Clues by R. Postill in 1955-1956
Ximenes competitions from 329 to 382 All clues by R. Postill | 1955-1956 Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 329 to 382 All clues by R. Postill | 1955-1956 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Postill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 329 | HAMADRYAD | VHC | Mysterious body found in trunk. Mummy had Yard baffled | anag. incl. ma |
| 334 | CHEROOT | VHC | A chap taking a girl out in Scotland may be had for a sucker! (Burns!) | c. her oot; chap. = chapter, oot = out |
| 364 | HELLEBORE | VHC | Beauty returns in old age, like a rose that blooms anew in winter | belle (rev.) in hore |
| 369 | BERET | VHC | Born shortly before the end of the 1914-18 conflict, now at the head of the British Army | b ere t, & lit.; black beret of the Tank Regt. conceived May 1918 |
| 373 | PRESTONPANS | VHC | After defeat of the Fifteen—snappier half backs! That should mean victory later | Preston + snap(pier) (rev.); ref. battle of 1715 |
| 377 | MALISON | VHC | Iris has nothing on, and there’s a chap hanging round! See the blighter’s expression? | lis 0 in man; blight = curse |
| 382 | ABSTAIN | VHC | Jack Spot investigation should give warning to those tempted to bear false witness | AB stain; ref. Jack ‘Spot’ Comer, East End gangster cleared of stabbing charge |
No HCs awarded in the 1955-1956 competition