Clues written by Miss R. E. Speight
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Miss R. E. Speight6015207Jun 1947Sep 19547y 3mMiss Speight
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R. E. Speight
 
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Ximenes competitions
1952 (1)
190CHEQUERSVHCBucks haunt this spot. Dappled patterns seen2 mngs.; ref. PM’s country residence in Buckinghamshire
1951 (2)
178HIDEOUSVHCIt’s dreadful to have a jerry-built house with nearly all the roof fallen in!(l)id in anag.
1951 (1)
166RACHIDESVHCEnglish painter found fault with French art—backs English!RA chid es (Fr.); tu es
1950 (1)
119UMBLE-PIEVHCThe proper course to take if you have to apologise (at a stag party?)cryptic def.; i.e. eat humble pie
1949 (1)
96INTERLOCKSecondTuck the curl well down below—and use a good grip!i.e. inter lock2; interlock grip, golf
1947 (1)
52RATIONVHC“Much ado” this for Strachey? It ’ud take a bold ’un to say so!ado plus ration gives adoration; ‘rash ’un’; ref. John Strachey, Minister of Food 1946-1950

 
HCs awarded to Miss R. E. Speight
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Ximenes competitions
 
1954 (2)
  302 MARTIN
  289 CISTERN
 
1954 (1)
  265 THERMAE
 
1953 (2)
  255 SCUTTLE
  243 LODESTAR
  241 MANDOLINE
 
1953 (1)
  225 TOUCHSTONES
  219 SOCIALIST
  217 DEPOSIT
  213 LEMONADE
 
1952 (2)
  206 PIEPOWDER
  203 WEATHERS
  199 HONESTY
 
1951 (1)
  163 LORICATE
  161 TILLER
  158 RATING
 
1950 (2)
  152 SEA-LION
  149 DOMESTIC
 
1950 (1)
  128 AMMETER (Printer’s Devilry)
 
1948 (1)
  70 GARBAGE
 


Annual Honours record of Miss R. E. Speight
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YearPrizes
(1, 2, 3)
VHCsHCsPosition
Ximenes competitions
1954 (2)0 0 2
1954 (1)0 0 1
1953 (2)0 0 3
1953 (1)0 0 4
1952 (2)0 0 3
1952 (1)0 1 0
1951 (2)0 1 0
1951 (1)0 1 3
1950 (2)0 0 2
1950 (1)0 1 1
 
1949 (1)1 (0, 1, 0) 0 0
 
1948 (1)0 0 1
 
1947 (1)0 1 0