Clues by T. W. Melluish in 1949 (1)
Ximenes competitions from 92 to 104 All clues by T. W. Melluish | 1949 (1) Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 92 to 104 All clues by T. W. Melluish | 1949 (1) Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. W. Melluish | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92 | PARTRIDGE | VHC | A number of golfing strokes. Earth goes up. Earth comes down. That’s a kind of game! | par + dirt (rev.) + Ge |
| 93 | BUMBLE-PUPPY | VHC | If baby’s bread and butter sandwiches be plum jam, I suggest only half a round | anag. of be plum inside ‘buppy’; game of 9 holes |
| 94 | SARDELLE | Second | French Chamber split by diversion of red herring | anag. in salle (Fr.) |
| 95 | SPOONER | VHC | Shover who might have attributed his pre-eminent position to queue knowledge | 2 mngs.; spoon = shove; New College |
| 96 | INTERLOCK | VHC | I’ll be put in a grave fix if you break the engagement | i.e. gives inter + lock when split |
| 98 | HUMERI | Third | Nought would make him rue? These arms might | anag.; ref. King John, V.7, closing lines |
| 104 | STARE (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Never tru/e—Dunstable straws or woman’s promises! |
HCs awarded in competitions:
99 SCARABEE
100 Word containing ADDING
102 ARCHIMEDES