Clues by R. Postill in 1946 (2)
Ximenes competitions from 27 to 39 All clues by R. Postill | 1946 (2) Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 27 to 39 All clues by R. Postill | 1946 (2) Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Postill | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | RATAN | VHC | Ferry pilots in the Navy? Special sort of staff job, I suppose! | ATA (Air Transport Auxiliary) in RN |
| 30 | TWEEL | VHC | Will this fabric be on sale? It will, shortly, in the Caledonian market, but there’s a catch in it | ’twill; ’t weel (= fish trap) |
| 31 | APRIORIST | First | Wanted. Reasonable performer for Paris Trio. Experience not essential | anag. |
| 32 | TEMERAIRE | VHC | Robespierre had this rash, as a result of his initial bathe in English rivers? | R(obespierre) in Teme, Aire; téméraire (Fr.) = rash |
| 35 | RIFE (DLM) | Third | And, qua rotifer, ample in girth.” | |
| 36 | TARTARUS | VHC | We expect to have to pay if we come to a low haunt like this, but we object to a deposit on the bottle | tartar us; objective of we |
| 38 | WIND-HOVER | Second | Hawker isn’t likely to use it; try to persuade De Havilland | i.e. win DH over; aircraft manufacturers |
| 39 | GNATHIC | VHC | Aching teeth can give you such pain—even if you have nearly all of them out | anag. of aching t(eeth), & lit. |
No HCs awarded in the 1946 (2) competition