Clues by J. A. Fincken in 1953 (1)
Ximenes competitions from 207 to 231 All clues by J. A. Fincken | 1953 (1) Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 207 to 231 All clues by J. A. Fincken | 1953 (1) Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. A. Fincken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 207 | PAGEANT | VHC | An opera’s début implied losing a thousand—that’s show business! | Pag(liacci) + (m)eant |
| 213 | LEMONADE | VHC | In a French journal you’ll find a juicy extract | a in Le Monde |
| 217 | DEPOSIT | First | One means of making a dope refrain from standing | anag. + sit, & lit.; i.e. candidate’s election d. |
| 231 | PREAMBLE | First | Page after page after page before the blessed start! | p + ream + ble(ssed), & lit. |
HCs awarded in competitions:
209 ELAPSION def. IMPERIAL (Wrong Number)
219 SOCIALIST
223 MELODRAME
225 TOUCHSTONES
227 CATEGORIES