Clues by Mrs N. Fisher in 1955-1956
Ximenes competitions from 329 to 382 All clues by Mrs N. Fisher | 1955-1956 Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 329 to 382 All clues by Mrs N. Fisher | 1955-1956 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs N. Fisher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 338 | SHE-ASS | First | Surely Mrs. Bennet’s an example of this brazenness needed for man-catching | he in sass; ref. ‘Pride & Prejudice’ |
| 343 | EPIGONI | VHC | Sons of the heroic age, now without metal, one concludes | pig (iron) in eon + I, & lit. |
| 351 | LUSTRE | VHC | A five year term or longer for the depraved’s sound | ‘luster’ |
| 364 | HELLEBORE | VHC | The end of December leads to an exclamation about its beauty recurring always | (Decemb)er + belle in oh (all rev.), & lit. |
| 369 | BERET | VHC | An education authority has several times upheld protection for the Head against rough elements | BE + ter (rev.); Board of Education |
HCs awarded in competitions:
334 CHEROOT
347 TELEVISOR
356 METOPOSCOPY
360 WRINKLE / EGG-BIRD (Right and Left)
377 MALISON
382 ABSTAIN