Clues by C. Koop in 1950 (2)
Ximenes competitions from 135 to 154 All clues by C. Koop | 1950 (2) Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 135 to 154 All clues by C. Koop | 1950 (2) Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Koop | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 139 | HECATOMB | VHC | That bumping off theory in practice, so altogether fatal to one’s beastly century! | cryptic def.; ref. cricket; sacrifice of 100 cattle (Brewer) |
| 143 | LAMPREY | Third | One reading of Mr. Paley’s evidences was too much for Henry! | anag.; ref. William P., theologian, and death of Hen. I |
| 146 | BELDAME | VHC | How the blade trembles before me! Stage fright? | anag. + me; ref. Macbeth II.1 and witches |
| 147 | GATHER | First | It’s vital to get harvests—waistcoats off! | anag. of get har(vests); [see comments] |
| 152 | SEA-LION | Second | His essay on fish would go with a roar | anag. of Elia’s + on; see Elia’s on hash |
| 153 | SAMISENS | VHC | Messina’s tremors shown by recording instruments in Tokyo | anag.; ref. Sicilian city destroyed by earthquake in 1908 |
HCs awarded in competitions:
154 RABBIT