Clues written by R. Perry
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R. Perry1502134317Mar 2000Jan 202221y 10m
 
 Clue wordAwardClueExplanation
2020-2021
2534BOTTLE-WASHERVHCA harmless drudge that Boswell left out? Er … possiblyanag. less l; ref. Samuel Johnson
2016-2017
2325MASONVHCBabycham as one might describe it. Perry by another namehidden; Perry M.
2309GLOBETROTTERVHCBelt Root and get run out. Was he on tour with Cook?anag. incl. r; ref. Thomas C.
2014-2015
2235CHOCK-A-BLOCKSecondPacked house transported back in timeho. + anag. in clock
2011-2012
2074BENNETVHCStalk game, nothing captured, nothing lostn(0)ne in bet
2010-2011
2036AL CONTOVHCHow Zeffirelli might make a choice location shot (avoiding Italy)anag. less I
2006GROAN (Spoonerisms)VHCA crew (some Greek) steered Argo northgruesome creak; anag. + N
2008-2009
1908WE THREE KINGSVHCBoozy, hot and smoky with barely a hint of sobriety, ours was a right royal partywet H reeking s
2007-2008
1875GOUTTE / UPREAR (Right and Left)VHCThis device makes you go utterly off the rails with wild rapture having no time to become rampantgo utte(rly); anag. less t
2006-2007
1818POISSO(N) D’AVRIL (Letters Latent)VHCGauloise butt lawyer deposited in rickety old pissoirAv. in anag.
1804CLOTHES SENSE (Spoonerisms)VHCCold and unwilling; being, in essence, cunning in the face of passionpace of fashion; c loth + ens in esse
2005-2006
1753DIAGONALVHCConflict in ring between red and blue cornersagon in dial
2003-2004
1667CLARINIThirdWith first disengaged Sinclair’s buggy stopsanag. less S; ref. Sir Clive S.’s C5
2001-2002
1533MASTER-MARINERVHCUnruly Merrie Man’s at R. Hood’s callinganag.; ref. Admiral H.
1528STROP (Spoonerisms)VHCIdeal weather for letting Spot and Rex outleather for whetting; anag. incl. R

 
HCs awarded to R. Perry
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2021-2022
  2586 BALDERDASH
 
2020-2021
  2532 POTLA(TSUGA)TCH (Presents Round the Tree)
  2521 CHAMBERS
 
2018-2019
  2430 CLERIHEW
 
2017-2018
  2403 SWALE (Spoonerisms)
  2390 POISSON D’AVRIL
  2369 FACETIAE
 
2016-2017
  2347 ASLEEP
 
2015-2016
  2305 AGREE def. PATCH (Wrong Number)
  2283 BARGAIN
  2272 SNOWMOBILE
  2270 FENESTRA
 
2014-2015
  2239 ERADIATE (Spoonerisms)
  2230 GATES OF DEATH
 
2013-2014
  2157 MELODRAMATIC
  2152 STUFFED SHIRT
 
2012-2013
  2144 INFERNO (Spoonerisms)
 
2011-2012
  2065 DERMESTIDAE
  2058 ROBUST
 
2010-2011
  2019 OVERAWE / HENOTIC (Right and Left)
  2000 TWO THOUSAND
  1997 FADO
 
2009-2010
  1971 WATERMANSHIP
  1953 TRAUMA (misprint of T) (Misprints)
  1945 PRISON
  1940 SCANT def. SNEAP (Wrong Number)
 
2008-2009
  1927 TONSURE (Spoonerisms)
  1888 RASTER (Printer’s Devilry)
 
2007-2008
  1879 LITTER BASKET
  1871 FAIRY GOLD
  1853 ANTIQUITARIAN
  1849 AUXESIS
 
2005-2006
  1746 ENTOMIC
 
2004-2005
  1724 MONEYBAGS
  1711 MINUS
 
2002-2003
  1615 RUGATE
  1611 LEISLER
 
2001-2002
  1563 SLYBOOTS
  1546 TRANSPARENT
  1541 CHUPRASSY
  1537 CAFTAN
 
1999-2000
  1459 GREATEST (Spoonerisms)
  1450 PRETENDANT
 


Annual Honours record of R. Perry
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YearPrizes
(1, 2, 3)
VHCsHCsPosition
2020-20210 1 2
 
2018-20190 0 1
2017-20180 0 3
2016-20170 2 1
2015-20160 0 3
2014-20151 (0, 1, 0) 0 2
2013-20140 0 2
2012-20130 0 1
2011-20120 1 2
2010-20110 2 3
2009-20100 0 4
2008-20090 1 2
2007-20080 1 4
2006-20070 2 0
2005-20060 1 1
2004-20050 0 2
2003-20041 (0, 0, 1) 0 0
2002-20030 0 2
2001-20020 2 4
 
1999-20000 0 2