Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
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C. W. Laxton | 24 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 52 | 25 | Dec 1975 | Dec 1993 | 18y 0m |
Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
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1992-1993 | ||||
1087 | OLD SOLDIER | VHC | Major’s torn apart by false idols and empty projects | anag. in older; project vb; ref. John M. |
1991-1992 | ||||
1034 | BURLAP | VHC | Blistering run on circuit – and Nigel’s first away: it could be a tough finish | bur(N) lap; ref N. Mansell |
1990-1991 | ||||
969 | BUNTER | VHC | Owl and Pussy-cat? | 2 mngs.; Bunter ‘The Owl of the Remove’ |
1989-1990 | ||||
895 | TONE DEAF | VHC | Such players can’t cope with pitch, and leg breaks precipitate defeat | on in anag.; precipitate adj. |
1988-1989 | ||||
878 | MOUSEPIECE | VHC | One does come from behind – next round, Men cues cunningly, raking in a hit of cash | pie5 in anag.; round, cut of beef |
853 | DEBACLE | VHC | Possible result of bad leg, with Coe being out – leading pair for Gold both missing | anag. less go; ref. Seb C. and Steve Ovett not selected for 1988 Olympics |
849 | VISITE | VHC | Victorian ladies might be well wrapped up or clad in a —— | comp. anag. & lit. |
1987-1988 | ||||
788 | CROW | VHC | Opening bar exposes clubs to disorderly conduct | C row |
1986-1987 | ||||
766 | GUBBINS | VHC | Take discarded food containers, for example | g(r)ub bins, & lit. |
762 | OBELISE | VHC | Bowdlerise nothing! There’s corrupt word? ——! | comp. anag. incl. 0 & lit. |
757 | ETHEROMANIAC (Misprints) | VHC | He’s hooked on a gay romance – I hate being involved in it | gas; anag. |
1985-1986 | ||||
731 | STRING | VHC | Keeping things together, letting nothing fall out – that’s my job | st(0)ring & lit. |
727 | WELL-TO-DO | VHC | It’s from Littlewoods … I’ve done it! I’m rich! | anag. less it’s |
1984-1985 | ||||
631 | INTERLOCK | VHC | Feature of the much publicised ‘Rings’ that does Tolkien little credit | anag. incl. cr; ref. Olympic Games symbol |
1983-1984 | ||||
609 | LUCKY-BAG | Third | One could discover properties of tar by caulking cracks in it | comp. anag.; discover = reveal |
600 | Into the jaws of Death / Into the mouth of Hell (Anagram) | VHC | The foolish feel Jonathan doth outwit them | |
585 | FLABELLIFORM | VHC | Having a regular spread? That’s what Bunter has – ‘Put out more! Fill up inside!’ | flab + fill (rev.) in anag. |
1981-1982 | ||||
504 | SIMMENTHALER | VHC | New fashion for Mrs T. – a hemline that’s lower, Continental style? | anag.; one that lows; ref. M. Thatcher |
1979-1980 | ||||
401 | GO-AHEAD | VHC | After status? Mayfair has it | i.e. Go ahead; ref. squares on Monopoly board |
1978-1979 | ||||
366 | MONKEY-SHINE | VHC | Imp’s work, making holy man brood about a bit of leg | monk + shin in eye2 |
319 | PODESTA | VHC | He’s Latin, one commonly following a case | pod + est + a, & lit. |
1977-1978 | ||||
294 | HUMECT | VHC | Touch me not o falling dew! | anag. less o |
272 | MALAGUETTA | VHC | Seed-grains, with strong flavour – from a glutamate? Not so! | anag. |
1976-1977 | ||||
221 | PADDY-WHACK | VHC | Why Dad, perhaps, set about striking the child | anag. in pack |
1993-1994
1126 CHEATERY
1117 STAMNOS (3 Consecutive Letters)
1992-1993
1091 SAPSAGO (Spoonerisms)
1084 PIERCEABLE / SALESGIRL (DLM)
1074 DEMIREP
1991-1992
1043 PESTO (Printer’s Devilry)
1026 LET-OFF
1017 SCHAPSKA / PEARMAIN (Right and Left)
1013 ALVEARY
1990-1991
987 IRON CURTAIN
952 STAR (Spoonerisms)
1989-1990
939 A-PER-SE / ESCROC (Right and Left)
926 NERD
922 REFORMADO
920 CHRIST-CROSS-ROW
913 ARCHIBALD
904 VOETGANGER
1988-1989
882 DOSSIER
869 HOLD-UPS
868 ROLAND (2 clues + def. of contents) (Parcels)
866 NECTAREOUS
1987-1988
831 COOLABAH (Spoonerisms)
818 EMBUSQUÉ
809 DOLCE VITA
792 DISTHENE (Printer’s Devilry)
1986-1987
783 CAMPESINO
779 MISSING LINK
770 HERMITS
744 SKIRL-IN-THE-PAN / COFFEE-DISEASE (Right and Left)
1985-1986
701 BALUSTRADE
1984-1985
679 ESTOVER (Printer’s Devilry)
675 CONSTERNATE
653 INTERNUNCIO
1983-1984
627 AMBIENT
603 FIGULINE
1982-1983
559 EMBASE
547 GLEEMAN
534 DODGEM
1981-1982
525 PABOUCHE
521 ATTITUDINISE
508 POSTURE-MAKER
495 CACOETHES
478 BIBLIOPEGIST
1980-1981
464 SIMKIN
452 DISSENTERISM
1979-1980
384 OUTSPREADING
375 SPREATHE
1978-1979
358 UPSTART def. NON-TERM (Wrong Number)
354 SHEER-HULK
1977-1978
259 TRANSIRE
1976-1977
238 CRAMBOJINGLE
1975-1976
195 SHILLY-SHALLY
Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
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1993-1994 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
1992-1993 | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
1991-1992 | 0 | 1 | 4 | – |
1990-1991 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
1989-1990 | 0 | 1 | 6 | – |
1988-1989 | 0 | 3 | 4 | – |
1987-1988 | 0 | 1 | 4 | – |
1986-1987 | 0 | 3 | 4 | – |
1985-1986 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
1984-1985 | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
1983-1984 | 1 (0, 0, 1) | 2 | 2 | 22 |
1982-1983 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
1981-1982 | 0 | 1 | 5 | – |
1980-1981 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
1979-1980 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
1978-1979 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – |
1977-1978 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
1976-1977 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
1975-1976 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |