Clues by E. C. Semmons in 1948 (1)
Ximenes competitions from 66 to 78 All clues by E. C. Semmons | 1948 (1) Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 66 to 78 All clues by E. C. Semmons | 1948 (1) Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. C. Semmons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 72 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | CHRISTMAS PIE or TURKEY CARPET | VHC | Young Miners’ Leader got £100,000 out of it: a profitable corner indeed, and he’s smug about it! | cryptic def.; ref. Arthur Horner, first Gen. Sec. of NUM, 1946, and “Little Jack H. sat in a corner… pulled out a plum… what a good boy am I”; plum = £100,000 |
HCs awarded in competitions:
67 SURFEIT (DLM)