Clues by E. S. Ainley in 1953 (2)
Ximenes competitions from 233 to 257 All clues by E. S. Ainley | 1953 (2) Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 233 to 257 All clues by E. S. Ainley | 1953 (2) Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. S. Ainley | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 233 | SAWDUST | Second | Child’s fretting may lead to this—spotted, dispirited condition—on the carpet—and mother having to beat it | saw dust; i.e. fretwork |
| 235 | ASPHETERISM | VHC | A doctrine, in the Times phrase, quite repugnant to propriety | anag. & lit.; p. = ownership |
| 241 | MANDOLINE | VHC | Not the woman to play the chit in Balalaika—not quite! Too stringy and round-backed! | man, do (= act), line (= short letter, chit); B., play and film |
| 243 | LODESTAR | VHC | Makes bearings comprehensible by rough old mariner | anag. + E, S + tar, & lit. |
| 245 | GLAMOUR / SOPRANO (Right and Left) | VHC | What entrances Miss Connolly makes, wearing white! Her air is lofty and so quiet—a divinity—a neat little number! | Mo in glaur: so p Ra no.; ref. Maureen ‘Little Mo’ C., tennis player; glaur = glair in contemporary ed. of C. |
| 247 | VAMPIRE | VHC | Without hot blood of some sort, I just have to make do | vamp + ire, & lit. |
| 253 | DERATION | VHC | “I dare not” be damned—to —— absolutely! That’s resolution, by George! | anag. & lit.; ref. Gwilym Lloyd George, Food Minister, and end of e.g. sweet rationing in 1953 |
| 257 | PYROTECHNICS (Straight Clue) | VHC | Very light construction is but one feature of this craft | Very light = flare |
HCs awarded in competitions:
237 BASTINADE
249 BALM
251 UNMETHODICAL
255 SCUTTLE