Clues written by N. O’Neill
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 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. O’Neill | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 13 | May 1960 | Jan 1983 | 22y 8m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-1983 | ||||
| 552 | NOURICE-FEE | Second | ‘Our Nice Improved Fairy Soap For That Tender Loving Care!’ | anag. + fée; soap = money |
| 1981-1982 | ||||
| 517 | IMMORTELLE | VHC | New style more ‘me’ – till blow dried, purportedly ‘au natural’! | anag.; blow = bloom |
| 508 | POSTURE-MAKER | Third | Must rear poke out, in one affecting the Grecian bend? | anag. |
| 478 | BIBLIOPEGIST | Third | Big BP oil site has possibilities for one who fancies working in Morocco | anag.; M. leather |
| 1980-1981 | ||||
| 452 | DISSENTERISM | VHC | Disagreeable minority behaviour, leading to ban by English authorities, has upset Mr Stein’s side | anag.; ref. Jock S., ban on Scottish supporters |
| 447 | URTICARIA / APOGRAPHS (Right and Left) | VHC | Effects of rubbing, perhaps, variations in quantity in lather of soap, signs of hesitancy, nervousness, strain:– skin rash! | graph in anag.; ur tic aria; ref. brass rubbing |
| 434 | JARDINIÈRE | VHC | Mobs jeer Indira: you might find Indian shot for this | anag.; I. s.= flower; ref. I. Gandhi |
| 1978-1979 | ||||
| 362 | SEA-SOLDIER | VHC | Eros, ladies? Giddy harumfrodite! | anag.; ref. Kipling, ‘Seven Seas’ |
| 358 | UPSTART def. NON-TERM (Wrong Number) | VHC | R and A putts break badly for surprise late challenger | break; anag.; ref. golf, Royal and Ancient |
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1967-1968 | ||||
| 993 | JONATHAN | VHC | Americans in general can give one the pip | 2 mngs. |
1982-1983
559 EMBASE
558 MINCEMEAT (with one extra R) (Extra Letter)
1981-1982
513 ETYMOLOGICON
504 SIMMENTHALER
482 BODY-SNATCHER
1980-1981
454 CHRISTMAS BOX
439 LINGA (Printer’s Devilry)
1979-1980
401 GO-AHEAD
384 OUTSPREADING
379 SCYTHEMAN
371 GRADIN
1977-1978
272 MALAGUETTA
Ximenes competitions
1967-1968
987 THING (Printer’s Devilry)
984 Word containing a first name (Anonymous)
967 CREMOSIN
958 DRY MEASURE
1966-1967
920 ARISTATE (Printer’s Devilry)
1965-1966
898 POCHARD
894 WITENAGEMOT
878 ENTOMOSTRACA
1964-1965
825 COACHES
1963-1964
782 SWELL
1962-1963
734 NASALITY
1959-1960
590 STATANT (Printer’s Devilry)
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-1983 | 1 (0, 1, 0) | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1981-1982 | 2 (0, 0, 2) | 1 | 2 | 13 |
| 1980-1981 | 0 | 3 | 2 | – |
| 1979-1980 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 1978-1979 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| 1977-1978 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1967-1968 | 0 | 1 | 4 | – |
| 1966-1967 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1965-1966 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 1964-1965 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1963-1964 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1962-1963 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1959-1960 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |