Clues by S. B. Green in 1945 (2)
Ximenes competitions from 14 to 26 All clues by S. B. Green | 1945 (2) Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 14 to 26 All clues by S. B. Green | 1945 (2) Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. B. Green | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Punning name (Punning name) | VHC | Evan L. Panter-Cope | ‘’eaven ’elp Ann to cope’; narrator’s wife |
| 17 | SICCA | Third | Scotch firm loses rupee—so Chartered Accountant employed, and rupee discovered! | sicca(R), sic CA |
| 19 | SCREENINGS | Second | Kind of eclipses in which the stars are visible? Rubbish! | 3 mngs. |
| 23 | HICATEE | VHC | Fresh-water addict showing sign of inebriation after one small peg? Preposterous! | hic! a tee; preposterous = inverted |
| 25 | WERGILD | VHC | I grew up a heartless lad—the penalty of wrong doing | I grew (rev.) + l(a)d |
| 26 | HAWSER (Misprints) | Third | Printer’s large type | painter’s; cryptic def.; painter1 |
No HCs awarded in the 1945 (2) competition