Clues by R. Postill in 1947 (2)
Ximenes competitions from 53 to 65 All clues by R. Postill | 1947 (2) Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 53 to 65 All clues by R. Postill | 1947 (2) Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Postill | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | SHIN | First | Tramp, well fitted for conversion into light cutter | Shin(well); ref. Emanuel S., Min. of Fuel and Power, and power cuts of winter 1946-7; tramp vb. and n. (cargo boat) |
| 55 | NAUSEANT | VHC | Unpleasant result of crossing the North Sea with a lady from Taunton | anag. incl. N, (T)aunt(on |
| 56 | SHEEP-RUN | VHC | Sounds as if you might get fed up with the weather here | cryptic def.; i.e. ‘ewe’, ‘wether’ |
| 57 | THEORBOS | VHC | They needed pluck to play low. Now they can make the rubber | the + anag. of sorbo |
| 62 | HERCULES | Second | Strong supporter of Labour policy. Some talk of him as successor to Defence Minister | cryptic def.; ref. song ‘The British Grenadiers’, “Some talk of Alexander, and some of H.”, and A. V. Alexander, Min. of Defence |
| 63 | STILETTO | VHC | Strange that Battista Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater was successful, as he always confused this small weapon with a big spear! | comp. anag.; i.e., stab at [see comments] |
| 64 | GLASTONBURY | First | Not “The Stolen Bacillus,” but another sort of “lost bug” yarn by Wells | anag.; ref. short story by H. G. Wells; Wells, Somerset |
No HCs awarded in the 1947 (2) competition