Clues by C. J. Morse in 1951 (1)
Ximenes competitions from 155 to 167 All clues by C. J. Morse | 1951 (1) Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 155 to 167 All clues by C. J. Morse | 1951 (1) Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. J. Morse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 155 | LYTERIAN | VHC | Healing is a word that makes the hymn-writer almost gay | Lyte rian(t); ref. Henry L., writer of ‘Abide with me’ |
| 156 | LAVEROCK | VHC | The possessor of a delicate tongue leaves for the dining-room before the cocktail | laver1 + (c)ock; lark’s tongues valued as delicacy |
| 159 | SPANIEL | VHC | No mean springer? On the contrary. Springs about an inch in an upward direction | in. in leaps (all rev.); springer spaniel |
| 162 | TITANESS | VHC | Point gets the bird with a woman like Phoebe | ness following tit, a; ref. P. Meryll in ‘The Yeomen of the Guard’; P., Titan in Greek myth |
| 164 | NEWTON | VHC | Unfortunately I had that Diamond, or I could have won ten by ruffing | anag.; ref. bridge and Newton’s legendary dog called D.; see Brewer or ODQ |
| 166 | RACHIDES | First | You can’t strip the skin from them without showing a sign of a sore back | i.e. r. less hide = scar (rev.), & lit. |
HCs awarded in competitions: