Clues by T. W. Melluish in 1948 (2)
Ximenes competitions from 79 to 91 All clues by T. W. Melluish | 1948 (2) Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 79 to 91 All clues by T. W. Melluish | 1948 (2) Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. W. Melluish | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | SALOME | VHC | Her pa was decidedly not anti-her pas | cryptic def.; i.e. Herod Antipas; pas = dance steps |
| 80 | GONERIL | First | Ignore fifty being disbanded? Father couldn’t; she was | anag. incl. L; Lear I.4.291 “fifty of my followers at a clap” |
| 81 | CHARADE | VHC | Like a rebus, ‘concerning’ (Lat.) on ‘conveyance’ (abbrev.) | chara. + de; i.e. re ’bus; charabanc |
| 86 | ODOMETER | VHC | O for a change in moderate reform to make this revolution totter! | anag. of moderate with o for a |
HCs awarded in competitions:
82 CURARE
87 SISKIN
88 BRISTOL
90 ROTHER