Cup Winning clues by D. A. Nicholls
All clues by D. A. Nicholls
All clues by D. A. Nicholls
| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points |
First win | Latest win | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. A. Nicholls | 43 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 49 | 51 | Jul 1945 | Dec 1963 |
| No. | Clue word | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | |||
| 780 | NOBLEST (and Eximenamination) | Exim: 20 marks out of 25 | |
| 253 | DERATION | Abandon the cut-aways and cross-overs of standard pattern books—try a neat Dior creation! | anag.; ref. ration books and coupons |
| 161 | TILLER | Keep your head, cox, or I’ll show you who’s master | i.e. (c)ox, & lit.; t. of boat and t. = master of ox |
| 3 | STOVEPIPE | Burst open two hogsheads to get a draught? My hat! | stove + pipe (cask size) |