ordStats| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Owen | 16 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 20 | 19 | Dec 1993 | Dec 2019 | 26y 0m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-2020 | ||||
| 2480 | STOCKING FILLERS | VHC | At Xmas these could be small extra gifts in sock | comp. anag. & lit. |
| 2016-2017 | ||||
| 2324 | CELEBRATIONS | VHC | An initially unwelcome baby in eastern local could give rise to annual —— | comp. anag. incl, u, b, & lit. |
| 2013-2014 | ||||
| 2187 | WEST | Second | Dandy out ——? Could be a towny dude’s time off | comp. anag. incl. t, & lit.; see dude |
| 2183 | SANGRAIL | VHC | What’s Arimathaean hiding possibly near Glastonbury? (Could be a myth about ——) | comp.anag. after deletion of anag., & lit. |
| 2174 | CHARET (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Tireless rescuers involved in sea, r/oiling, to bring victims to safety | |
| 2168 | CENTURY (with missing C) (Missing Letter) | VHC | Puzzle this old? Could be expressed as ‘ton’, rudely | crudely; comp. anag. |
| 2161 | FARRAGO | VHC | Boil bit of adder and frog: a recipe for witches’ brew | anag. incl. a, r |
| 2157 | MELODRAMATIC | VHC | No —— performing could portray moderation and calm | comp. anag. & lit. |
| 2148 | ZOLLVEREIN | First | Interzonal levies could be set in a —— | comp. anag. & lit. |
| 2012-2013 | ||||
| 2105 | TITANIC / ICEBERG (Overlaps) | VHC | Tug accompanies an enormous cold fish diver brought back | tit4 + an; grebe (rev.) |
| 2096 | TRICK | VHC | Mo takes lead in race: astonishing performance | r in tick |
| 2011-2012 | ||||
| 2087 | ROCKET | VHC | One’s leaves are stock in salad | anag. less a’s, & lit. |
| 2064 | COLD TURKEY | Third | Result you might be suffering with deck use unexpectedly banned? | anag. less anag., & lit.; deck = packet of drugs |
| 1995-1996 | ||||
| 1242 | KNOCKERS | VHC | Bristol City’s strikers | 2 mngs.; rhyming slang |
| 1216 | CHAPERON | VHC | A person assigned to accompanying child | ch. + a per. on, & lit. |
| 1994-1995 | ||||
| 1165 | YAPSTER | VHC | Sterling revealed after pay round for Rover? | pay (rev.) + ster. |
2013-2014
2196 SEMANTRA / TRABEATE (Overlaps)
2191 PLUG
2178 PARISON
2170 SAYONARA
2152 STUFFED SHIRT
2012-2013
2144 INFERNO (Spoonerisms)
2139 DE RIGUEUR
2135 LOB
2126 DESPERATE
2118 BLOKEISH
2109 THICKETY
2011-2012
2091 SNIFTER
2083 BEWITCH
2074 BENNET
2065 DERMESTIDAE
2045 CATENATE
2010-2011
2040 EASTER (Printer’s Devilry)
2031 EMBROIDERY
1994-1995
1169 BLITHE / URSINE (Right and Left)
1993-1994
1128 CHRISTMAS PRESENT
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-2020 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 2016-2017 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 2013-2014 | 2 (1, 1, 0) | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| 2012-2013 | 0 | 2 | 6 | – |
| 2011-2012 | 1 (0, 0, 1) | 1 | 5 | – |
| 2010-2011 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1995-1996 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| 1994-1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1993-1994 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |