Clues by R. Postill in 1949 (1)
Ximenes competitions from 92 to 104 All clues by R. Postill | 1949 (1) Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 92 to 104 All clues by R. Postill | 1949 (1) Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Postill | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95 | SPOONER | First | The Doctor might have described Reggie as a bit fat to play for England | cryptic def.; a fit bat; ref. Reggie Spooner, Lancashire and England batsman, and Rev Dr W. A. S. |
| 97 | NESTOR | VHC | Antipodean parrot sensibly has learned Greek! What a talker! | hidden rev.; genus of kea parrots |
| 98 | HUMERI | VHC | They’re up in arms. The imposition has roused keen resentment | hum + ire (rev.); hum = imposition |
| 100 | Word containing ADDING | VHC | Much binding on the heir? Surely not after two years? Most perplexing! | swaddling; radio comedy ‘Much-Binding-in-the-Marsh’ reached 100 episodes; i.e. …addling |
| 101 | BARRACKS | VHC | Roasts rabbits—except young ones! | bar racks; rack8 |
| 103 | MOSES | VHC | A simple Primrose—found by the river’s brim | 2 mngs.; Moses P. in ‘The Vicar of Wakefield’ by Oliver Goldsmith; ref. ‘Peter Bell’ by Wordsworth; drawn from Nile |
| 104 | STARE (Printer’s Devilry) | Second | Plot of “The Be/ast of Indore” may be based on “The Bending of a Twig” | divining rod |
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