Clues by A. Robins in 1954 (2)
Ximenes competitions from 285 to 325 All clues by A. Robins | 1954 (2) Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 285 to 325 All clues by A. Robins | 1954 (2) Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Robins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 9 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 287 | MANCHESTER | VHC | An apt motto for this school of potential English merchants might be Honour Bright! | anag. incl. E; ref. novel ‘David Chester’s motto: “H. B.”’ by H. E. Inman |
| 293 | CAB | VHC | Towards the end of my day with horses, I’m tired, or have a tender behind! | cryptic def.; tire2, tender3 |
| 297 | CONTRAPUNTAL | VHC | Presenting the Melody Combination in “Knock on the Door,” “The Nut Cracker,” and the Finale of “Parsifal?” | con6 + trap + anag. + (Parsif)al |
| 302 | MARTIN | VHC | I come in early or late summer, right in the middle of the wet stuff: if I came later, it might be dry! | rt. in main, martin(i) |
| 325 | MARRYING | VHC | Prospect for promising bachelor, having rashly (extremely!) invested in a ring | MA + r(ashl)y in ring, & lit. |
HCs awarded in competitions:
285 PARALYSES
289 CISTERN
295 SENSE-ORGANS
304 ORLEANS
306 CHICANE / RAMPART (Right and Left)