Clues by S. B. Green in 1955-1956
Ximenes competitions from 329 to 382 All clues by S. B. Green | 1955-1956 Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 329 to 382 All clues by S. B. Green | 1955-1956 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. B. Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 334 | CHEROOT | VHC | Venturesome young man perhaps put to bed by me! | hero in cot, & lit. |
| 343 | EPIGONI | VHC | A hot-water bottle against one—that’s a necessary adjunct to the English, but our fathers were made of sterner stuff! | E + pig on I; see pig2 in C. |
| 351 | LUSTRE | VHC | “Drunk and disorderly” result: a five years’ stretch! | anag. |
| 377 | MALISON | VHC | “Dam” (to ’ell with it! !) is short of “n” | ma + L + is o’ n, & lit. |
| 382 | ABSTAIN | VHC | Never drink absinthe without the inside being one-third tanned | ta(nned) in absin(the) |
HCs awarded in competitions:
329 HAMADRYAD
360 WRINKLE / EGG-BIRD (Right and Left)
364 HELLEBORE