ordStats| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rear Adm W. T. C. Ridley | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 21 | 10 | Apr 1975 | Jan 1980 | 4y 9m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-1979 | ||||
| 358 | UPSTART def. NON-TERM (Wrong Number) | VHC | Spring out of bed to end inactivity | inactivity; up start |
| 327 | HEMLOCK | VHC | Halve lemons and squeeze into pop – a breath-taking drink! | anag. of lem(ons) in hock3 |
| 1977-1978 | ||||
| 306 | DICKENS | VHC | Detective being in Union, my last mystery wasn’t solved | dick + ens; ref. ‘Edwin Drood’ unfinished |
| 301 | TROLLOPISH | First | This is slapdash about hair and or making up | poll or (rev.) in anag., & lit. |
| 259 | TRANSIRE | VHC | Misshapen rear isn’t a help in passing the customs barrier! | anag. |
| 1976-1977 | ||||
| 238 | CRAMBOJINGLE | VHC | With small French coin, rough gambler join – voilà, c’est ça (deux fois!) | c + anag., & lit. |
| 212 | SURCINGLES | VHC | These, holding front of cassocks, make dishevelled clerics snug | anag. less c, & lit. |
| 208 | RALPH | VHC | In general phonotypy can mar the printed page | hidden |
| 1975-1976 | ||||
| 183 | PICKLE | VHC | Put down, down, about half of Hock – it’ll get you nearly sloshed | (Ho)ck in pile3, pickle(d); put down = pickle |
1979-1980
406 BOIL
404 CANDLE-HOLDER (Spoonerisms)
379 SCYTHEMAN
375 SPREATHE
1978-1979
366 MONKEY-SHINE
362 SEA-SOLDIER
336 ELF-ARROW / CUTHBERT (Right and Left)
319 PODESTA
314 MERIL (Spoonerisms)
1977-1978
310 STERNFAST
300 SLINK-BUTCHER
294 HUMECT
272 MALAGUETTA
263 ERIACH (Printer’s Devilry)
1976-1977
229 METRICATE
225 VALETA
216 SCANTITY
1975-1976
203 BOGY
197 CAMERA (Printer’s Devilry)
169 THUGGEE
161 ANCON
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-1980 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 1978-1979 | 0 | 2 | 5 | – |
| 1977-1978 | 1 (1, 0, 0) | 2 | 5 | 20 |
| 1976-1977 | 0 | 3 | 3 | – |
| 1975-1976 | 0 | 1 | 4 | – |