Clues by Mrs N. Fisher in 1950 (2)
Ximenes competitions from 135 to 154 All clues by Mrs N. Fisher | 1950 (2) Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 135 to 154 All clues by Mrs N. Fisher | 1950 (2) Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs N. Fisher | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 143 | LAMPREY | Third | I’m not the hag of my family, and my pearl becomes me | anag.; hagfish |
| 151 | OPEN-SESAME | First | To spread goes against the grain? Just have this, to go in and out at the right places! | open sesame; couture |
| 153 | SAMISENS | VHC | The “It” girl held most of the men, but Bow wouldn’t touch our chords! | SA + (m)en in miss; ref. Clara Bow, film star |
| 154 | RABBIT | VHC | Bunting’s out for me and the band’s turned up. The boring part comes after | bar (rev.) + bit; ref. rhyme ‘Baby Bunting’, “gone to fetch a r. skin” |
HCs awarded in competitions:
146 BELDAME
148 FILIBUSTER
149 DOMESTIC