Clues written by Miss M. Irvine
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Miss M. Irvine6006136Mar 2006May 201610y 2mMs M. Irvine
 
 Clue wordAwardClueExplanation
2012-2013
2105TITANIC / ICEBERG (Overlaps)VHCSmall bird hits an enormous hazard at sea – bird goes westtit + an; grebe (rev.)
2011-2012
2065DERMESTIDAEVHCHousehold pests upset determined maids – mind out flies!anag. less anag.
2062APPLE-KNOCKERVHCStupid American pickpocket nearly nobbled leaving city groundanag. less anag.
2045CATENATEVHCTucked in between ends of chain, and appended?ate in and after c, n, & lit.
2010-2011
2006GROAN (Spoonerisms)VHCPound made when insane betting finally goes on horsesound … in pain; g + roan
2008-2009
1888RASTER (Printer’s Devilry)VHCPuritan theologians offe/nd our way of life 

 
HCs awarded to Miss M. Irvine
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2015-2016
  2291 AVESTA (Printer’s Devilry)
  2283 BARGAIN
 
2013-2014
  2183 SANGRAIL
 
2011-2012
  2053 PERISHER def. ESTIMATE (Wrong Number)
 
2010-2011
  2040 EASTER (Printer’s Devilry)
  1997 FADO
 
2009-2010
  1979 FAR-OUT
  1975 SEPTENTRIONAL
  1971 WATERMANSHIP
  1967 SUBORDINATELY
  1949 PALFRENIER
 
2008-2009
  1901 SANITISE
 
2005-2006
  1762 DUDDERY
 


Annual Honours record of Miss M. Irvine
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(1, 2, 3)
VHCsHCsPosition
2015-20160 0 2
 
2013-20140 0 1
2012-20130 1 0
2011-20120 3 1
2010-20110 1 2
2009-20100 0 5
2008-20090 1 1
 
2005-20060 0 1