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Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
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F. P. N. Lake | 110 | 4 | 12 | 94 | 156 | 126 | Apr 1951 | Mar 2006 | 54y 11m |
Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
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2005-2006 | ||||
1762 | DUDDERY | VHC | Useless racing event – no book provided in Tatts! | dud Der(b)y; tatt = rag |
2004-2005 | ||||
1719 | ANHELATION | VHC | It could cause one to inhale with difficulty | an + anag., & lit. |
1711 | MINUS | VHC | Dash in sum? | anag. & lit. |
2002-2003 | ||||
1602 | FENESTRA | VHC | What may be French will do to admit sun when it’s clear outside | S in net in fera (Fr. = will do), & lit. |
2001-2002 | ||||
1567 | QUEEN | Third | Equestrian on losing streak finds form to finish No. 1 at Windsor | anag. less stria |
1533 | MASTER-MARINER | VHC | Leader on board earns mate with two rooks; I’m confounded! | anag. incl. R, R |
2000-2001 | ||||
1506 | BARE(-)BONES | VHC | Minimum requirements from Bass are good ales – not half | B are bon (al)es |
1999-2000 | ||||
1454 | GET-UP | VHC | Gear action in Peugeot’s tops for ease of shifting | anag. less e, o |
1450 | PRETENDANT | VHC | I want potential partner (Miss Right!) to go intimately for me | tend in anag. less r, & lit. |
1439 | JOHN CANOE | VHC | Some transatlantic character’s energetic dance (not half!) for the big feature of December | John Doe with can(-can) for D, & lit. |
1437 | MISTLETOE | VHC | It’s what puts the ‘X’ in Xmas – so let it work when yours truly’s around! | anag. in me |
1433 | NEANDERTHAL | Second | Unwilling to give up the old ways and learn the new? | anag. & lit. |
1424 | HEIST | VHC | One who doesn’t believe in missing a crafty bit of thievery | (at)heist |
1998-1999 | ||||
1406 | CHASSEPOT | VHC | Old French banger endlessly overtaken in Switzerland, climbing summit | (p)asse(d) in CH + top (rev.) |
1385 | PANTRIES | VHC | Mince Pies and no end of cold Turkey shortly to be found therein? | anag. of TR in pies an(d), & lit. |
1376 | LOGO | VHC | Sign language | 2 mngs. |
1367 | SANBENITOS | VHC | ’S true – they could be set about sinners in a sorry state | comp. anag. & lit. |
1997-1998 | ||||
1360 | BOG-ASPHODEL | VHC | Slough abode non-U? Positive it’ll do for me! | anag. less U incl. P, & lit. |
1351 | NEATEN (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Manic-depressive under therapy was sa/d, of course | |
1338 | SMART ALEC | VHC | One always knows that, in France, vehicles point the wrong way | cela trams (all rev.) |
1336 | STOCKING | VHC | Snick got runs! What’s keeper doing? | anag. |
1322 | CARPET | First | Such as beetle gets to spoil? | car + pet, & lit.; ref. VW and carpet beetle |
1996-1997 | ||||
1303 | PONIARD | Third | Wielded with hate, it may bring pain or death | comp. anag. & lit. |
1294 | TRANSENNA | VHC | Feature of holy place half-hiding what may move one deeply? | tran(sept) + senna, & lit. |
1277 | NOVE(M)BER (Letters Latent) | VHC | Now shift out of Britain to escape winter? | no(w) + B in veer, & lit. |
1264 | TREDRILLE / FERVOROUS (Right and Left) | VHC | Primate’s in his element specifying activity for Trinity Sunday – four masses with old Rev, unusually full of zeal | drill3 in tree; anag. incl. S. o |
1995-1996 | ||||
1247 | PREDICANT | VHC | Priest? Rector? One in order? | P + R + an in edict, & lit. |
1238 | ELASTIN (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Cook’s choice pans of ste/w are sold in no time! | |
1203 | CLERICALISM | VHC | Does ecclesiastical morale suffer when such influence has to cease? | comp. anag. & lit. |
1994-1995 | ||||
1190 | DENARIUS | VHC | In Rome, one was valid for putting up in settlement of dues | I ran (all rev.) in anag., & lit. |
1186 | GRISELDA | VHC | Job description suits me and there’s more pay (awfully glad about that!) | rise in anag. |
1993-1994 | ||||
1134 | TOVARICH | VHC | Might reforms make soviet chary of this term of address? Yes? Possibly | comp. anag. & lit. |
1126 | CHEATERY | Third | Term for bowler’s turning to mischief to transform new ball? | Ate for r in cherry, & lit.; ref. alleged Pakistani ball-tampering episode |
1122 | BASILIAN | VHC | One secure in retreat, following the book to God | b + as2 + I + nail (rev.), & lit. |
1117 | STAMNOS (3 Consecutive Letters) | Second | Old crock, such as may get stuck (not noted for power!) | stamps with no for P |
1108 | GREEN | VHC | Supporter of woods? | double mng.; environmentalist / bowling green |
1104 | BURYING-PLACES | VHC | Linger by us with cap off | anag. & lit. |
1992-1993 | ||||
1084 | PIERCEABLE / SALESGIRL (DLM) | VHC | What price a bleeding heart (not dart-proof; stupid)? She’ll sell it short, that lass! I’ll rage at Cupid | |
1078 | KIRBEH | VHC | Hard drink that is switched to be in soft drink container | be for sc in kirsch |
1076 | PARLOUR GAMES | VHC | You may get Ma luring party-goers into trying them | comp. anag. & lit. |
1074 | DEMIREP | VHC | Plane’s wings have iced up – she may not go all way | p, e rimed (rev. ) |
1061 | MAGIC | VHC | Cooper’s art in defence – not leaving his head exposed! | Magi(not) + C; ref. Tommy C., Henry C., Maginot Line |
1056 | ENTRAIN def. ASTHORE (Wrong Number) | VHC | Love poetry specialist and her associates go about their business uplifted in spirit | love; art in Nine (all rev.) |
1052 | AGANIPPE | VHC | Whence poetic inspiration runs free, appearing in liquid form | anag. less r |
1991-1992 | ||||
1030 | PASTILLE | VHC | Palliates suffering if one’s sucked? | anag. less a, & lit.; suck = extract |
1026 | LET-OFF | VHC | Bonfire night? Do it properly with fireworks and some treacle toffee | 2 mngs., hidden |
1021 | BEARD | First | Some seamen may wear one in the style of Shaw | i.e. Be(RN)ard, & lit.; ref. GBS |
1000 | ONE THOUSAND | VHC | I.e. what he’s done. Anon, to astound us, he may make twice that with ease! | comp. anag. & lit. |
995 | STASIMA (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Clue’s definitely off. No win today – spo/iled it in haste | |
1990-1991 | ||||
991 | BRASH (or BRUSH) | VHC | Plumping quick-sticks? | 2 mngs.; impetuous, hawthorn clippings falling |
987 | IRON CURTAIN | VHC | Woven in rancour, it’s torn, I see – a ruin – under perestroika | anag., anag. incl. c, & lit. |
965 | EARBASH def. NECKLET (Wrong Number) | VHC | With a fab fur on she’d make fun of this – it’s rabbit | fur; comp. anag. |
1989-1990 | ||||
934 | LACE-UPS | VHC | There’s many an (e.g.) Oxford student on the road to outstanding successes | L ace ups |
920 | CHRIST-CROSS-ROW | VHC | Child swots three R’s, so I see work for me! | ch. + anag. incl. r r r c, & lit. |
913 | ARCHIBALD | VHC | Hairless? After treatment for hair – see! It shoots up! | anag. incl. c + bald |
904 | VOETGANGER | VHC | Jumping to it, I’ll do for growing vegetation though lacking means to fly | comp. anag. less wing, & lit. |
1988-1989 | ||||
878 | MOUSEPIECE | VHC | What may get blown if the cut is left out; put in confines of store! | mouthpiece with s, e for th(e) , & lit. |
874 | BLUESTOCKING | VHC | No leg trimmed with silk, but 100 for Latin – that’s me! | anag. with C for L, & lit. |
868 | ROLAND (2 clues + def. of contents) (Parcels) | Third | Alcohol abuse leads to some establishments refusing to open before league match; also the club bar! | sterol, andiron; anag. of initial letters + l; and iron |
853 | DEBACLE | VHC | EETPU blacked and could be kaput! End this break-up | comp. anag.; ref. postal union on strike |
844 | THEOLOGASTER (Misprints) | VHC | He hasn’t mastered the canoe, and there’s a log to dodge | canon; anag. |
840 | SONDE | VHC | Weather reporter doesn’t fancy doing without it! | anag. less ’t |
1987-1988 | ||||
827 | MICKEY-TAKING | VHC | Irish the butt of me? That painful old persiflage! | Mick (m)e yt aking; M. offensive sl. |
809 | DOLCE VITA | VHC | Not exactly cold life, roughly accommodated on boards! | anag. + Evita, & lit.; ref. musical |
805 | LITOTES | Second | So title not good? | anag. & lit. |
1986-1987 | ||||
779 | MISSING LINK | VHC | In Peking man a fossil demonstrates evolution – practically making an ape of me! | comp. anag. & lit. |
750 | SALMAGUNDY (THLMAGUY/OULMAGUY) (750 themed clue) | Second | Looking for odds? Nae argument! Fifty to one the chap’ll encompass 1,000 | ou + M in L a guy; ref. AZ series |
740 | ESCADRILLE | VHC | Crazed by endless desert, all I see is … mirages? | anag. of deser(t) all I C; M. jets |
735 | MALIGN | Third | Wanting love (and how!), see me go roaming in gloaming | comp. anag. |
1985-1986 | ||||
709 | GINGER | VHC | Buck Rogers? | 2 mngs.; G. Rogers |
705 | MUSICOTHERAPY | VHC | May this with brief opus cure nuts? | anag. incl. op |
683 | BANISH | VHC | Treat like Prospero (ref. his ban in ‘Tempest’) | anag. |
1984-1985 | ||||
666 | Any word; subsidiary indication omits an animal (Beasts) | VHC | Entrance to port’s astern – crew won’t make harbour going this way! | over(boar)d; Dover with D to end |
662 | BARGE-COUPLE | VHC | Participants in tiled summit meeting push to establish closer ties | barge couple; tiled = secured against intrusion |
635 | ROSEMARY | VHC | Simply got up, lamb’s tender – and tastier with it? | rose, Mary; ref. nursery rhyme |
1983-1984 | ||||
627 | AMBIENT | VHC | A doctor that is not neglecting round has to get about! | a MB i.e. n(o)t |
618 | CRETISM | VHC | One uttered by miscreant lying outrageously? | anag. less an |
609 | LUCKY-BAG | VHC | Sack, bulgy with surprises – albeit not Santa’s original | anag. less S, & lit. |
607 | CARNEY | VHC | Shocking Chase yarn has given Miss Blandish to gratify the susceptible | anag. less has; ref. James Hadley C., ‘No Orchids for Miss B.’ |
603 | FIGULINE | VHC | As traditionally thrown in row after female ego starts to get upset? | f I g u + line, & lit. |
590 | MINEVER | VHC | Fur of me sports tail that’s very short | mine + ver(y) |
1982-1983 | ||||
572 | SNAKE-OIL | VHC | I slake no ill | anag. & lit. |
556 | SWEAL (Misprints) | VHC | Broadcasting ends as we all turn off | burn; (a)s we al(l) |
552 | NOURICE-FEE | VHC | What’ll benefit tender skin, all but worked away with the hard water we have? Fairy! | (ski)n our ice fée |
538 | INGRAIN | VHC | Make a lot of colour permeate through and through | gra(y) in in, in, & lit. |
530 | PROMETAL | First | I’m from the cast – and probably in for a hot time, having made exit back to front! | prom + late (rev.); front = seaside promenade |
1981-1982 | ||||
517 | IMMORTELLE | VHC | ’51 Mel Tormé hit, – not ‘Mountain Greenery’, but a pretty persistent little strain | anag. incl. LI; ref. jazz singer |
500 | BEFOOL (two extra Ds) (Extra Letter) | VHC | Kidd’s fighting voyagers loved nothing above a spot of lolly! | kid, love; BEF 0 0 l; British Expeditionary Force |
1980-1981 | ||||
452 | DISSENTERISM | VHC | Minds resist being regimented when imbued with determination to struggle for this | e in anag., & lit.; determination = end |
443 | STEEPLECROWN | VHC | Whateffer makes we Celts prone to be represented in this? | anag. & lit.; Welsh pron. |
439 | LINGA (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | ‘Letters for Ida?’ – Housemai/d dresses with zips to please postman | |
1979-1980 | ||||
419 | RAMILLIES | VHC | Complications to arise about boxing contest? British hero’s big fight venue in question! | mill in anag.; ref. A. Minter |
410 | CUL-DE-SAC | VHC | Could be clued as ‘carriageway not carried through’ | anag. + c, & lit. |
404 | CANDLE-HOLDER (Spoonerisms) | Second | Elland Rd. echo surges – Leeds fight to a man – so does this supporter! | feeds light; anag.; so = thus |
393 | INTRACARDIAC | VHC | Fantastic car in car ad! – It’s in organ catering for internal circulation | anag. |
388 | ALEXIPHARMIC | VHC | India pale, perhaps, at first – then team cheer up in after-lunch period, getting 99 against venomous attack | ale XI + rah (rev.) in p.m. + IC |
1978-1979 | ||||
362 | SEA-SOLDIER | First | Do liars see fool in me? | anag. & lit.; “Tell it to the marines” |
319 | PODESTA | VHC | Recorder of Florence Desmond in pocket – third in charts! | Des in pot + a; ref. comic actor |
1977-1978 | ||||
300 | SLINK-BUTCHER | VHC | I’m in luck, – berth’s free! Lousy joint? I’ll sink my hook in it anyway! | anag. |
276 | AMTRACK | VHC | Mechanical transport used in a drive or a water crossing | MTr in a rack; rack6, 2 mngs. |
1975-1976 | ||||
203 | BOGY | VHC | Look one up, – you won’t find it in natural science | biology less lo I (rev.), & lit.; i.e. supernatural |
Ximenes competitions | ||||
1963-1964 | ||||
804 | DETRUNCATE | VHC | Use cutter’s ability to create the Shorter Look—a cute trend in high fashion | anag.; high = drunk |
1962-1963 | ||||
738 | ANAESTHETIC | VHC | What can soothe bad teeth as I can? | anag. |
734 | NASALITY | Second | Article about pen, a “51” included, is characteristic of Parkers | a LI in an (rev.) + sty; Parker 51 pen; nosey parker |
730 | ARCH-PIRATE | VHC | Hook, perhaps, with curved part coming to a point. The last four got away, I reckon! | arch p(oint) I rate; ref. angling |
728 | ALDERMA(N) (N’s missing in def.) (Letters Latent) | VHC | I’m a tow- head—I may get fi-ery at times. When I’m real mad, I’m real mad! | anag. |
1952 (1) | ||||
182 | MISTLETOE | VHC | One way of getting “XXX” at Xmas is to let me arrange it | anag.; XXX rum / kisses |
1951 (2) | ||||
179 | CADRE | VHC | Core. Pips may be carried within OR formed around it | cryptic def.; OR = other ranks; pip4 [see comments] |
172 | GARNISHER | Second | I supply the finishing touches to the dish, and collect things to put around it | (d)ish in garner, & lit. |
1951 (1) | ||||
165 | CABBAGE | VHC | A B.B.C. variety turn is green with age—all stolen material, too! | anag. + age; see cabbage2 |
2004-2005
1724 MONEYBAGS
1685 MINO (Printer’s Devilry)
2003-2004
1676 CRINGE-MAKING
1650 SAPHENA
1628 ENCOMION
2002-2003
1611 LEISLER
1606 TEOSINTE / INTELSAT (Overlaps)
1598 PHRASEMONGER
1576 FACADE
1572 SHIELD-MAY
2001-2002
1563 SLYBOOTS
1550 MEMORITER
1546 TRANSPARENT
1544 PATROL (with jumble of RAPTORES) (Christmas Devilry)
1541 CHUPRASSY
1537 CAFTAN
1519 CARRY-ON
2000-2001
1515 SNIDE
1502 RAPPEL
1494 MARATHON
1485 BOURSE / TIFOSO (Right and Left)
1480 SAMARITAN
1476 LIGNIPERDOUS
1472 TORAN (Printer’s Devilry)
1467 CANAPÉ
1999-2000
1463 REVERSIONAL
1459 GREATEST (Spoonerisms)
1441 Word containing MM displaced by a bug (Millennium Bug)
1428 CRICETID
1419 SPLODGE
1415 MANATI (Printer’s Devilry)
1998-1999
1411 LOOK-SEE
1394 BERGAMOT
1389 ALL-OVERISH
1387 Dylan Thomas: A Child’s Christmas in Wales (Anagram)
1380 RAPPORT (Misprints)
1372 MASTERSTROKE
1363 MAVIN def. THONG (Wrong Number)
1997-1998
1346 PHARISEE
1342 ALIENS / RAPINE (Right and Left)
1334 CATACHRESTIC
1329 PITHOS
1316 FINGERLICKIN’
1312 REST-CURE
1996-1997
1300 OXFORD (extra O) (Extra Letter)
1290 NITERIE
1286 CHALET
1281 ABLUTOMANE
1273 SIPOREX
1268 ARGIE-BARGIE
1260 OUT-AND-OUT
1995-1996
1250 SONEOCARDIA (STENOCARDIA) (Ten to One)
1242 KNOCKERS
1234 AVANT-PROPOS
1220 CASSANDRA
1216 CHAPERON
1212 HILDING
1207 EPOCH-MARKING
1994-1995
1194 DONET
1180 COLD TURKEY
1174 DINGLE-DANGLE
1169 BLITHE / URSINE (Right and Left)
1165 YAPSTER
1161 ADIAPHORON
1152 PARACETAMOL
1993-1994
1147 MAYDAY
1143 DEATH (Printer’s Devilry)
1130 AGRESTAL
1113 EMPLASTRUM
1992-1993
1091 SAPSAGO (Spoonerisms)
1087 OLD SOLDIER
1048 GALLOPADE
1991-1992
1039 TOLERABLE
1034 BURLAP
1017 SCHAPSKA / PEARMAIN (Right and Left)
1008 SPORTSCASTER (Misprints)
1004 OIL PAINTINGS
1990-1991
974 AVANT-PROPOS
972 Anagram of 28 letters (Anagram)
969 BUNTER
961 WAVESON
1989-1990
939 A-PER-SE / ESCROC (Right and Left)
926 NERD
922 REFORMADO
908 INDIGO (Printer’s Devilry)
895 TONE DEAF
1988-1989
887 MONSTER
882 DOSSIER
862 OFF-AND-ON
849 VISITE
1987-1988
823 SARBACANE
814 SPOUSAGE
796 UPHOLSTERY
792 DISTHENE (Printer’s Devilry)
1986-1987
783 CAMPESINO
770 HERMITS
766 GUBBINS
764 CHILDERMAS
762 OBELISE
757 ETHEROMANIAC (Misprints)
753 SHEEPDOG
