Clues written by Mrs A. R. Bradford
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Mrs A. R. Bradford1502135617Jan 1976Dec 199519y 11mMrs A. Bradford
Miss A. R. Bradford
 
 Clue wordAwardClueExplanation
1995-1996
1232The world is too much with us; late and soon (Anagram)VHC‘White Christmas’ won’t do – shout a loud ‘Noel’. 
1991-1992
1004OIL PAINTINGSVHCMay be life (still) in pilot, in gas fittinganag.
1988-1989
853DEBACLEVHCFirst three in Debenham sale (wanting a hat) caught in stampedeDeb + c in (s)ale
1987-1988
818EMBUSQUÉVHCWaiting to board coach? First three in line onlyembus que(ue)
814SPOUSAGEVHCUnpleasant matter without love – wise man comprehends that0 in pus in sage, & lit.
1985-1986
705MUSICOTHERAPYVHCMakes psycho mute with air capriccioso?anag. & lit.
1983-1984
609LUCKY-BAGVHCBulgy pack done up as ‘Penny Dips’?anag. less p, & lit.
607CARNEYVHCBlokes with this might follow Spooner’s advice to Irish suitorsi.e. coax with blarney, & lit.
1981-1982
506ELANET (Printer’s Devilry)SecondIf mot/her lands one, will salmon have sauce hollandaise? 
486JUMPED-UPVHCSautéed mushroom2 mngs.; mushroom adj., sauté ballet term
482BODY-SNATCHERSecondHadn’t corpse by for dissection? He quietly would arrange that for youanag. less p, & lit.
1980-1981
460SWOOPVHCRapid plunging of body to pursue (amorously) in wanting childrenwoo in sp
1978-1979
362SEA-SOLDIERVHCI’ll be needed in the main to combine two unitsI in sea solder, & lit.
1977-1978
300SLINK-BUTCHERVHCOne quick to unload tough innards?butch in slinker, & lit.; slink = miscarry
1975-1976
200The Extra Guest (minus CC) (Letters Latent)VHCRoyal heir – ER plans change?Prince Charles; anag.

 
HCs awarded to Mrs A. R. Bradford
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1994-1995
  1152 PARACETAMOL
 
1993-1994
  1134 TOVARICH
  1108 GREEN
 
1992-1993
  1084 PIERCEABLE / SALESGIRL (DLM)
  1065 TANDOORI
  1048 GALLOPADE
 
1991-1992
  1043 PESTO (Printer’s Devilry)
  1030 PASTILLE
  1026 LET-OFF
  1017 SCHAPSKA / PEARMAIN (Right and Left)
  1000 ONE THOUSAND
 
1990-1991
  969 BUNTER
  952 STAR (Spoonerisms)
 
1989-1990
  939 A-PER-SE / ESCROC (Right and Left)
  922 REFORMADO
  913 ARCHIBALD
  908 INDIGO (Printer’s Devilry)
 
1988-1989
  874 BLUESTOCKING
  857 REDCAP / NICETY (Right and Left)
  844 THEOLOGASTER (Misprints)
 
1987-1988
  796 UPHOLSTERY
  792 DISTHENE (Printer’s Devilry)
  788 CROW
 
1986-1987
  757 ETHEROMANIAC (Misprints)
  750 SALMAGUNDY (THLMAGUY/OULMAGUY) (750 themed clue)
  740 ESCADRILLE
 
1985-1986
  731 STRING
  727 WELL-TO-DO
  709 GINGER
 
1984-1985
  679 ESTOVER (Printer’s Devilry)
  675 CONSTERNATE
 
1983-1984
  600 Into the jaws of Death / Into the mouth of Hell (Anagram)
 
1982-1983
  559 EMBASE
  556 SWEAL (Misprints)
  538 INGRAIN
 
1981-1982
  525 PABOUCHE
  521 ATTITUDINISE
  513 ETYMOLOGICON
 
1980-1981
  464 SIMKIN
 
1979-1980
  404 CANDLE-HOLDER (Spoonerisms)
  401 GO-AHEAD
  388 ALEXIPHARMIC
  371 GRADIN
 
1978-1979
  366 MONKEY-SHINE
  336 ELF-ARROW / CUTHBERT (Right and Left)
  332 NUT-CASE
  327 HEMLOCK
  319 PODESTA
  314 MERIL (Spoonerisms)
 
1977-1978
  306 DICKENS
  289 AMNESIAC
 
1975-1976
  165 Lance, pompano, bonito, porbeagle, thornback, menhaden, albacore, huso (Anagram)
 
1974-1975
  105 Malabar-rat, raccoon, nylghau, oriole, aberdevine, howler (Anagram)
 
1972-1973
  36 CRUSADER
 
Ximenes competitions
 
1963-1964
  786 METAMERES (Printer’s Devilry)
 
1958-1959
  495 PARTISAN
 


Annual Honours record of Mrs A. R. Bradford
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YearPrizes
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1995-19960 1 0
1994-19950 0 1
1993-19940 0 2
1992-19930 0 3
1991-19920 1 5
1990-19910 0 2
1989-19900 0 4
1988-19890 1 3
1987-19880 2 3
1986-19870 0 3
1985-19860 1 3
1984-19850 0 2
1983-19840 2 1
1982-19830 0 3
1981-19821 (0, 1, 0) 1 3
1980-19810 1 1
1979-19800 0 4
1978-19790 1 6
1977-19780 1 2
 
1975-19760 1 1
1974-19750 0 1
 
1972-19730 0 1
 
Ximenes competitions
1963-19640 0 1
 
1958-19590 0 1