Clues by J. A. Blair in 1953 (2)
Ximenes competitions from 233 to 257    All clues by J. A. Blair  |   1953 (2) Honours list
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J. A. Blair0004515
 
No.Clue wordAwardClueExplanation
241MANDOLINEVHCIt takes some pluck for a chap to sabotage the telephone wire!man do line; Bath racecourse swindle of 16 July 1953 involved cutting of cable
243LODESTARVHCIt may give a lead to disheartened ramblersanag. incl. r(ambler)s, & lit.
247VAMPIREVHCSee a reverse of “Requiescat in Pace” in mev. a + RIP (rev.) in me, & lit.
257PYROTECHNICS (Straight Clue)VHCVery light doubled and redoubled: (declarer overdoing it!)Very light = flare

HCs awarded in competitions:

239 GENISTA (Printer’s Devilry)
245 GLAMOUR / SOPRANO (Right and Left)
251 UNMETHODICAL
253 DERATION
255 SCUTTLE