Clues by P. M. Coombs in 1945 (2)
Ximenes competitions from 14 to 26 All clues by P. M. Coombs | 1945 (2) Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 14 to 26 All clues by P. M. Coombs | 1945 (2) Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. M. Coombs | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | LAMIA | Second | La ami devient une fantôme: it’s bad French and first-class English about a witch | anag., anag. of mal A1 |
| 19 | SCREENINGS | VHC | Seen what Monty will be shortly? R.N. Rubbish, you’ve got it mixed | anag. of seen CIGS RN; Montgomery, Chief of Imperial General Staff from 1946 |
| 20 | NIERSTEINER | VHC | Although control’s back on one type of hock (uniced), you can get this variety | rein (rev.) + Stein(berg)er; ref. rationing |
No HCs awarded in the 1945 (2) competition