Clues written by P. G. W. Glare
HCs | Annual honours | Other competitors
Show results in All competitions Azed Ximenes
HCs | Annual honours | Other competitors
Show results in All competitions Azed Ximenes
| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. G. W. Glare | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 14 | Aug 1947 | Feb 1996 | 48y 6m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1969-1970 | ||||
| 1058 | Aragon, Boleyn, Seymour, Cleves, Howard, Parr (Anagram) | Third | Ballad program. Chorus: “Ev’ry one wos a ’Enery!” | Music hall song “I’m ’Enery the Eighth, I am”: actual line quoted |
| 1963-1964 | ||||
| 786 | METAMERES (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Gin and French form: a ho/t spot is sinful | Mahomet |
| 1961-1962 | ||||
| 678 | TESSELLATED | Third | Chambers (old) had such pictorial decorations: revised edition (last) deletes | anag. [see comments] |
| 1960-1961 | ||||
| 624 | PSYCHIATER (DLM) | VHC | Drones recommend Tuppy’s Theriac—just the one for Barmy! | P. G. Wodehouse, Drones Club: T. Glossop, B. Fotheringay-Phipps |
| 1952 (2) | ||||
| 197 | SCALES | VHC | Rules covering Snakes and Ladders | 3 mngs. |
| 1951 (2) | ||||
| 170 | GUINEA | VHC | L. & S., singular composition of two classics | cryptic 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) | ||||
| 135 | STRIPPED | VHC | Very briefly, Salome danced (so, very briefly, she finished!) | S tripped; ref. seven veils |
| 1950 (1) | ||||
| 121 | SNAPSHOT | Third | One result of films was to deal a death-stroke to the short theatrical engagement | snap + shot |
| 1948 (2) | ||||
| 81 | CHARADE | VHC | Little publicity required in labour party action | ad in chare |
| 1948 (1) | ||||
| 68 | ANTIGROPELOS | VHC | For a certain preventative against water on the knee, treat leg with rat poison | anag. |
| 1947 (2) | ||||
| 65 | PIVOT | VHC | Piano quartet—sounds like Bax, too—the middle of the movement | p IV + to (rev.); i.e. ‘backs to’; Arnold B. |
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
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-1996 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1989-1990 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1986-1987 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1985-1986 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1969-1970 | 1 (0, 0, 1) | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1966-1967 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1963-1964 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1961-1962 | 1 (0, 0, 1) | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1960-1961 | 0 | 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 | – |