Clues by M. Woolf in 1952 (1)
Ximenes competitions from 181 to 193 All clues by M. Woolf | 1952 (1) Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 181 to 193 All clues by M. Woolf | 1952 (1) Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Woolf | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 184 | MEREST / WYOMING (DLM) | Second | To secure a state of union, I spread “Wigloo” on my wig-lining. Containing purest gum, it never blisters me | |
| 185 | STOUT | VHC | It looks black. Butler brings it home to the rich with reduced sterling allowance abroad | St. + out; ref. Wm. Butler & Co.’s stout, and R. A. Butler’s Jan 1952 proposal to reduce the travel allowance from £50 to £25 |
| 189 | SALTIRE | VHC | X is enough to make the ordinary realist barmy! | anag.; heraldic mng. of ordinary (n) |
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