HCs | Annual honours | Other competitors |
ordStatsShow results in All competitions Azed Ximenes
| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. L. Dennis | 28 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 81 | 30 | May 1959 | Sep 1995 | 36y 4m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-1996 | ||||
| 1212 | HILDING | VHC | Dastardly old W. Indies fast bowler takes one for nothing | I for 0 in Holding; ref. Michael H. |
| 1991-1992 | ||||
| 1043 | PESTO (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | You need strong ro/wing boats in rough seas | |
| 1990-1991 | ||||
| 943 | BARAGOUIN | VHC | ‘Labour gain Liberal out’ excited terminology of psephologist perhaps? | anag. less L |
| 1988-1989 | ||||
| 882 | DOSSIER | VHC | Notes and more notes written up all about one | dos + I in res (rev.), & lit. |
| 866 | NECTAREOUS | VHC | Econuts are conditioned to like natural production of flowers | anag. |
| 1987-1988 | ||||
| 823 | SARBACANE | VHC | Are supporters in union reverting to strike weapon? | a. bras (rev.) + cane |
| 1985-1986 | ||||
| 722 | SUPERNACULUM | VHC | Use calm run up for surprising bumper | anag.; surprise = confuse |
| 1979-1980 | ||||
| 397 | BIJOUTERIE (Misprints) | VHC | Sail up into the open lake for precious pisces | pieces; jib (rev.) + out Erie |
| 384 | OUTSPREADING | VHC | Eating spuds or putting away seconds possibly produces this sort of figure | anag. less s |
| 379 | SCYTHEMAN | VHC | What finished off big stand at Lord’s – a daisycutter? | 2 mngs.; ref. Father Time figure at Lord’s and cricket delivery |
| 1978-1979 | ||||
| 349 | ODDCOMESHORT | VHC | Casual approach not reaching green – it’s a bit left | odd come short |
| 314 | MERIL (Spoonerisms) | VHC | Chip grooved on mound – club used with violence – end of golf-ball! | moved on ground; meri + l |
| 1976-1977 | ||||
| 247 | FLIVVER | VHC | No dice could be made to show 2 fives in quick train | V V in flier; n. d. = failure |
| 221 | PADDY-WHACK | VHC | Take the mickey out of this large Irishman and you’ll get hit | i.e. paddy-whack less Paddy = whack |
| 216 | SCANTITY | VHC | City tans United – this upset in form is a rarity | anag.; ref. 1976 FA Cup Final |
| 1975-1976 | ||||
| 200 | The Extra Guest (minus CC) (Letters Latent) | VHC | In play he made the first savage cut; a rousing appeal follows | Casca; a + SA; ref. Julius Caesar |
| 183 | PICKLE | VHC | Could be a wee mite plastered – knocking out a copper | pickle(d) |
| 169 | THUGGEE | VHC | The originators of this had unspeakably gruesome garottings esoterically executed | initial letters & lit. |
| 165 | Lance, pompano, bonito, porbeagle, thornback, menhaden, albacore, huso (Anagram) | VHC | Can that improbable bore U. Geller make a spoon bend? Oho no! No chap can | |
| 161 | ANCON | VHC | From Australian conflict we have that low body-line with short legs in the field | hidden |
| 1974-1975 | ||||
| 143 | Jingle for BALTHAZAR, MELCHIOR, CASPAR (A jingle) | VHC | When you travel never go far Planes are hi-jacked, crashes by car, Corpses counting, murders mounting, Bombs in the local bar | |
| 110 | GALLOWS-RIPE | VHC | After 8 pints draw me off more and I spew drunkenly. Ready to take last drop? | gall. + anag. incl. (m)or(e) |
| 1973-1974 | ||||
| 92 | BRAINWASH | VHC | Slow downward movement of deposits follows bank’s initial pressurization | b + rainwash |
| 79 | SLAPSTICK | VHC | Play with slap and tickles less the French farce more like low comedy | anag. less le |
| 1972-1973 | ||||
| 45 | NEMORAL | Second | Nightclub opening with topless ‘thighy’ displays of shady nature | n + (f)emoral |
| 23 | SCLERODERMIC | VHC | It’s hard, with tough covering, to make disorderly soccer milder | anag. |
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1969-1970 | ||||
| 1062 | CALLING-CRAB | VHC | When in trouble this fiddler signals, declaring two aces | calling crab; crab = lowest throw at hazard, two aces, see under craps in C. |
