Clues by H. S. Tribe in 1954 (1)
Ximenes competitions from 259 to 283 All clues by H. S. Tribe | 1954 (1) Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 259 to 283 All clues by H. S. Tribe | 1954 (1) Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. S. Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 259 | AGANIPPE | VHC | Epping—A.A. detour: water rising, and may increase feet in depth | anag.; i.e. feet in poetic metre |
| 261 | DECANTER | VHC | Take—as the doctor ordered—a decent change: what about Madeira, for example? | anag. incl. r. (= take) |
| 265 | THERMAE | VHC | Where the Dipper used to be visible from 3 a.m., roughly | anag. of three am; ref. constellation |
| 273 | COUSIN | VHC | Auntie’s hopeful to put us in the money—and half the coupon wrong! | us in coin, cou(pon) + sin; hopeful = promising youngster; ref. football pools |
| 275 | ESTOVER (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Father must putt h/igh—tore at greens like a rabbit! | |
| 277 | PRODIGALLY | VHC | How to lay out the wherewithal to build a lordly pig | anag.; pig = feast |
| 279 | CRYPTOGRAM | VHC | Weep, turn over a new leaf, and end trouble—that’s the message of a good hiding | cry PTO gram3 |
HCs awarded in competitions:
263 We think so then and we thought so still! (Anagram)