Clues by Maj V. E. Brooke in 1957-1958
Ximenes competitions from 438 to 486 All clues by Maj V. E. Brooke | 1957-1958 Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 438 to 486 All clues by Maj V. E. Brooke | 1957-1958 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maj V. E. Brooke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 25 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 438 | MACARONI | VHC | The Piedmont Piper’s pièce de résistance? A Romanic medley | anag. & lit. |
| 460 | ASTONISHMENT (Misprints) | VHC | This Eton man’s degenerate; a kind of ape! | awe; anag. |
| 486 | BARACAN | VHC | Broadcloth as robust as camlet: Arabic name initially | initial letters & lit. |
HCs awarded in competitions:
456 PLAFOND
467 A humorous definition (Humorous definition)
473 LISSOME (Printer’s Devilry)