Clues by F. E. Newlove in 1953 (1)
Ximenes competitions from 207 to 231 All clues by F. E. Newlove | 1953 (1) Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 207 to 231 All clues by F. E. Newlove | 1953 (1) Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. E. Newlove | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 207 | PAGEANT | VHC | Call a No Trump: it shows Kings, Queens, etc., in various suits | page a NT |
| 211 | CAROL-SINGERS or HOLLY-BERRIES | VHC | Reds in Hollywood? Many are tied up with the pictures now—a pretty poisonous bunch! | 3 mngs.; slightly poisonous to humans |
| 215 | BUCKFASTLEIGH | VHC | Where’s the Benedictine? Gone west—I’ve upset the big caskful! | anag.; B. Abbey, Benedictine monks |
| 217 | DEPOSIT | VHC | Goes on the bottle (a common enough plight)—brought to book—sunk! | 4 mngs.; d. common on glass bottles; plight2; d. entered in ledger; d. sinks |
| 221 | BUNTHORNE | VHC | His apparent fondness for veg. didn’t really extend to dirty greens! | ‘If you’re anxious for to shine’ and ‘Am I alone and unobserved?’ |
| 223 | MELODRAME | First | Popular play with surprise ending—the lost earldom comes to ME! | anag. + me, & lit.; i.e. not melodraMA |
| 225 | TOUCHSTONES | VHC | The XI for these Tests must include Hutton ’cos ’e’s smashing! | anag.; 11 letters; ref. Len H., cricketer |
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