Clues written by P. G. W. Glare
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P. G. W. Glare110382514Aug 1947Feb 199648y 6m
 
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Ximenes competitions
1969-1970
1058Aragon, Boleyn, Seymour, Cleves, Howard, Parr (Anagram)ThirdBallad program. Chorus: “Ev’ry one wos a ’Enery!”Music hall song “I’m ’Enery the Eighth, I am”: actual line quoted
1963-1964
786METAMERES (Printer’s Devilry)VHCGin and French form: a ho/t spot is sinfulMahomet
1961-1962
678TESSELLATEDThirdChambers (old) had such pictorial decorations: revised edition (last) deletesanag. [see comments]
1960-1961
624PSYCHIATER (DLM)VHCDrones recommend Tuppy’s Theriac—just the one for Barmy!P. G. Wodehouse, Drones Club: T. Glossop, B. Fotheringay-Phipps
1952 (2)
197SCALESVHCRules covering Snakes and Ladders3 mngs.
1951 (2)
170GUINEAVHCL. & S., singular composition of two classicscryptic def.; i.e. £1 + 1s.; ref. Greek/Latin dictionaries by Liddell & Scott or Lewis & Short, and 1,000 and 2,000 Guineas ‘classic’ races
1950 (2)
135STRIPPEDVHCVery briefly, Salome danced (so, very briefly, she finished!)S tripped; ref. seven veils
1950 (1)
121SNAPSHOTThirdOne result of films was to deal a death-stroke to the short theatrical engagementsnap + shot
1948 (2)
81CHARADEVHCLittle publicity required in labour party actionad in chare
1948 (1)
68ANTIGROPELOSVHCFor a certain preventative against water on the knee, treat leg with rat poisonanag.
1947 (2)
65PIVOTVHCPiano quartet—sounds like Bax, too—the middle of the movementp IV + to (rev.); i.e. ‘backs to’; Arnold B.

 
HCs awarded to P. G. W. Glare
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1995-1996
  1238 ELASTIN (Printer’s Devilry)
 
1989-1990
  908 INDIGO (Printer’s Devilry)
 
1986-1987
  770 HERMITS
 
1985-1986
  718 FLO(GG)IN(G) (Letters Latent)
 
Ximenes competitions
 
1969-1970
  1071 ORACLE (Printer’s Devilry)
 
1966-1967
  949 BROWSING
  920 ARISTATE (Printer’s Devilry)
 
1961-1962
  682 PARAMOUR / CHIN (Right and Left)
  673 ERISTICAL
 
1954 (1)
  261 DECANTER
 
1953 (2)
  237 BASTINADE
 
1951 (2)
  177 DESOLATE
  173 HATCHING
 
1951 (1)
  159 SPANIEL
 
1950 (2)
  154 RABBIT
  150 CAPILLAMENTS
  139 HECATOMB
 
1950 (1)
  128 AMMETER (Printer’s Devilry)
 
1949 (2)
  113 CRICKETER
  112 SHEET (DLM)
  107 STRAMASH
 
1948 (2)
  86 ODOMETER
  83 BUDAPEST
 
1947 (2)
  63 STILETTO
  56 SHEEP-RUN
 


Annual Honours record of P. G. W. Glare
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YearPrizes
(1, 2, 3)
VHCsHCsPosition
1995-19960 0 1
 
1989-19900 0 1
 
1986-19870 0 1
1985-19860 0 1
 
Ximenes competitions
1969-19701 (0, 0, 1) 0 1
 
1966-19670 0 2
 
1963-19640 1 0
 
1961-19621 (0, 0, 1) 0 2
1960-19610 1 0
 
1954 (1)0 0 1
1953 (2)0 0 1
 
1952 (2)0 1 0
 
1951 (2)0 1 2
1951 (1)0 0 1
1950 (2)0 1 3
1950 (1)1 (0, 0, 1) 0 1
1949 (2)0 0 3
 
1948 (2)0 1 2
1948 (1)0 1 0
1947 (2)0 1 2