Clues by Mrs E. McFee in 1958-1959
Ximenes competitions from 490 to 538 All clues by Mrs E. McFee | 1958-1959 Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 490 to 538 All clues by Mrs E. McFee | 1958-1959 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs E. McFee | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 490 | CLEAR def. WEIGH (Wrong Number) | VHC | Earl lacking balance after the last of the Cognac gets bound over | balance; c + anag. |
| 504 | LEAD-LINE | Third | The first curler needs to be wound up by a fraction of an inch—it’ll give depth under the waves | lead line; lead in curling; line = twelfth of an inch; wind up = bring to conclusion |
| 508 | CUMBERGROUND | VHC | Doctor gets taken in by phoney drug—no cure: it’s absolutely useless | MB in anag. |
| 521 | SOUP | VHC | A bob to join St. Andrews? That’s just the course for a beginner! | s. oup |
| 525 | MORALE (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | If your mind is di/rty, our I.Q. will indicate the fact | |
| 538 | BANISHING | VHC | Way of dealing with undesirable drunk—nab his gin! | anag. |
HCs awarded in competitions:
500 MOTHERS-IN-LAW
512 NAYLOR (Libel)
517 CAROTID
519 RIDICULE (DLM)