Clues by Mrs N. Fisher in 1957-1958
Ximenes competitions from 438 to 486 All clues by Mrs N. Fisher | 1957-1958 Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 438 to 486 All clues by Mrs N. Fisher | 1957-1958 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs N. Fisher | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 447 | TOUSLE | VHC | To act as tumblers do in engaging locks? | double mng.; engage (arch.) = entangle; tumbler = part of lock mechanism |
| 451 | MEGAPODE | Third | I lay down under being labelled a backward boy in form | page2 (rev.) in mode |
| 464 | STRAWED | First | With Dawn’s complexion aid, beauty culture’s up to you—spread over once | dew art’s (all rev.) |
| 482 | LEASING-MAKER | VHC | He’d lie and mask anger to conceal his design | anag. & lit.; he’d = he had |
| 486 | BARACAN | VHC | Producing such strong stuff is useless with a censor about! | raca in ban |
HCs awarded in competitions:
438 MACARONI
473 LISSOME (Printer’s Devilry)