Cup Winning clues by S. B. Green
All clues by S. B. Green
All clues by S. B. Green
| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points |
First win | Latest win | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. B. Green | 149 | 16 | 19 | 114 | 105 | 184 | Aug 1945 | Nov 1962 |
| No. | Clue word | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | |||
| 721 | KERB-MERCHANT | St. Leger? Sometimes—but the backing of horses is rare for me nowadays | cryptic def.; i.e. Street swindler; leger1 |
| 694 | OSIRIS (Printer’s Devilry) | Bull? On the regimental notice-board the c/hit appears! | bull = spit-and-polish; Irish bull2 |
| 669 | DRUM | A ridge of high pressure | 2 mngs. |
| 569 | PROPOSAL | A little persuasive argument, quietly, also brokenly presented—that’s the way to make it! | pro1 p + anag., & lit. |
| 451 | MEGAPODE | I put out the clutch on a hill, and a small boy in the way beats a retreat! | page2 (rev.) in mode |
| 404 | POLENTA | Bed-sitter in Italy to let (furnished) with a suitable breakfast provided | Po lent a; i.e. river bed; lend = let, furnish |
| 283 | SOBER | Robes should he fashioned to fit—neither tight nor loose | anag. |
| 200 | ACCOUNT | A Chancellor takes care of what’s untaxed at source in this! | a C c/o unt(axed), & lit. |
| 190 | CHEQUERS | Inlaid boards used by cabinet-makers | 2 mngs.; ref. PM’s country residence |
| 153 | SAMISENS | A flat be obtained from us if you want it without being broke by the expenditure! | mise in sans; flat = note |
| 97 | NESTOR | Heroic Greek crossword composed by Ximenes and Torquemada jointly | i.e. hidden in Ximenes Torquemada |
| 70 | GARBAGE | Does half-crazy Robert Browning say “Grow old along with me”? Refuse completely! | (ga-)ga + R.B. + age; ref. poem ‘Rabbi Ben Ezra’ |
| 67 | SURFEIT (DLM) | I will always offer excess fare if sure to be found out anyway | excess fare |
| 42 | HALLANSHAKER | The solicitor’s firm | cryptic def.; ‘sturdy beggar’ in C. |
| 38 | WIND-HOVER | Hang around by the wings after your turn, and you’ll certainly get the bird! | wind + hover |
| 5 | EDDYSTONE | Jack Warner, lacking capital, is on the rocks | cryptic def.; Jack = sailor; ref. Smeaton’s partly demolished lighthouse |