Clues by S. B. Green in 1946 (2)
Ximenes competitions from 27 to 39 All clues by S. B. Green | 1946 (2) Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 27 to 39 All clues by S. B. Green | 1946 (2) Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. B. Green | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | MEANDRIAN | VHC | Undress and remain in Serpentine, ignoring propriety | anag. |
| 31 | APRIORIST | Second | No doubt the judgment of Paris, confused with the trio, would have a German philosopher’s approval | anag.; i.e. Kant |
| 32 | TEMERAIRE | VHC | To term Eire a belligerent might be distorted | anag. of term Eire a; ref. ‘The Fighting T.’ |
| 33 | TAMBERS | VHC | Foreign stamps collected by both Mr. Bates and Master B. (Tony) | anags. of Mr Bates, Master B; timbres (Fr.) = stamps; i.e. ‘of tone’ |
| 36 | TARTARUS | VHC | One small pie left? “Hell!” says the irritable person in front of us | i.e. tart on left; tartar us |
| 38 | WIND-HOVER | First | Hang around by the wings after your turn, and you’ll certainly get the bird! | wind + hover |
| 39 | GNATHIC | VHC | It’s choppy; the night short crossing is disorganised | anag. incl. ac. (= crossing); i.e. like chops |
No HCs awarded in the 1946 (2) competition