XIMENES CROSSWORD No. 19

SCREENINGS

1.  T. E. Sanders (Walsall): Refuse showings of films as they have not been passed (3 mngs.).

2.  S. B. Green (NW10): Kind of eclipses in which the stars are visible? Rubbish! (3 mngs.).

3.  F. A. Clark (Croydon): Cinemas have always shown this rubbish. (Mix in “A Hundred Sinners,” for example!) (anag. incl. C, e.g., 2 defs.; ref. Tom Mix, matinee star).

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F. W. Bakewell (Ringwood): The “abject orts and imitations” turned out by Hollywood (2 mngs.; ref. J. Caesar IV.1).

Miss M. B. Bubb (Godalming): Mammy incorporated shortly in coal-dust. No wonder she is black (anag. of negress inc.).

Sub E. D. Chesshire (Taunton): Filmstardust? (2 mngs.; i.e. films, tar dust).

E. J. Collman (Pinner): There’s an engine of sorts in the ship, and half a crew, but it’s quite worthless (cr(ew) + anag., all in SS).

Capt P. M. Coombs (Hove): Seen what Monty will be shortly? R.N. Rubbish, you’ve got it mixed (anag. of seen CIGS RN; Montgomery, Chief of Imperial General Staff from 1946).

G. H. Dickson (Manchester): Southern Rly. parted by the hundred with wrecked engines as rubbish (C in SR + anag.).

J. M. Doulton (Orpington): Has the Southern Railway about one hundred damaged engines, which should be converted into scrap? (C in SR + anag.).

Mrs Griffin (Cowdenbeath): What’s on at the flicks? “The Riddle,” followed by “Tangled Snares.” It’s all rubbish! (screen + anag. of gins, 2 defs.).

Maj J. J. Hilary (Camberley): Once they were silent: do they now talk rubbish? (2 mngs.).

A. Hoskin (Epsom): The Scottish regiment’s standard is ruffled by the breeze (Sc RE + anag. of ensign; breeze = coal-refuse).

J. S. Marks (SE6): Change scenes, ring down the curtains, the show’s rubbish (anag. of scenes ring, 2 defs.).

P. Nichols (N20): Mixed drinks after a coarse riddle lead to shots at a studio party (screen + anag. of gins).

R. C. Payn (Irvine): Refuse to make an improper sign after a coarse riddle (screen + anag.).

Miss B. C. Phillipson (N3): Change scenes, ring down the concealing curtains, or you throw away the effect (anag. of scenes ring, 2 defs.).

J. A. Plowman (WC2): Enough waste coal for a hundred Southern Railway engines (anag. incl. C, SR).

A. E. Smith (Farnham Royal): Refuse to be had by the riddle (cryptic def.).

W. H. J. Wheeler (Wembley): Trashy film shows? The scenes ring false, anyhow (anag., 2 defs.).

COMMENTS:—Views varied as to whether screenings are the dust which has passed through or the bits which were too big. Presumably, either might be true in different circumstances, so both views were accepted. Two unsuccessful clues are worth quoting for the excellence of their ideas:—(1) “A hundred sneer and sign, the rest refuse.” A pleasing picture, but the anag. is not indicated, and why “the rest”? (2) “The part which is not greater than the hole mixes gins behind the curtain.” The first half is very clever, but the second does not blend with it.