Clues written by E. G. Durham
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 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. G. Durham | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 6 | Jun 1947 | Oct 1985 | 38y 4m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-1986 | ||||
| 701 | BALUSTRADE | VHC | Fencing unsuitable for nudist club – bare adults shown to disadvantage | anag. |
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1958-1959 | ||||
| 519 | RIDICULE (DLM) | VHC | Pray mock me not, my love is true. Tho’ winds be rude, I cling to you | |
| 500 | MOTHERS-IN-LAW | VHC | How tram-lines, improperly laid, can undermine transport and lead to parting of ways | anag.; transport = emotion |
| 1950 (2) | ||||
| 152 | SEA-LION | VHC | Diet and tricks indicate Pisces and Libra for horoscope. Name shows Leo is an obvious alternative | anag.; i.e. diet of fish and balancing tricks |
| 1949 (1) | ||||
| 99 | SCARABEE | VHC | Arab advance in centre, with two flying and two armoured wings! No wonder Abe is in a panic! | i.e. …arab…, Abe in scare; beetle wings |
| 1947 (2) | ||||
| 61 | CREASY | VHC | Credit’s easy here, but with inflation the balloon would go up, and it wouldn’t be so | cr. easy; inflated balloon no longer creasy |
1984-1985
644 EASY STREET (or STAPELIA)
1983-1984
622 SIMP (Printer’s Devilry)
1981-1982
506 ELANET (Printer’s Devilry)
1975-1976
200 The Extra Guest (minus CC) (Letters Latent)
165 Lance, pompano, bonito, porbeagle, thornback, menhaden, albacore, huso (Anagram)
1972-1973
43 A neologism (Neologisms)
31 KITCHENDOM
23 SCLERODERMIC
Ximenes competitions
1966-1967
954 CERATE (Printer’s Devilry)
1954 (2)
285 PARALYSES
1952 (1)
192 WATSON
1950 (2)
146 BELDAME
1949 (2)
116 WATERLOO
106 HELIOTROPE
1949 (1)
94 SARDELLE
1948 (2)
86 ODOMETER
1948 (1)
76 VALEDICTORY
68 ANTIGROPELOS
1947 (1)
52 RATION
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-1986 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1984-1985 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1983-1984 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1981-1982 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1975-1976 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1972-1973 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1966-1967 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1958-1959 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| 1954 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1952 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1950 (2) | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1949 (2) | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1949 (1) | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1948 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1948 (1) | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1947 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1947 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |