Clues written by G. Snowden-Davies
HCs | Annual honours | Other competitors |
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| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Snowden-Davies | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 24 | 7 | Dec 1963 | Feb 2016 | 52y 2m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-1976 | ||||
| 183 | PICKLE | VHC | Stew? Take a wee bit of salt to taste | 4 mngs. |
| 178 | A(U)G(U)ST (Letters Latent) | VHC | What helps to make coffee-bags truly instant? | hidden; instant = present month |
| 161 | ANCON | VHC | One of the joints one has to have | an con; have = deceive, con |
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1966-1967 | ||||
| 929 | AMPHITHEATRE | VHC | It may well be that I am up here—being non-U! | anag. less U, & lit. |
| 1965-1966 | ||||
| 873 | VETERANS | VHC | What one must do to one’s clues to catch up with the experienced competitors? | vet + snare (rev.) |
| 1964-1965 | ||||
| 834 | CARRIED | VHC | I’ll be held up by a bit of traffic on the road—that’s inherent | car + i.e. in Rd |
| 1963-1964 | ||||
| 796 | STRAKE (or STRAIK) (Misprints) | VHC | Wage, i.e. wager without the last letter | wale; r in stake |
2015-2016
2279 CLEMENTINE
1987-1988
801 LINCHET
1986-1987
740 ESCADRILLE
1982-1983
572 SNAKE-OIL
543 STAYING POWER
1981-1982
513 ETYMOLOGICON
506 ELANET (Printer’s Devilry)
504 SIMMENTHALER
1979-1980
406 BOIL
397 BIJOUTERIE (Misprints)
393 INTRACARDIAC
379 SCYTHEMAN
1978-1979
366 MONKEY-SHINE
1976-1977
208 RALPH
1975-1976
174 EPEOLATRY
165 Lance, pompano, bonito, porbeagle, thornback, menhaden, albacore, huso (Anagram)
Ximenes competitions
1968-1969
1010 MOTORIST
1967-1968
1000 THOUSAND
1966-1967
924 MIMESTER / PECULATE (Right and Left)
1964-1965
856 RODOMONTADE
847 FRENETICAL
825 COACHES
1963-1964
800 Charlemagne, Emperor of the West (Anagram)
780 NOBLEST (and Eximenamination)
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-2016 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1987-1988 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1986-1987 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1982-1983 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1981-1982 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 1979-1980 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 1978-1979 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1976-1977 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1975-1976 | 0 | 3 | 2 | – |
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1968-1969 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1967-1968 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1966-1967 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1965-1966 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1964-1965 | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1963-1964 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |