Clues by E. S. Ainley in 1954 (1)
Ximenes competitions from 259 to 283 All clues by E. S. Ainley | 1954 (1) Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 259 to 283 All clues by E. S. Ainley | 1954 (1) Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. S. Ainley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 19 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 265 | THERMAE | VHC | Plurality of warm spring suits, obtainable from the Shop before the end of the Sale | the + RMA + e; Royal Military Academy (Sandhurst), known as ‘the Shop’ |
| 279 | CRYPTOGRAM | VHC | Dark affair that you need a key to: proceed the wrong way and—mess-up | crypt + go mar (each rev.), & lit. |
| 281 | SCRAPS def. LOCALS (Wrong Number) | VHC | Scenes in which even seconds aren’t needed, but smart blows are | scenes; sc(ene s) + raps, & lit.; boxing seconds |
HCs awarded in competitions:
259 AGANIPPE
261 DECANTER
263 We think so then and we thought so still! (Anagram)
267 TRADE
269 ASCENT
273 COUSIN
275 ESTOVER (Printer’s Devilry)
277 PRODIGALLY
283 SOBER