Cup Winning clues by E. J. Rackham
All clues by E. J. Rackham
All clues by E. J. Rackham
| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points |
First win | Latest win | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. J. Rackham | 78 | 4 | 6 | 68 | 111 | 88 | Jun 1950 | Jan 1954 |
| No. | Clue word | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | |||
| 267 | TRADE | Would Mr. Butler agree that extra determination must produce it, if destruction is to be avoided? | ex(tra de)termination, & lit.; ref. Rab B., Chancellor |
| 193 | TRADUCER | As far as things brought up again, with embellishment, are concerned, you can back him! | re, cud, art (all rev.) & lit. |
| 169 | HOUSE | An unsatisfactory one, say Tories, till you put us in! | us in hoe; ref. House of Commons, Labour Govt. in 1951 [see comments] |
| 139 | HECATOMB | Performance of this appealed to the gods, but emptied the stalls | cryptic def.; ref. cattle stalls/theatre-goers; sacrifice of 100 cattle (Brewer) |