Clues by Lt Cdr W. G. Marshall in 1950 (1)
Ximenes competitions from 118 to 130 All clues by Lt Cdr W. G. Marshall | 1950 (1) Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 118 to 130 All clues by Lt Cdr W. G. Marshall | 1950 (1) Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lt Cdr W. G. Marshall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 124 | BARHAM or BRAMAH | VHC | Derby winner’s girths have slipped! Battleship’s there though! | middle letters rev. in Bahram, Derby winner 1935; Battleship, Grand Nat. winner 1938; HMS Barham |
| 128 | AMMETER (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | It must have been somewhere soggy (s/ic). A water-logged marsh, perhaps! | Sam Costa, Eric Barker, in radio comedies ‘Much-Binding-in-the-Marsh’ and ‘HMS Waterlogged’ |
| 130 | MODERN | VHC | Mighty battleship of French Navy is present-day state secret | Mo de RN, Mo. dern2; ref. USS Missouri, “Mighty Mo” |
HCs awarded in competitions:
121 SNAPSHOT