Clues by F. E. Newlove in 1956-1957
Ximenes competitions from 386 to 434 All clues by F. E. Newlove | 1956-1957 Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 386 to 434 All clues by F. E. Newlove | 1956-1957 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. E. Newlove | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 395 | SCALE-ARMOUR | VHC | There’s more than one lame here—our car’s been involved with several of them! | anag. incl. lames; lame2 = armour-plate |
| 400 | Word with 400 theme (Quatercentenary) | VHC | P.M. reveals the old man collapsed after swallowing an x (9) | MacDonald; a CD in anag.; ref. Ramsay M. |
| 408 | BILLET | VHC | Where to find Tommy with a chit in dishabille to-night! | hidden, & lit.?; chit = billeting order |
| 415 | When the snow lay round about (Anagram) | VHC | Oh, nurse! Who’d want to ban Yule? | |
| 421 | DOVETAIL | VHC | Veto misused in Assembly: take joint action or it’s the end of Peace! | anag. in Dáil, dove tail |
HCs awarded in competitions:
386 CLEITHRAL
390 HESITATE (Printer’s Devilry)
404 POLENTA
425 TRAVERSE