Clues by F. E. Newlove in 1954 (1)
Ximenes competitions from 259 to 283 All clues by F. E. Newlove | 1954 (1) Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 259 to 283 All clues by F. E. Newlove | 1954 (1) Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. E. Newlove | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 267 | TRADE | VHC | Traditional English custom (selon Napoléon?) | trad. + E; selon = according to (Fr.); “Nation of shop keepers” |
| 269 | ASCENT | VHC | Rising from a humble station, being born without a name | (n)ascent; humble = low |
| 271 | TRIPLET | First | Another Bedser might have been the answer, but there wasn’t one—and the tour is bound to suffer | trip, let; ref. identical cricketing twins, Alec & Eric Bedser and 1954 test matches; E.B. was never selected for a test match |
| 281 | SCRAPS def. LOCALS (Wrong Number) | First | Does away with brushes and rags—dusts and shines without polish! | rags; 5 defs.; dust = brawl (inf.), shine = shindy |
HCs awarded in competitions:
263 We think so then and we thought so still! (Anagram)
273 COUSIN
275 ESTOVER (Printer’s Devilry)
277 PRODIGALLY
279 CRYPTOGRAM