ordStats| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. D. McDonald | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 12 | Jan 1979 | Apr 2019 | 40y 3m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-2014 | ||||
| 2165 | OUT OF ORDER | Second | Tour over for gutless England bats? That’s not cricket! | anag. incl. o, E, d |
| 2012-2013 | ||||
| 2139 | DE RIGUEUR | VHC | Tipping ‘Coeur de Paris’ guide with local currency – that’s comme il faut! | anag. incl. r + Eur. |
| 2011-2012 | ||||
| 2062 | APPLE-KNOCKER | Third | ‘Lacking adult appeal, confused’ – critic describes Hollywood turkey | anag. less A + knocker; turkey = bad film/dullard |
| 2053 | PERISHER def. ESTIMATE (Wrong Number) | Second | Rogue Herries, character figuring at heart of Walpole’s novel | anag. incl. p; figuring |
| 2006-2007 | ||||
| 1818 | POISSO(N) D’AVRIL (Letters Latent) | VHC | Avoid slips or possibly one will be victim of spinner | anag. |
| 1810 | HARE / POSEUR / SERINETTE (DLM) | VHC | Get up to speed at gym – heard our PE supreme’s a bit of a showman, so I’m interested in a personal trainer – for a lark! | |
| 1992-1993 | ||||
| 1078 | KIRBEH | VHC | Source of Bedouin hiker’s refreshment? | anag. incl. B, & lit. |
| 1991-1992 | ||||
| 1026 | LET-OFF | VHC | Fire escape? | 2 mngs. |
| 1981-1982 | ||||
| 506 | ELANET (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Gala performance at th/ree; Terry and Irving on stage together | The Lane = Drury L.; Beerbohm Tree, Edward T., Henry I., 19c actors |
2018-2019
2443 ERATHEM (Printer’s Devilry)
2013-2014
2174 CHARET (Printer’s Devilry)
2012-2013
2113 PICAROON
2011-2012
2091 SNIFTER
2074 BENNET
2010-2011
2040 EASTER (Printer’s Devilry)
2006-2007
1814 HIPSTER
1996-1997
1303 PONIARD
1995-1996
1247 PREDICANT
1986-1987
764 CHILDERMAS
1980-1981
464 SIMKIN
1979-1980
393 INTRACARDIAC
1978-1979
366 MONKEY-SHINE
354 SHEER-HULK
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-2019 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2013-2014 | 1 (0, 1, 0) | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2012-2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 2011-2012 | 2 (0, 1, 1) | 0 | 2 | 26 |
| 2010-2011 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2006-2007 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| 1996-1997 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1995-1996 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1992-1993 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1991-1992 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1986-1987 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1981-1982 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1980-1981 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1979-1980 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1978-1979 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |