Clues by D. A. Nicholls in 1954 (2)
Ximenes competitions from 285 to 325 All clues by D. A. Nicholls | 1954 (2) Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 285 to 325 All clues by D. A. Nicholls | 1954 (2) Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. A. Nicholls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 287 | MANCHESTER | VHC | The East has contracted and merchants must take it—but there’s a rumpus here! | E in anag., & lit. |
| 289 | CISTERN | VHC | My dribbling finishes with proper ball control, my tap supplies Dixie—so back gets the bird! | sic (rev.) + tern; ball-valve; D. Dean, footballer |
| 300 | COCCO | VHC | clue not given; 16 greedier, 23 cocco, 30 Pucio (Point in Philippines), 33 stork | |
| 302 | MARTIN | VHC | Who’d be blessed with his summer damp and autumnal? I’m about ready to quit this country! | 2 mngs.; St. M.’s Summer: “a season of mild damp weather in late autumn” (Webster); migration |
| 304 | ORLEANS | VHC | Sound French jean, dark, for my maid—that’s the stuff! | i.e. ‘Jeanne d’Arc’, Maid of O. |
| 316 | BATHROOM | VHC | clue not given |
HCs awarded in competitions:
295 SENSE-ORGANS
306 CHICANE / RAMPART (Right and Left)