Clues written by C. P. Grant
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C. P. Grant9009439Jan 1948Oct 199749y 9m
 
 Clue wordAwardClueExplanation
1977-1978
301TROLLOPISHVHCEntice, with nothing above sinuous hips – like a Jezebel, perhapstroll + 0 + anag.
Ximenes competitions
1962-1963
738ANAESTHETICVHCNumber one—it’s the ace: reshuffle necessaryan + anag.
1958-1959
517CAROTIDVHCA cord knotted round it, twisted, will produce an almost strangled soundit (rev.) in anag., ‘garrotted’, & lit.
1953 (1)
229MASCOTVHCI’m nuts about the Colonel—the idol of the regimentCO in mast2
1952 (1)
184MEREST / WYOMING (DLM)VHCTravel in state by Dakota: roomy wing span ensures superlatively simple journey—makes Atlantic crossing seem trivial! 
181HANGABLEVHCConstables are often responsible for such a verdict in the eyes of good judgesdouble mng.; ref. painter
1951 (2)
178HIDEOUSVHCHouse reconstituted, but just about the same; a ghastly result!id. in anag.; ref. 1951 Gen. Election
1951 (1)
158RATINGVHCDo householders appreciate this estimation of their worth? On the contrary; growl about itit in gnar1 (all rev.); rateable value
1949 (1)
93BUMBLE-PUPPYVHCIt’s a poor sort of game to set the petty tyrant on the under-dogBumble + puppy; ref. Mr B. in Oliver Twist

 
HCs awarded to C. P. Grant
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1997-1998
  1325 UPROOTAL
 
1996-1997
  1290 NITERIE
 
1994-1995
  1190 DENARIUS
  1178 BOOTLEG
  1174 DINGLE-DANGLE
 
1988-1989
  857 REDCAP / NICETY (Right and Left)
 
1981-1982
  521 ATTITUDINISE
 
1979-1980
  410 CUL-DE-SAC
 
1977-1978
  281 DINOCERAS
 
Ximenes competitions
 
1964-1965
  808 WAGONER
 
1963-1964
  780 NOBLEST (and Eximenamination)
 
1962-1963
  721 KERB-MERCHANT
 
1961-1962
  694 OSIRIS (Printer’s Devilry)
  686 FEMALE
  678 TESSELLATED
 
1959-1960
  586 HEBDOMADARY
 
1957-1958
  469 DAISY
  451 MEGAPODE
  438 MACARONI
 
1956-1957
  404 POLENTA
  395 SCALE-ARMOUR
 
1954 (2)
  289 CISTERN
  287 MANCHESTER
  285 PARALYSES
 
1954 (1)
  263 We think so then and we thought so still! (Anagram)
 
1953 (2)
  251 UNMETHODICAL
  245 GLAMOUR / SOPRANO (Right and Left)
  243 LODESTAR
 
1953 (1)
  223 MELODRAME
  215 BUCKFASTLEIGH
  209 ELAPSION def. IMPERIAL (Wrong Number)
 
1952 (2)
  205 CANTANKEROUS
  204 ROSTER (Printer’s Devilry)
  203 WEATHERS
  202 SPALPEEN
  194 KNOWLEDGE BOX
 
1952 (1)
  185 STOUT
 
1951 (2)
  177 DESOLATE
  176 SPIGOT
  170 GUINEA
 
1951 (1)
  163 LORICATE
 
1949 (1)
  96 INTERLOCK
 
1948 (1)
  67 SURFEIT (DLM)
 


Annual Honours record of C. P. Grant
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YearPrizes
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VHCsHCsPosition
1997-19980 0 1
1996-19970 0 1
 
1994-19950 0 3
 
1988-19890 0 1
 
1981-19820 0 1
 
1979-19800 0 1
 
1977-19780 1 1
 
Ximenes competitions
1964-19650 0 1
1963-19640 0 1
1962-19630 1 1
1961-19620 0 3
 
1959-19600 0 1
1958-19590 1 0
1957-19580 0 3
1956-19570 0 2
 
1954 (2)0 0 3
1954 (1)0 0 1
1953 (2)0 0 3
1953 (1)0 1 3
1952 (2)0 0 5
1952 (1)0 2 1
1951 (2)0 1 3
1951 (1)0 1 1
 
1949 (1)0 1 1
 
1948 (1)0 0 1