Clues by F. B. Stubbs in 1953 (2)
Ximenes competitions from 233 to 257 All clues by F. B. Stubbs | 1953 (2) Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 233 to 257 All clues by F. B. Stubbs | 1953 (2) Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. B. Stubbs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 22 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 241 | MANDOLINE | VHC | Harry Lime—and no zither? But it’s round at the back! | anag.; harry = harass; ref. film ‘The Third Man’, theme played on zither |
| 245 | GLAMOUR / SOPRANO (Right and Left) | VHC | A spot of gIad-eye leading to a full-blooded affaire—it looks as if the parson’s frantic with love for a girl in the choir | g + l’amour, & lit.; anag. incl. 0 |
| 253 | DERATION | VHC | Free Trade! Let digestion know no law! | anag. + (digest)ion, & lit.; digest2 |
HCs awarded in competitions:
237 BASTINADE
251 UNMETHODICAL
255 SCUTTLE
257 PYROTECHNICS (Straight Clue)