Cup Winning Clues in 1946
◀ 1945 | 1947 ▶ | Other years
◀ 1945 | 1947 ▶ | Other years
| Date | Clue word | Winner | Clue | Explanation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| X | 15 | Jan | ARRANGES | Mrs N. Jarman | Disposes of the angels of Mons finally, after a bishop’s letters | a RR anges |
| X | 16 | Jan | UNVULGAR | P. Mallalieu | It’s not just vernacular to have vun with a gurl | anag. |
| X | 17 | Feb | SICCA | J. Hardie Keir | The newer coin of the two a canny Scot mak’s sure of | sicca(R); R = rupee; newly minted coin |
| X | 18 | Feb | LAMIA | E. F. Wailing | “ ‘I have no friends,’ said ——, ‘no, not one’ ”; but she had, a French one | l’ami a; ref. Keats, L., ii., 92 |
| X | 19 | Mar | SCREENINGS | T. E. Sanders | Refuse showings of films as they have not been passed | 3 mngs. |
| X | 20 | Mar | NIERSTEINER | Maj A. H. Giles | This may be still escaping by the route through the long Rhine Valley bottleneck | cryptic def.; i.e. still wine; ref. POWs, etc. |
| X | 21 | Mar | BODEGA | W. Rennie | Good pull-up for Carmen | cryptic def.; i.e. car men, roadside tavern |
| X | 22 | Apr | SLEEPYHEAD | J. Riley | Little Boy Blue, who caused the sheep delay | anag. |
| X | 23 | Apr | HICATEE | O. Carlton Smith | I took a deep breath and came in front of puss with ease | hi (aspirated ‘I’) cat ‘Es’; puss = hare; ref. fable of hare and tortoise |
| X | 24 | May | SWELL-MOBSMAN | F. E. Dixon | Thief who might even break into the almsmen’s bowl | anag. |
| X | 25 | May | WERGILD | S. Beale | Maiden indisposed to marry without compensation | anag. of girl in wed |
| X | 26 | Jun | HAWSER (Misprints) | T. W. Melluish | ’Twixt tower and moat | boat; cryptic def., i.e. tow-er |
| X | 27 | Jun | MEANDRIAN | W. K. M. Slimmings | Not the course a bull takes, to the discomfiture of a man in red! | anag. |
| X | 28 | Jul | HELCOSIS | Rev A. E. Wynne | “This is giving me sheol (sic),” said Job | anag. & lit.; ref. Job 7:5 |
| X | 29 | Jul | RATAN | Mrs N. Jarman | A limited company might be floated, with this reliable staff | cryptic def.; i.e. ratans could make a flimsy raft |
| X | 30 | Aug | TWEEL | J. T. Young | Jean is north of the Border | cryptic def.; jean = twill; ref. Burns’s Jean of the western airt, Golden Treasury No. 155 |
| X | 31 | Aug | APRIORIST | R. Postill | Wanted. Reasonable performer for Paris Trio. Experience not essential | anag. |
| X | 32 | Sep | TEMERAIRE | M. D. Cole | Are met (Turner’s view) with anger in the fighting —— | are met (rev.) + ire; ref. Turner painting |
| X | 33 | Sep | TAMBERS | F. L. Usher | Sound qualities of English character can be discerned even in Mr. Bates (O Twist) | anag.; ref. character in ‘Oliver Twist’ |
| X | 34 | Sep | STAROSTA | L. Johnson | Lead for Russian Hamlet? Get him from the Tass rota | anag.; T. news agency |
| X | 35 | Oct | RIFE (DLM) | K. J. Harding | “Common sense,” he fired back, “has no girth!” | |
| X | 36 | Oct | TARTARUS | R. L. Coats | Rather feather feather us for the opposite place! | i.e. tar tar us: ref. tarring and feathering |
| X | 37 | Nov | MISLABEL | Mrs W. J. Couper | Der tag—Sunday, Nov. 11, 1946 | tag = label / day (Ger.); date of puzzle Sun 10 Nov 1946 |
| X | 38 | Nov | WIND-HOVER | S. B. Green | Hang around by the wings after your turn, and you’ll certainly get the bird! | wind + hover |
| X | 39 | Dec | GNATHIC | P. M. Coombs | About two we open for refreshments: you can get gin and have a chat here | anag. of gin, chat; i.e. pair of jaws |
| X | 40 | Xmas | Suitable Present (Suitable Present) | M. A. Anderson | Plum pudding for Banquo | “Duff I prithee” Macbeth Act 2, Scene 3 |