Clues written by Mrs M. G. Porter
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Mrs M. G. Porter1401132115Jan 1947May 19558y 4mMrs Porter
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 Clue wordAwardClueExplanation
Ximenes competitions
1955-1956
334CHEROOTVHCRed originator Marx and Churchill have this in commonChe (Guevara) + root; ref. Groucho M.
1953 (2)
251UNMETHODICALVHCHaphazard variety of clue: oh, damn it!anag.
1952 (1)
181HANGABLEVHC“My impression of Salvador Dali,” by Sir Alfred Munnings (or Henry Moore?)cryptic def.; opponent and proponent of modern art
1951 (2)
174ANACREONTICSVHCResults of making a frolicsome creation scananag. & lit.
1951 (1)
162TITANESSThirdHeavenly X.O.S. shot satin setanag.; extra outsize
1950 (2)
153SAMISENSVHCNips give them guts and they are consequently well pluckedcryptic def.; Nips (offensive) = Japanese; gut strings
1950 (1)
118MARAVEDIVHCSpanish main yields disappointing haulcryptic def.; main = banker’s shovel
1949 (1)
104STARE (Printer’s Devilry)VHCWatch: Neapolitan /winder by 3 p.m. Saturday, please… Neapolitan Star e.w. in Derby …; N. S. came last in 1949 Derby [see comments]; e.w. = each way
102ARCHIMEDESVHCMaths. were absolute Greek to him, but he got a jolly good screwcryptic def.; A.’s screw; screw = wages
1947 (2)
64GLASTONBURYVHCLusty brogan produced here, presumably on the last of the Abbotsanag.; brogan = brogue; G. area known for shoemaking
58ECLIPSEVHCIs this the horse to surpass Midday Sun and Hyperion? The answer’s obscure2 defs., one cryptic; ref. unbeaten racehorse and 1937 and 1933 Derby winners
1947 (1)
49ESPERANTOVHCOne repast (reconstituted) consists of tongueanag.
44PARISVHCLiberty! Equality! Fraternity! Strange only one of them is herei.e. par is; ref. motto of France; par = equality
42HALLANSHAKERVHCThe beggar’s an agitator—after the partition of Scotlandhallan shaker

 
HCs awarded to Mrs M. G. Porter
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Ximenes competitions
 
1953 (1)
  219 SOCIALIST
  215 BUCKFASTLEIGH
  213 LEMONADE
  211 CAROL-SINGERS or HOLLY-BERRIES
  209 ELAPSION def. IMPERIAL (Wrong Number)
 
1952 (1)
  189 SALTIRE
  184 MEREST / WYOMING (DLM)
  182 MISTLETOE
 
1951 (2)
  171 SERINGAS
 
1951 (1)
  156 LAVEROCK
 
1950 (2)
  154 RABBIT
  135 STRIPPED
 
1950 (1)
  122 LEATHER
 
1949 (2)
  117 LION
 
1949 (1)
  100 Word containing ADDING
 
1948 (2)
  88 BRISTOL
  84 SHINGLE / THIRSTY (Right and Left)
  83 BUDAPEST
  80 GONERIL
 
1947 (2)
  62 HERCULES
  59 TAME
 


Annual Honours record of Mrs M. G. Porter
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YearPrizes
(1, 2, 3)
VHCsHCsPosition
Ximenes competitions
1955-19560 1 0
 
1953 (2)0 1 0
1953 (1)0 0 5
 
1952 (1)0 1 3
1951 (2)0 1 1
1951 (1)1 (0, 0, 1) 0 1
1950 (2)0 1 2
1950 (1)0 1 1
1949 (2)0 0 1
1949 (1)0 2 1
1948 (2)0 0 4
 
1947 (2)0 2 2
1947 (1)0 3 0