Clues by C. O. Butcher in 1955-1956
Ximenes competitions from 329 to 382    All clues by C. O. Butcher  |   1955-1956 Honours list
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No.Clue wordAwardClueExplanation
347TELEVISORVHCIt isn’t half elevating to sit back without—or with it (all depending on how you look at it)elev(ating) in sit (rev.) + or, & lit.
351LUSTREVHCIn the Gilbert-Sullivan topsyturvydom is a certain quality manifested by A Pair Of Sparkling Eyeshidden rev.; ref. song from “The Gondoliers”
360WRINKLE / EGG-BIRD (Right and Left)VHCOne connected with the sea swallows nutriment in shell form—its source, a king among shellfish, is the cockleegg bird; R in winkle (see cockle3)
377MALISONVHCWork of the weird sisters, perhaps.—Macbeth, I ii, l. 1 and so on (nothing less).M, a, l, I + s(o) on; ref. witches
382ABSTAINVHCDon’t indulge first-of-ApriI disposition to make saint b—— wild (If Ximenes uses his head, he won’t).A + anag., 2 defs.; i.e. X in voting

HCs awarded in competitions:

343 EPIGONI
356 METOPOSCOPY
369 BERET
373 PRESTONPANS