Clues by R. Postill in 1954 (2)
Ximenes competitions from 285 to 325 All clues by R. Postill | 1954 (2) Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 285 to 325 All clues by R. Postill | 1954 (2) Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Postill | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 285 | PARALYSES | VHC | Produces results such as palsy’s are | anag. & lit. |
| 287 | MANCHESTER | VHC | Here many unfinished matches (except a dull finish) get ruined by rain up North | man(y) + (mat)ches + ret (rev.), & lit.; ref. rain-interrupted cricket at Old Trafford |
| 291 | APAGOGE | Third | I initially get antithesis, prove absurdity—then take its antithesis | ego + initial letters (all rev.), & lit. |
| 302 | MARTIN | Third | How would you change “cocktail” into “name given to male bird?” Well, do it! | i.e. remove tail of Martini; name given to male (and) bird |
| 316 | BATHROOM | VHC | clue not given | |
| 325 | MARRYING | Second | After this the Senorita loses her sex-appeal! | i.e. Señorita less it = Señora |
HCs awarded in competitions:
289 CISTERN
293 CAB
295 SENSE-ORGANS
304 ORLEANS
306 CHICANE / RAMPART (Right and Left)