Clues by E. R. Prentice in 1958-1959
Ximenes competitions from 490 to 538 All clues by E. R. Prentice | 1958-1959 Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 490 to 538 All clues by E. R. Prentice | 1958-1959 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. R. Prentice | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 504 | LEAD-LINE | VHC | For protection when compassing land at sea, I should be cast in | I in anag. of land, all in lee1, & lit. |
| 508 | CUMBERGROUND | VHC | This might he a vegetable that’s been cropped, left lying on the soil | (cu)cumber + ground, & lit. |
| 512 | NAYLOR (Libel) | First | She can spin a yarn about love after fifty—she’s no beginner either! | L 0 in anag., nay L or |
| 517 | CAROTID | VHC | Describes what’s compressed when garrotted? Sounds like it with minor injury to head | i.e. changing initial ‘c’ to ‘g’ sound, & lit. |
HCs awarded in competitions:
500 MOTHERS-IN-LAW
519 RIDICULE (DLM)