Clues by G. G. Lawrance in 1949 (2)
Ximenes competitions from 105 to 117 All clues by G. G. Lawrance | 1949 (2) Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 105 to 117 All clues by G. G. Lawrance | 1949 (2) Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. G. Lawrance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 16 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 106 | HELIOTROPE | VHC | Signalling device salvaged from a small observation post on the Loire | anag. of OP the Loire; see heliograph |
| 109 | PERI | VHC | She stood at the gate but wasn’t given an opportunity to see over it | peri(scope); ref. Thos. Moore, ‘Paradise and the P.’ |
| 117 | LION | VHC | A word in Pygmalion which, among ladies, is a most dreadful thing! | (Pygma)lion; ref. Bottom in M.N.D. III.1, “a lion among the ladies …”, and use of “bloody” in P. |
HCs awarded in competitions:
105 SMITHEREENS
107 STRAMASH
110 LEVIGATE
115 MISNOMER