Clues by Mrs N. Fisher in 1954 (1)
Ximenes competitions from 259 to 283 All clues by Mrs N. Fisher | 1954 (1) Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 259 to 283 All clues by Mrs N. Fisher | 1954 (1) Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs N. Fisher | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 261 | DECANTER | Third | To fill the pen up you have to tilt the bottle | cant2 in reed (rev.); reed = pen |
| 263 | We think so then and we thought so still! (Anagram) | VHC | Who taught Nile host tenses? L. doth wink! | |
| 271 | TRIPLET | VHC | The voyage to make an ancient stop “one of three” | trip let2; ref. The Ancient Mariner, who stopped one of three wedding guests |
| 279 | CRYPTOGRAM | VHC | There’s a clamour for a post mortem about some peculiar words arising in this puzzle | cry + argot (rev.) in pm |
| 283 | SOBER | VHC | Let this dry spell greet the Queen | sob ER; greet2 = lament |
HCs awarded in competitions:
259 AGANIPPE
267 TRADE
269 ASCENT
273 COUSIN
275 ESTOVER (Printer’s Devilry)
277 PRODIGALLY
281 SCRAPS def. LOCALS (Wrong Number)