Clues by Col P. S. Baines in 1958-1959
Ximenes competitions from 490 to 538 All clues by Col P. S. Baines | 1958-1959 Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 490 to 538 All clues by Col P. S. Baines | 1958-1959 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Col P. S. Baines | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 508 | CUMBERGROUND | VHC | “It’s not worth a fig.” The Physician is mentioned in the hint. Take it! Then the derivation is apparent! | MB in cue + r + ground; Chambers def. refers to Luke 13.7, “why cumbereth it the ground” (KJV) |
| 517 | CAROTID | VHC | Captain takes a collapse in hand—brings fresh blood to bowler’s pitch! | a rot in Cid; bowler hat |
| 519 | RIDICULE (DLM) | Second | Roast the turkey, baste with lard, Stuff with garlic—Dieu vous garde! | |
| 521 | SOUP | VHC | Augustus declined it with increasing vigour—previously very good, thereafter in revolt | so up & lit.; ref. Struwwelpeter story |
| 529 | BUTTY-COLLIER | VHC | Underground Collaborator Perverts T.U.C.—Tory Libel | anag. |
HCs awarded in competitions:
504 LEAD-LINE
525 MORALE (Printer’s Devilry)
534 RAIL-SPLITTER
538 BANISHING