Clues by J. Hardie Keir in 1953 (1)
Ximenes competitions from 207 to 231 All clues by J. Hardie Keir | 1953 (1) Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 207 to 231 All clues by J. Hardie Keir | 1953 (1) Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Hardie Keir | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 207 | PAGEANT | VHC | The fascinating spectacle of a goodly stretch of well-turned leg in singularly brief unmentionables | a + (l)eg (rev.) in pant(s) |
| 219 | SOCIALIST | VHC | Type inclined to the left, as inverted italics | so + anag. |
| 225 | TOUCHSTONES | VHC | Hutton’s second blob! Looks disastrous with the Tests in sight! | anag. incl. sec 0; blob = duck; ref. Len H., cricketer |
| 229 | MASCOT | VHC | “The Daughter of the Regiment”—and obviously “nuts” about the Colonel | CO in mast2; ref. Donizetti opera |
HCs awarded in competitions:
211 CAROL-SINGERS or HOLLY-BERRIES