Clues by Cdr H. H. L. Dickson in 1956-1957
Ximenes competitions from 386 to 434 All clues by Cdr H. H. L. Dickson | 1956-1957 Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 386 to 434 All clues by Cdr H. H. L. Dickson | 1956-1957 Honours list
First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
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Cdr H. H. L. Dickson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
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386 | CLEITHRAL | VHC | 100% of the rich all live in such a house: 90% could build it | anag. less h, & lit. |
390 | HESITATE (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Poor old dear can’t s/ight your legs: don’t like standing | |
404 | POLENTA | VHC | No plate so concocted could compare with Scotch spaghetti! | anag.; i.e. Italian porridge |
412 | SERVIETTE | VHC | In very non-U circles it protects, roughly, vest, tie and a bit of the trousers | anag. incl. (trous)er(s), & lit. |
415 | When the snow lay round about (Anagram) | VHC | Abdul won. Where’s Anthony? Out? | ref. A. Nasser, A. Eden, Suez |
HCs awarded in competitions:
400 Word with 400 theme (Quatercentenary)
417 SINECURE
421 DOVETAIL