 (2) Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 233 to 257 All clues by S. Goldie | 1953 (2) Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Goldie | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 235 | ASPHETERISM | VHC | Not allowing you a penny of your own? The old worm! Confound the miser! | asp + anag. |
| 241 | MANDOLINE | VHC | Ravel—il m’a donné quelque chose à jouer! | anag. & lit.; ravel = disentangle |
| 245 | GLAMOUR / SOPRANO (Right and Left) | VHC | What was it, the attraction of a Peach Melba? So soft, then melted away to nothing | cryptic def.; so p ran 0; ref. Dame Nellie M. |
| 247 | VAMPIRE | VHC | I’m a fast finisher when I’m in the vein, but personally I’m dead against the current rage for speed records | v. amp ire; ref. de Havilland V. jet, air speed record holder |
| 253 | DERATION | Second | Make ample amends to a diner | anag. & lit. |
| 255 | SCUTTLE | VHC | To hole in one is generally matter for getting lit-up—let’s cut capers! | anag., 2 defs.; pause after ‘hole’ |
HCs awarded in competitions:
237 BASTINADE
239 GENISTA (Printer’s Devilry)
257 PYROTECHNICS (Straight Clue)