Clues by J. A. L. Sturrock in 1955-1956
Ximenes competitions from 329 to 382 All clues by J. A. L. Sturrock | 1955-1956 Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 329 to 382 All clues by J. A. L. Sturrock | 1955-1956 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. A. L. Sturrock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 329 | HAMADRYAD | First | Creature of a wood in a Hardy novel | a mad in anag. & lit.; wood2 = mad; ref Thomas H. novel “The Woodlanders” |
| 351 | LUSTRE | VHC | There’s an Irish rule—elect chap who’s inside, after which they’ll have to have another election! | St. in anag. (see elect, n.); elections every 5 years; ref. 1955 election of Philip Clarke in Fermanagh & S. Tyrone, ruled ineligible owing to criminal conviction |
| 364 | HELLEBORE | VHC | Heavily censored version of H.M.S Pinafore includes cartwheeling French beauty—that’s something like a Buttercup! | belle (rev.) in H(M.S. Pinaf)ore |
| 377 | MALISON | VHC | Bad thing in Rheims—wicked sin involving ring—led to this | mal (Fr.) + O in anag., & lit.; ref. the Jackdaw of R. |
HCs awarded in competitions:
334 CHEROOT
347 TELEVISOR
356 METOPOSCOPY
382 ABSTAIN