Clues by W. K. M. Slimmings in 1958-1959
Ximenes competitions from 490 to 538 All clues by W. K. M. Slimmings | 1958-1959 Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 490 to 538 All clues by W. K. M. Slimmings | 1958-1959 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. K. M. Slimmings | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 504 | LEAD-LINE | Second | It’s a feature of the pencil styling of skirts. etc., useful for coping with the more obtrusive bottoms! | lead line; line = styling, etc. |
| 508 | CUMBERGROUND | VHC | It’s no use a doctor being involved in a cure bedevilled by what a crank’s operation did | MB in anag. + ground |
| 521 | SOUP | Second | Though I’ve had many spills, I’m all right on a horse that’s taken to fences | so up; s. = stolen plate |
| 534 | RAIL-SPLITTER | VHC | Guard against leaving no children: have a big brood—one to make you pale! | rail + sp (abbr.) + litter |
| 538 | BANISHING | VHC | Wilfully forgetting prohibition, I celebrate alcoholically! | ban I ‘shing’ |
HCs awarded in competitions:
490 CLEAR def. WEIGH (Wrong Number)
500 MOTHERS-IN-LAW
519 RIDICULE (DLM)
529 BUTTY-COLLIER