Clues by S. B. Green in 1953 (1)
Ximenes competitions from 207 to 231 All clues by S. B. Green | 1953 (1) Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 207 to 231 All clues by S. B. Green | 1953 (1) Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. B. Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 207 | PAGEANT | VHC | A spectacular show—if it weren’t for my mature years, it would make me gasp! | i.e. p(age)ant |
| 209 | ELAPSION def. IMPERIAL (Wrong Number) | VHC | Note, in passing, that there’s a seat for a little one in the back row | seat; lap in noise (rev.) |
| 211 | CAROL-SINGERS or HOLLY-BERRIES | VHC | Waits by the lamp-post, perhaps, to receive letters from racing losers! | anag.; wait1 (n.) |
| 213 | LEMONADE | VHC | Article in French newspaper runs down the puerile personnel of many Parties | a in Le Monde; p.p = children |
| 217 | DEPOSIT | VHC | Lay or epic poem in Spenserian strain | epos in dit1 |
| 223 | MELODRAME | VHC | Air cut off—but the heroine’s bound! | melod(y) + ram + e, & lit.; but = butt, bound = end |
HCs awarded in competitions:
219 SOCIALIST
225 TOUCHSTONES
227 CATEGORIES
229 MASCOT
231 PREAMBLE