Clues by L. Johnson in 1953 (2)
Ximenes competitions from 233 to 257 All clues by L. Johnson | 1953 (2) Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 233 to 257 All clues by L. Johnson | 1953 (2) Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 41 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 245 | GLAMOUR / SOPRANO (Right and Left) | VHC | It’s typical of a siren, beginning at midnight, to give some nasty knocks to our disorderly A.R.P. and so on, making high-pitched sounds | (ni)g(ht) + lam + our; anag. |
| 255 | SCUTTLE | VHC | Wretched slut, etc., often taken in hand for getting slack | anag.; slack2 = coal dross |
HCs awarded in competitions:
235 ASPHETERISM
237 BASTINADE
243 LODESTAR
249 BALM
253 DERATION
257 PYROTECHNICS (Straight Clue)