Clues by R. Postill in 1951 (1)
Ximenes competitions from 155 to 167 All clues by R. Postill | 1951 (1) Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 155 to 167 All clues by R. Postill | 1951 (1) Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Postill | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 156 | LAVEROCK | Third | Take the stone to rest in Scotland—not everyone’s idea of a lark | rock following lave2; ref. theft of Stone of Scone from Westminster Abbey in 1950 |
| 162 | TITANESS | VHC | For the O.S. woman a more close fitting cape doesn’t look right. (but sounds right!) | i.e. ‘tighter ness’ |
| 163 | LORICATE | VHC | Following the famous Annie, Coliseum’s new heroine sounds like having a hard test! | ‘Laurie, Kate’; ref. A. Laurie; musicals at London Coliseum “A. Get Your Gun” followed by “Kiss me K.”; test2 = shell [see comments] |
| 164 | NEWTON | Second | West Country Abbot associated worldly attractions with forbidden fruit | 2 mngs.; N. Abbot, Devon; N.’s law of gravity; apple, Adam & Eve |
HCs awarded in competitions:
155 LYTERIAN
158 RATING
160 RASCAL (Printer’s Devilry)
161 TILLER
166 RACHIDES
167 PARMESAN