Clues written by Lt J. A. Flood
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Lt J. A. Flood100192511Feb 1948Nov 195911y 9mJ. A. Flood
 
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Ximenes competitions
1957-1958
460ASTONISHMENT (Misprints)VHCWanderer’s experience holds the Villa players in this rough-and-tumblewonderer’s; Aston + men in anag.; ref. football, Aston V., Bolton W.s
1953 (2)
241MANDOLINEVHCDamn, blast, the Circle Line! This is not right for the Angelanag. of damn + O + line
239GENISTA (Printer’s Devilry)VHCConsult the M.O.? No/, dam’ it, ’e’s hell, say all of usmonogenist: Adamites
1953 (1)
217DEPOSITVHCUse side, screw, and pot. This gets rid of the red and returns you to blackanag.; ref. snooker
213LEMONADEVHCThe problem on a Derby Day is where to get a drink!hidden
1952 (2)
205CANTANKEROUSVHCA sunken actor goes into variety, having an aptitude for cross talkanag.
1952 (1)
191DENIGRATEVHCGet a red in having gone to pot blackanag.; black, vb.
185STOUTVHCThe porter is astute, carrying nothing without tips0 in (a)stut(e)
1950 (2)
146BELDAMEThirdElbe dam bombed by an old Spitfire. Probably a miss, though!anag.; i.e. a female spitfire; oblique ref. to 617 Sqn ‘Dambusters’ raids
1949 (2)
110LEVIGATEVHCPolish Ambassador who possesses letters of introduction to Austrian CapitalVi(enna) in legate

 
HCs awarded to Lt J. A. Flood
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Ximenes competitions
 
1959-1960
  564 SHE-BEAR
 
1958-1959
  525 MORALE (Printer’s Devilry)
  517 CAROTID
  504 LEAD-LINE
  495 PARTISAN
 
1957-1958
  486 BARACAN
  469 DAISY
  451 MEGAPODE
 
1954 (2)
  289 CISTERN
  285 PARALYSES
 
1953 (2)
  251 UNMETHODICAL
  243 LODESTAR
  237 BASTINADE
 
1953 (1)
  219 SOCIALIST
  215 BUCKFASTLEIGH
  211 CAROL-SINGERS or HOLLY-BERRIES
  207 PAGEANT
 
1951 (1)
  164 NEWTON
  163 LORICATE
 
1950 (2)
  149 DOMESTIC
  148 FILIBUSTER
  147 GATHER
 
1949 (2)
  106 HELIOTROPE
  105 SMITHEREENS
 
1948 (1)
  71 MITRAILLEUSE
 


Annual Honours record of Lt J. A. Flood
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YearPrizes
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VHCsHCsPosition
Ximenes competitions
1959-19600 0 1
1958-19590 0 4
1957-19580 1 3
 
1954 (2)0 0 2
 
1953 (2)0 2 3
1953 (1)0 2 4
1952 (2)0 1 0
1952 (1)0 2 0
 
1951 (1)0 0 2
1950 (2)1 (0, 0, 1) 0 3
 
1949 (2)0 1 2
 
1948 (1)0 0 1