Clues by F. L. Usher in 1954 (1)
Ximenes competitions from 259 to 283    All clues by F. L. Usher  |   1954 (1) Honours list
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F. L. Usher0001460
 
No.Clue wordAwardClueExplanation
279CRYPTOGRAMVHCThere’s some hidden meaning in this stuff about Egypt being short of capital and/or cracking upanag. of (E)gypt or in cram; ref. E.’s post-war economic instability

HCs awarded in competitions:

271 TRIPLET
273 COUSIN
277 PRODIGALLY
281 SCRAPS def. LOCALS (Wrong Number)