Clues written by F. S. Danks
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F. S. Danks500575Aug 1948Jul 19534y 11m
 
 Clue wordAwardClueExplanation
Ximenes competitions
1949 (2)
112SHEET (DLM)VHCFall Of Ten Degrees Threatens Cup Tie—Volunteers Work All Night Covering Pitch 
111PLEASANTVHCIt’s nice when a worker on the Sabbath has an excuse beforehandplea + S + ant
1949 (1)
104STARE (Printer’s Devilry)VHCHow fa/ther ate soft women, one on cinders, the other on grass? 
93BUMBLE-PUPPYVHCFirst called “Twist!”; then uppish because 21 and under. But the game’s not vingt-et-unBumble + puppy; Mr B. gave Oliver Twist his name
1948 (2)
87SISKINVHCTragedy for an actor; misses the bus; little sister goes on instead and gets the birdsis for bus in buskin

 
HCs awarded to F. S. Danks
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Ximenes competitions
 
1953 (2)
  241 MANDOLINE
 
1949 (2)
  107 STRAMASH
 
1949 (1)
  101 BARRACKS
  99 SCARABEE
  96 INTERLOCK
 
1948 (2)
  90 ROTHER
  83 BUDAPEST
 


Annual Honours record of F. S. Danks
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YearPrizes
(1, 2, 3)
VHCsHCsPosition
Ximenes competitions
1953 (2)0 0 1
 
1949 (2)0 2 1
1949 (1)0 2 3
1948 (2)0 1 2