Clues by C. J. Morse in 1952 (2)
Ximenes competitions from 194 to 206 All clues by C. J. Morse | 1952 (2) Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 194 to 206 All clues by C. J. Morse | 1952 (2) Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. J. Morse | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 194 | KNOWLEDGE BOX | First | It takes skill to hit the coconut | knowledge box2; coconut (19C sl.) = head |
| 197 | SCALES | VHC | One of the Company of Twelve, an all-star group, climbs ladders, balancing dishes and plates | 6 mngs. |
| 199 | HONESTY | Third | JUSTICE might be clued as “A good man surrounded by palatable fluid” | St. in honey; also St. in juice [see comments] |
| 200 | ACCOUNT | VHC | Judge that criminals should be brought to for a balanced summing-up | 3 mngs. |
| 201 | AMETHYST | VHC | I used to make drinkers stay sober; now I make them stay drunk | anag. |
| 203 | WEATHERS | VHC | The sound of rams goes to the heart of the ewe at her silly seasons | ‘wethers’, hidden |
| 204 | ROSTER (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Doc ai/ms at tract, “London isn’t Eden.” Going to tell us something! | Cairo’s terms; ref. Suez crisis, Anthony E., Foreign Sec. |
| 205 | CANTANKEROUS | VHC | Countersank screws round an axehead liable to fly off the handle unexpectedly | i.e. a(xe) in anag. |
HCs awarded in competitions:
195 WALLABAS
196 SHAMAN / SERIAN (Right and Left)
198 THIRD
202 SPALPEEN
206 PIEPOWDER