| 1966-1967 | ||||
| 954 | CERATE (Printer’s Devilry) | First | Dan/ton is topless; head removed (after trial by tribunal) | |
1995-1996
1216 CHAPERON
1994-1995
1194 DONET
1190 DENARIUS
1993-1994
1143 DEATH (Printer’s Devilry)
1130 AGRESTAL
1117 STAMNOS (3 Consecutive Letters)
1113 EMPLASTRUM
1992-1993
1095 STINK
1991-1992
1034 BURLAP
1030 PASTILLE
1990-1991
952 STAR (Spoonerisms)
1989-1990
895 TONE DEAF
1988-1989
874 BLUESTOCKING
1986-1987
766 GUBBINS
753 SHEEPDOG
1985-1986
727 WELL-TO-DO
714 MOTE
688 CUCURBITAL
1984-1985
662 BARGE-COUPLE
644 EASY STREET (or STAPELIA)
1983-1984
622 SIMP (Printer’s Devilry)
610 DOUBLETHINK
594 DOINGS
1982-1983
534 DODGEM
1981-1982
525 PABOUCHE
473 HERRING-BONE
1980-1981
469 APLUSTRE
464 SIMKIN
439 LINGA (Printer’s Devilry)
434 JARDINIÈRE
1979-1980
410 CUL-DE-SAC
406 BOIL
401 GO-AHEAD
388 ALEXIPHARMIC
1978-1979
366 MONKEY-SHINE
362 SEA-SOLDIER
358 UPSTART def. NON-TERM (Wrong Number)
340 BOOKSIE
332 NUT-CASE
327 HEMLOCK
323 (C)U(C)KOO (Letters Latent)
319 PODESTA
1977-1978
301 TROLLOPISH
281 DINOCERAS
276 AMTRACK
263 ERIACH (Printer’s Devilry)
1976-1977
255 ROYAL SILVER JUBILEE
249 RUDOLPH THE REINDEER
234 HOROSCOPIST
225 VALETA
1975-1976
203 BOGY
195 SHILLY-SHALLY
190 CASSANDRA
187 POWDERING-TUB
178 A(U)G(U)ST (Letters Latent)
174 EPEOLATRY
1974-1975
146 CHARADES
139 PIEPOWDER
135 GABIONADE
130 EADISH (Printer’s Devilry)
1973-1974
100 CENTENARIAN
75 GROCETERIA
66 NONSENSE
62 SOLITAIRES
53 ALEXANDERS
1972-1973
50 CORPULE(N)T (Letters Latent)
40 FANTOCCINI
27 VINEGAR
Ximenes competitions
1969-1970
1071 ORACLE (Printer’s Devilry)
1968-1969
1045 SPLIT / MOUTH (Right and Left)
1041 TEA-LEAD
1015 HOAR-HEADED
1967-1968
958 DRY MEASURE
1966-1967
929 AMPHITHEATRE
924 MIMESTER / PECULATE (Right and Left)
1965-1966
898 POCHARD
882 SNAPDRAGON
1964-1965
825 COACHES
1961-1962
673 ERISTICAL
1960-1961
600 The Light Brigade, noble Six Hundred (Anagram)
1958-1959
538 BANISHING
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1994-1995 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1993-1994 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 1992-1993 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1991-1992 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 1990-1991 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1989-1990 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1988-1989 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| 1987-1988 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1986-1987 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1985-1986 | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1984-1985 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1983-1984 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 1982-1983 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1981-1982 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1980-1981 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 1979-1980 | 0 | 3 | 4 | – |
| 1978-1979 | 0 | 2 | 8 | – |
| 1977-1978 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 1976-1977 | 0 | 3 | 4 | – |
| 1975-1976 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 12 |
| 1974-1975 | 0 | 2 | 4 | – |
| 1973-1974 | 0 | 2 | 5 | – |
| 1972-1973 | 1 (0, 1, 0) | 1 | 3 | – |
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1969-1970 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1968-1969 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 1967-1968 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1966-1967 | 1 (1, 0, 0) | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1965-1966 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1964-1965 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1961-1962 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1960-1961 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1958-1959 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |