Clues by C. J. Morse in 1954 (1)
Ximenes competitions from 259 to 283 All clues by C. J. Morse | 1954 (1) Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 259 to 283 All clues by C. J. Morse | 1954 (1) Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. J. Morse | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 259 | AGANIPPE | VHC | As Pope says, something to drink in with wide-open mouth | nip in agape; ref. Alexander P., “Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring” |
| 265 | THERMAE | First | Geysers rattle and knock about 3 a.m. (The heater blows up about noon) | anag. of three am, m. (= noon) in anag. |
| 269 | ASCENT | VHC | Being born without capital and growing up without an allowance—that’s uphill work! | (n)ascent, a(dole)scent |
| 271 | TRIPLET | VHC | Cheap excursion service cancelled for three lines with the same terminus | trip, let |
| 273 | COUSIN | First | General name for any sovereign or noble about me, as a monarch might put it | us in coin, & lit; us = me (royal use) |
| 281 | SCRAPS def. LOCALS (Wrong Number) | VHC | Those who work hard for exams should get a credit in “smalls” | exams; cr. in saps |
| 283 | SOBER | VHC | It’s not like Puck to sadden his Oberon’s heart | hidden, 2 defs.; sober (vt.) = sadden |
HCs awarded in competitions:
261 DECANTER
263 We think so then and we thought so still! (Anagram)
267 TRADE
275 ESTOVER (Printer’s Devilry)
277 PRODIGALLY
279 CRYPTOGRAM