Clues by D. P. M. Michael in 1958-1959
Ximenes competitions from 490 to 538 All clues by D. P. M. Michael | 1958-1959 Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 490 to 538 All clues by D. P. M. Michael | 1958-1959 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. P. M. Michael | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 490 | CLEAR def. WEIGH (Wrong Number) | Second | It’s easy to tell De Gaulle’s for circumscribing the French | tell; le in car; car (Fr.) = for |
| 508 | CUMBERGROUND | VHC | How Macbeth saw Duncan’s heir—similar end devised for him! | i.e. ground for land in Cumberland; ref. Macbeth I.4 |
| 517 | CAROTID | VHC | Such is the way the claret goes to the head with the last of the Medoc you require assistance to swallow the stuff | c + rot in aid; claret = blood |
| 521 | SOUP | VHC | It’s such good manners getting quietly drunk at the beginning of the meal | so U p |
| 525 | MORALE (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Victoria loved her bal/d ward; her heir preferred his Gay Paree | |
| 534 | RAIL-SPLITTER | Third | He renders first-aid to fencer—supports patient’s head, calling for stretcher | rails p litter |
HCs awarded in competitions:
495 PARTISAN
504 LEAD-LINE
512 NAYLOR (Libel)
529 BUTTY-COLLIER