Clues by F. A. Clark in 1950 (1)
Ximenes competitions from 118 to 130 All clues by F. A. Clark | 1950 (1) Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 118 to 130 All clues by F. A. Clark | 1950 (1) Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. A. Clark | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 118 | MARAVEDI | VHC | In re Tadema, R.A. v. Editor of Spanish Modelling. Finding: one farthing, if that! | hidden; ref. Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, RA |
| 122 | LEATHER | VHC | The real motive for Much Binding being shelved | anag.; ref. radio comedy ‘Much-Binding-in-the-Marsh’, cancelled by BBC in 1950 |
| 124 | BARHAM or BRAMAH | VHC | Except for the Bacon element in Hamlet, his works are frankly legendary | bar Ham(let); ref. ‘Ingoldsby Legends’ |
| 126 | RASPBERRY | VHC | In a jam, ’Erb prays King for a dissolution | anag. incl. R; ref. Herbert Asquith’s government 1915-16 |
| 128 | AMMETER (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Bar h/as music—all that anachronistic nonsense | Barham, Erasmus |
| 130 | MODERN | VHC | Fall of Rome not dated? That’s right—not dated | anag. of Rome n.d. |
No HCs awarded in the 1950 (1) competition