ordStats| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Fairclough | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 66 | 13 | Aug 2005 | Apr 2022 | 16y 8m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-2019 | ||||
| 2425 | EPILIMNION | VHC | I’m on short pier in lake, making waves in warm surface water | anag. incl. pie(r), l |
| 2015-2016 | ||||
| 2261 | GANGSTERLAND | VHC | The source of London’s danger, criminally inspiring anxiety? | Angst in anag. incl. L, & lit. |
| 2014-2015 | ||||
| 2248 | WAISTLINE | VHC | Is Lent a way I transform this? Ay! | comp. anag. & lit. |
| 2230 | GATES OF DEATH | VHC | Entrance to Hades? Fate, the constant presiding over all | G + anag., & lit.; entrance vtr. |
| 2013-2014 | ||||
| 2191 | PLUG | VHC | Els and I gulp – tricky sand lie, this | comp. anag. & lit.; ref. golf |
| 2012-2013 | ||||
| 2139 | DE RIGUEUR | VHC | Be in dungarees rig-out – amazingly it’s gonna be —— | comp. anag. & lit. |
| 2100 | A STITCH IN TIME | VHC | Busy machinist works with fitter (interior) to produce timely repair | anag. incl. itte |
| 2096 | TRICK | VHC | I contest this stratagem furiously – it’s not cricket! | comp. anag. |
| 2009-2010 | ||||
| 1958 | HANGDOG | VHC | Lopped Van Gogh died tragically downcast | anag. incl. d less V; lop = cut head off |
| 2007-2008 | ||||
| 1875 | GOUTTE / UPREAR (Right and Left) | Third | In putting out team, drop exhausted back to provide lift | hidden; up rear |
| 1853 | ANTIQUITARIAN | VHC | Ain’t I quaint, a right peculiar fuddy-duddy | anag. incl. r |
| 2005-2006 | ||||
| 1750 | PLOUGHMAN | VHC | Person associated with a lunch recipe including boned ham and a large chunk of Gouda in a pickle | anag. of h(a)m Gou(da), all in plan, & lit. |
2021-2022
2599 DESIDERATA
2586 BALDERDASH
2578 VARIORU(M) (Letters Latent)
2569 BILBO
2020-2021
2564 CLEARING
2556 TOERAG
2530 STUDENTY
2019-2020
2495 BUNG
2477 SPRAT-WEATHER
2018-2019
2443 ERATHEM (Printer’s Devilry)
2438 MONTE DI PIETÀ
2417 ALTARAGE / PROPOSAL (Right and Left)
2017-2018
2399 CHARMEUSE
2386 PENNY-A-LINER
2376 SOW(PIASTRE)ENS (Christmas Pudding)
2373 CACOGASTRIC
2364 COMPOST HEAP
2016-2017
2356 PUBLIC SERVANT
2338 TRUMP
2334 ALLELUIAH
2330 BRAZEN / MOPISH (Right and Left)
2325 MASON
2318 TIMENOPENNY (TIMENOGUY) (Penny for the Guy)
2309 GLOBETROTTER
2015-2016
2305 AGREE def. PATCH (Wrong Number)
2300 MISHMASH
2296 IMPROPERLY
2279 CLEMENTINE
2272 SNOWMOBILE
2270 FENESTRA
2257 BUST-UP / PIT-PAT (Right and Left)
2014-2015
2239 ERADIATE (Spoonerisms)
2235 CHOCK-A-BLOCK
2226 DOUBLE-PARKING
2222 OBJECT LESSON
2213 SOLECISM
2209 (O)CT(O)BER (Letters Latent)
2013-2014
2178 PARISON
2012-2013
2135 LOB
2131 DIVES / MALIK (Right and Left)
2122 NICETY
2118 BLOKEISH
2105 TITANIC / ICEBERG (Overlaps)
2011-2012
2091 SNIFTER
2074 BENNET
2070 MISTREATMENT
2045 CATENATE
2010-2011
2036 AL CONTO
1997 FADO
2009-2010
1984 ORWEL(L)IAN (Doublethink)
2008-2009
1918 PALAMPORE
1910 BARPERSON
1908 WE THREE KINGS
1906 MORSE
2007-2008
1884 FREELOADER
1866 BINGE
1858 HUMONGOUS
1856 LITAS (Printer’s Devilry)
1845 UPBRAID
1840 W(I)NN(I)E-THE-POOH (Letters Latent)
2006-2007
1806 INEBRIANT
1804 CLOTHES SENSE (Spoonerisms)
1784 TEARAWAY
2005-2006
1762 DUDDERY
1753 DIAGONAL
1733 PALESTRA
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 2019-2020 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 2018-2019 | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
| 2017-2018 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 2016-2017 | 0 | 0 | 7 | – |
| 2015-2016 | 0 | 1 | 6 | – |
| 2014-2015 | 0 | 2 | 6 | – |
| 2013-2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 2012-2013 | 0 | 3 | 5 | – |
| 2011-2012 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 2010-2011 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 2009-2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 2008-2009 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 2007-2008 | 1 (0, 0, 1) | 1 | 6 | – |
| 2006-2007 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 2005-2006 | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |