ordStats| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. A. Simmons | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 24 | 11 | Jan 1995 | Feb 2012 | 17y 1m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-2011 | ||||
| 1997 | FADO | VHC | Folk dance in Lisbon? France’s capital has one just the same | F a d(itt)o |
| 2006-2007 | ||||
| 1806 | INEBRIANT | VHC | Lack of restraint in Bear Inn? It is going to one’s head | anag. |
| 2005-2006 | ||||
| 1752 | MIDWINTER | VHC | When we find it dim, with extremes of rain, and we shiver | anag. incl. r, n, & lit. |
| 2003-2004 | ||||
| 1672 | IMPASTOS (Spoonerisms) | VHC | Bints tilt up tams adjusted with poise, mostly | tints built up; anag. incl. pois(e) |
| 1624 | BELAY | VHC | Secure by roping centre of cleat (when at sea) | anag. of (c)lea(t) in by, & lit. |
| 2002-2003 | ||||
| 1572 | SHIELD-MAY | VHC | She’d fail army manoeuvres? Far from it! | anag. less far, & lit. |
| 2001-2002 | ||||
| 1537 | CAFTAN | VHC | A fine cat that is ejected goes wild – see that Persian shift! | anag. less i.e. |
| 2000-2001 | ||||
| 1506 | BARE(-)BONES | VHC | Beanpoles once bore beans up the pole | anag. |
| 1996-1997 | ||||
| 1294 | TRANSENNA | VHC | Holy screen in Saint Anne’s is missing, with rector in a ferment! | anag. less is plus r |
| 1995-1996 | ||||
| 1220 | CASSANDRA | VHC | Leading trebles in cast sang dramatically – but no one listened to her | cas san dra |
| 1994-1995 | ||||
| 1200 | Nine letter word (C and T latent) (Letters Latent) | VHC | W. G.’s achievement – opener at the forefront of England | DO(CT)ORATE; door at E; ref. Dr W. G. Grace |
2011-2012
2070 MISTREATMENT
2010-2011
2031 EMBROIDERY
1992 FOULARD
2009-2010
1945 PRISON
2007-2008
1862 UNALIKE (Spoonerisms)
2006-2007
1804 CLOTHES SENSE (Spoonerisms)
1797 HEART
2005-2006
1771 PARTERRE
1762 DUDDERY
2004-2005
1715 RELEASE / RASPING (Right and Left)
2003-2004
1641 GADGETEER
2002-2003
1619 GISMO (Printer’s Devilry)
1576 FACADE
2000-2001
1511 DEEP-SEATED
1485 BOURSE / TIFOSO (Right and Left)
1476 LIGNIPERDOUS
1472 TORAN (Printer’s Devilry)
1999-2000
1463 REVERSIONAL
1441 Word containing MM displaced by a bug (Millennium Bug)
1437 MISTLETOE
1998-1999
1411 LOOK-SEE
1394 BERGAMOT
1995-1996
1212 HILDING
1994-1995
1181 SLADE
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-2012 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2010-2011 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 2009-2010 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2007-2008 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2006-2007 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 2005-2006 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 2004-2005 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2003-2004 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| 2002-2003 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 2001-2002 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 2000-2001 | 0 | 1 | 4 | – |
| 1999-2000 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 1998-1999 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1996-1997 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1995-1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1994-1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |