Clues by R. N. Chignell in 1956-1957
Ximenes competitions from 386 to 434 All clues by R. N. Chignell | 1956-1957 Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 386 to 434 All clues by R. N. Chignell | 1956-1957 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. N. Chignell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 390 | HESITATE (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | The monkey likes cherries judging by the bun: c/at feeding time in the afternoon | |
| 408 | BILLET | First | I got into a performance of the Bolshoi without a ticket | I in b(a)llet |
| 412 | SERVIETTE | VHC | I’ve come to grief in blitzed street involved in mopping-up operations | anag. in anag. |
| 417 | SINECURE | VHC | It could give you sure income with no end of freedom | anag. less (freed)om, & lit. |
| 425 | TRAVERSE | First | How gunners get a line on either end of the target | t RA verse, & lit. |
HCs awarded in competitions:
395 SCALE-ARMOUR
400 Word with 400 theme (Quatercentenary)
404 POLENTA
415 When the snow lay round about (Anagram)
421 DOVETAIL
430 GAMIN (Printer’s Devilry)
434 CARTON