Clues by D. P. M. Michael in 1947 (2)
Ximenes competitions from 53 to 65 All clues by D. P. M. Michael | 1947 (2) Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 53 to 65 All clues by D. P. M. Michael | 1947 (2) Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. P. M. Michael | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | SHIN | Second | Climb up! It’s only a shilling in the gods | sh in; shin (Jap.) = spirits, gods |
| 54 | SPONGE | VHC | Cook’s sporting tourist? | cryptic def.; ref. ‘Mr Sponge’s Sporting Tour’ by R. S. Surtees; Wm. Surtees Cook, relative of E. B. Browning; ‘Cook’s tour’ |
| 56 | SHEEP-RUN | Third | Idyllic prospect of troubled sphere when United Nations succeed | anag. + UN |
| 58 | ECLIPSE | VHC | Where the sun first shone, cut off some brief seconds, the sun there reappears | E clip s E, & lit.; sun rises in east |
| 61 | CREASY | VHC | Military historian describes some ancient fronts | 2 mngs.; i.e. foreheads; ref. Sir Edward Shepherd C. |
| 62 | HERCULES | Third | He’s about the most complicated cluer—unchecked in 12 is indicative of his efforts | anag. in he’s; ref. twelve labours of H.; extra clue to 12! [see comments] |
| 63 | STILETTO | VHC | Let into poor Tosti it might give point to his good-bye! | let in anag.; ref. song ‘Good-bye!’, music by Paolo T. |
HCs awarded in competitions:
59 TAME