744 SKIRL-IN-THE-PAN / COFFEE-DISEASE (Right and Left)
1985-1986
727 WELL-TO-DO
718 FLO(GG)IN(G) (Letters Latent)
714 MOTE
696 ANTIMNEMONIC
692 FIDIBUS def. PRICKET (Wrong Number)
1984-1985
679 ESTOVER (Printer’s Devilry)
670 TURNIP-FLEA
657 SILLY-BILLY
653 INTERNUNCIO
644 EASY STREET (or STAPELIA)
640 MACHETE
631 INTERLOCK
1983-1984
622 SIMP (Printer’s Devilry)
600 Into the jaws of Death / Into the mouth of Hell (Anagram)
594 DOINGS
585 FLABELLIFORM
581 SPADROON def. MAVERICK (Wrong Number)
1982-1983
568 TETHER (Printer’s Devilry)
559 EMBASE
558 MINCEMEAT (with one extra R) (Extra Letter)
547 GLEEMAN
1981-1982
525 PABOUCHE
521 ATTITUDINISE
513 ETYMOLOGICON
506 ELANET (Printer’s Devilry)
504 SIMMENTHALER
495 CACOETHES
486 JUMPED-UP
482 BODY-SNATCHER
1980-1981
447 URTICARIA / APOGRAPHS (Right and Left)
430 TEGULA
423 ACCOUTRE
1979-1980
414 UNBOSOMER
406 BOIL
401 GO-AHEAD
379 SCYTHEMAN
375 SPREATHE
1978-1979
349 ODDCOMESHORT
340 BOOKSIE
332 NUT-CASE
327 HEMLOCK
1977-1978
310 STERNFAST
1975-1976
197 CAMERA (Printer’s Devilry)
195 SHILLY-SHALLY
1974-1975
148 BALLYHOO
Ximenes competitions
1965-1966
894 WITENAGEMOT
1964-1965
847 FRENETICAL
843 PRISTINE
839 GINGER (Printer’s Devilry)
812 ABRUPT / TISANE (Right and Left)
1963-1964
764 SHIMMY-SHAKE
1952 (1)
183 SAUSAGES
1951 (2)
173 HATCHING
1951 (1)
166 RACHIDES
Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
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2005-2006 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
2004-2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – |
2003-2004 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
2002-2003 | 0 | 1 | 5 | – |
2001-2002 | 1 (0, 0, 1) | 1 | 7 | – |
2000-2001 | 0 | 1 | 8 | – |
1999-2000 | 1 (0, 1, 0) | 5 | 6 | 8 |
1998-1999 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 18 |
1997-1998 | 1 (1, 0, 0) | 4 | 6 | 12 |
1996-1997 | 1 (0, 0, 1) | 3 | 7 | 17 |
1995-1996 | 0 | 3 | 6 | – |
1994-1995 | 0 | 2 | 7 | – |
1993-1994 | 2 (0, 1, 1) | 4 | 4 | 8 |
1992-1993 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
1991-1992 | 1 (1, 0, 0) | 4 | 5 | 8 |
1990-1991 | 0 | 3 | 4 | – |
1989-1990 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 21 |
1988-1989 | 1 (0, 0, 1) | 5 | 4 | 8 |
1987-1988 | 1 (0, 1, 0) | 2 | 4 | 17 |
1986-1987 | 2 (0, 1, 1) | 2 | 8 | 14 |
1985-1986 | 0 | 3 | 5 | – |
1984-1985 | 0 | 3 | 7 | – |
1983-1984 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 10 |
1982-1983 | 1 (1, 0, 0) | 4 | 4 | 7 |
1981-1982 | 0 | 2 | 7 | – |
1980-1981 | 0 | 3 | 3 | – |
1979-1980 | 1 (0, 1, 0) | 4 | 5 | 7 |
1978-1979 | 1 (1, 0, 0) | 1 | 4 | – |
1977-1978 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
1975-1976 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
1974-1975 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Ximenes competitions | ||||
1965-1966 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
1964-1965 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
1963-1964 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
1962-1963 | 1 (0, 1, 0) | 3 | 0 | 9 |
1952 (1) | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
1951 (2) | 1 (0, 1, 0) | 1 | 1 | – |
1951 (1) | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |