Clues by H. D. Wakely in 1948 (1)
Ximenes competitions from 66 to 78 All clues by H. D. Wakely | 1948 (1) Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 66 to 78 All clues by H. D. Wakely | 1948 (1) Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. D. Wakely | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | ANTIGROPELOS | VHC | A kind of leg-wear, best identified by following up the clue from Poirot’s angle | anag. |
| 71 | MITRAILLEUSE | VHC | The Gallic prototype of Miss Hotchkiss? Made many hits as a broadcaster | cryptic def.; ref. character in radio comedy ‘ITMA’, i.e. a blunderbuss |
| 72 | TEMPLE BAR | VHC | What one had to go through in the old days to get a footing in Fleet St.! | cryptic def.; gate at end of Fleet St. |
| 77 | MAROON | VHC | clue missing |
HCs awarded in competitions:
74 DEODAR