Clues by J. B. Sykes in 1955-1956
Ximenes competitions from 329 to 382 All clues by J. B. Sykes | 1955-1956 Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 329 to 382 All clues by J. B. Sykes | 1955-1956 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. B. Sykes | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 16 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 356 | METOPOSCOPY | Third | You’ll need me to work back to characters from a look round the company | me to + op (rev.) + Co. in spy, & lit. |
| 377 | MALISON | VHC | The beginning of Malachi is close to signifying the very end of the Old Testament | Mal(achi) is on; ref. Mal. 4.6, “… smite the land with a curse”, last verse of OT |
| 382 | ABSTAIN | VHC | Bachelor—about to be married to old Blanch? Don’t! | AB + stain; AB = B. of Arts (US); stain = whiten (obs.) |
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