Clues by R. Postill in 1954 (1)
Ximenes competitions from 259 to 283 All clues by R. Postill | 1954 (1) Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 259 to 283 All clues by R. Postill | 1954 (1) Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Postill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 265 | THERMAE | VHC | You won’t find a single bath mat here oddly enough | anag. & prob. lit. |
| 271 | TRIPLET | VHC | Fault! …? Double? No, one more! | trip + let (implied) |
| 273 | COUSIN | VHC | Get Uncle Sam into a corner, and his daughter’s yours! | US in coin (= cornerstone, archaic) |
| 275 | ESTOVER (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Hurricane hitting Lake Rand may be at windiest/ in three days. How we dread such news. | beat W. Indies. Test over … we’d read; ref. Jim Laker and Peter May, 1954 Tests v. W. Indies |
| 277 | PRODIGALLY | VHC | As one elder son might have said: “You’ve spent your portion so … stick among the swine, brother!” | rod in pig + ally; Luke 15 |
| 283 | SOBER | VHC | The Observer is this at heart, though some of the letters are rather wild | anag. of (The) Obser(ver) |
HCs awarded in competitions:
267 TRADE
269 ASCENT
279 CRYPTOGRAM
281 SCRAPS def. LOCALS (Wrong Number)