Clues by R. Postill in 1953 (1)
Ximenes competitions from 207 to 231 All clues by R. Postill | 1953 (1) Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 207 to 231 All clues by R. Postill | 1953 (1) Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Postill | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 211 | CAROL-SINGERS or HOLLY-BERRIES | Second | When they’re out of tune, closing your ears may spare you! | CS; anag. less you & lit. |
| 213 | LEMONADE | First | Article in French paper shows what people will swallow from the yellow press! | a in Le Monde; see y.p. in C. |
| 215 | BUCKFASTLEIGH | VHC | Jump to it! Then if the lags should be unruly, you can find sanctuary across the Moor | buck1 (vb.) + anag.; B. Abbey; Dartmoor prison |
| 221 | BUNTHORNE | VHC | Character from Ben Hur not likely to have won an Oscar? Not likely! | anag.; B. thought to satirise O. Wilde |
| 225 | TOUCHSTONES | VHC | At testing times they often showed a yellow streak. Shakespeare’s lied skilfully to avoid fighting | 2 mngs.; gold; ref. AYLI, T.’s duel |
HCs awarded in competitions:
219 SOCIALIST
223 MELODRAME
227 CATEGORIES
229 MASCOT