Clues by W. K. M. Slimmings in 1950 (1)
Ximenes competitions from 118 to 130 All clues by W. K. M. Slimmings | 1950 (1) Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 118 to 130 All clues by W. K. M. Slimmings | 1950 (1) Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. K. M. Slimmings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 119 | UMBLE-PIE | First | If the bird’s off, you’ll be having the doctor in most of Christmas! You certainly won’t like eating it | MB in (y)ule + pie3 |
| 121 | SNAPSHOT | VHC | Taken by a brownie down among the good men—and very warm indeed! | nap2 in SS + hot; Brownie camera |
| 124 | BARHAM or BRAMAH | VHC | Clergyman who collected Stories and wrote articles about “Leaders of Religion and Humour” in the British Museum | R, H in a, a in BM |
| 126 | RASPBERRY | VHC | It’s jammed, blow it! Have you a file? Swell! | rasp + berry (= swell), 2 defs. |
No HCs awarded in the 1950 (1) competition