Clues by A. Robins in 1958-1959
Ximenes competitions from 490 to 538 All clues by A. Robins | 1958-1959 Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 490 to 538 All clues by A. Robins | 1958-1959 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Robins | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 495 | PARTISAN | VHC | What constitutes the “fan”? There’s the smaller, noisy section, and the larger ——! | i.e. part is ‘an’, & lit.; fan = f + an |
| 504 | LEAD-LINE | VHC | Put a bob on it and it’ll go down the straight and win by a length | lead line; plumbing bob; straight3 |
| 519 | RIDICULE (DLM) | VHC | Why can a lunatic always make jokes about lice during the full moon? Because then he’s a perfect nit-wit! | |
| 521 | SOUP | VHC | It can bring you round, when swallowed by the small mouthful, getting you well and out of bed | o in sup, so up, & lit. |
| 529 | BUTTY-COLLIER | Second | You bet till limited credit is dissipated: 1 help to keep mine going with a pony or two on the track | anag.; cr. = credit |
HCs awarded in competitions:
490 CLEAR def. WEIGH (Wrong Number)
500 MOTHERS-IN-LAW
508 CUMBERGROUND
512 NAYLOR (Libel)
525 MORALE (Printer’s Devilry)
534 RAIL-SPLITTER