Clues by E. S. Ainley in 1952 (1)
Ximenes competitions from 181 to 193 All clues by E. S. Ainley | 1952 (1) Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 181 to 193 All clues by E. S. Ainley | 1952 (1) Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. S. Ainley | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 184 | MEREST / WYOMING (DLM) | VHC | Cranial expansion? My wig expands with you! State size, & if extremely bald. Easy terms. Ed. Swellyn Products, Ayr | |
| 185 | STOUT | Third | Butler can make me a charge for glasses, but a bob to get a tonic—that’s rather thick! | s to ut1 (see tonic), 2 defs.; ref. Wm. Butler & Co.’s stout, and spectacle prescription charges, continued under R.A. Butler’s Chancellorship |
| 189 | SALTIRE | VHC | That spunky gal with the old-fashioned dress—piquancy and passion are ordinary, you’ll find, in her. | Sal + tire3; salt + ire; heraldic mng. of ordinary (n.); her. = heraldry; ref. song ‘Pollywollydoodle’ |
| 191 | DENIGRATE | VHC | The C in C.’s retired—ordered rest—run down | anag. of (C)entigrade |
HCs awarded in competitions:
181 HANGABLE
183 SAUSAGES
186 ASHMOLEAN
187 GROWLER
188 Beware the Ides of March (Anagram)