Clues by A. R. McInroy in 1948 (2)
Ximenes competitions from 79 to 91 All clues by A. R. McInroy | 1948 (2) Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 79 to 91 All clues by A. R. McInroy | 1948 (2) Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. R. McInroy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | CHARADE | VHC | He takes a card and shuffles; you have to guess what it is | anag. of he a card |
| 82 | CURARE | Third | The Guiana Killer can be relied on to produce knock-out blows, after being pasted on points! | cryptic def.; blowpipes; ref. boxer Cliff Anderson (v. Al Phillips, Mar/Jul 1947) |
| 83 | BUDAPEST | VHC | You might make it by finessing a spade but guard against the Vienna Coup: East is well protected! | anag.; ref. tactic in bridge; Austro-Hungarian Empire |
| 84 | SHINGLE / THIRSTY (Right and Left) | VHC | Says the toper “Jusht one on the house: I’m desperate for a draught of Three X, being without a shilling!” | i.e. ‘single’ pronounced with slur; shingle=roofing material; s in thirty; brand of beer |
| 86 | ODOMETER | VHC | Axis associate, specialising in revolutionary measures | cryptic def. ref. Axis powers in WWII |
| 88 | BRISTOL | VHC | Looking back at this city caused Lot’s wife to be transformed, according to Genesis | anag. of rib + Lot’s (rev.); Gen. 19:26 |
HCs awarded in competitions:
85 SERGEANT
87 SISKIN
89 SEASON
90 ROTHER