Clues written by R. O’Donoghue
HCs | Annual honours | Other competitors |
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Show results in All competitions Azed Ximenes
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| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. O’Donoghue | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 22 | 15 | Aug 1949 | Jan 1994 | 44y 5m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-1993 | ||||
| 1048 | GALLOPADE | VHC | Miss the ditch protecting the fort with rapid movement to the flank | gal + pa2 in lode |
| 1990-1991 | ||||
| 974 | AVANT-PROPOS | VHC | This introduces Origins of Virgil’s Aeneid in a series of books for Part II of tripos | VA in a NT + pro + (tri)pos |
| 1988-1989 | ||||
| 862 | OFF-AND-ON | VHC | Nothing very loud – no objection to playing andantino occasionally | 0 ff + anag. less anti |
| 1987-1988 | ||||
| 818 | EMBUSQUÉ | Second | Space vehicle? Quite without appeal! I certainly won’t volunteer | em bus qu(it)e |
| 814 | SPOUSAGE | VHC | Love interest faded after childless marriage | sp + 0 + usage |
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1963-1964 | ||||
| 769 | PENNY | VHC | Copper in front of Royal Mint | penny(royal) |
| 1960-1961 | ||||
| 595 | INORNATE / OMADHAUN (Right and Left) | VHC | Batting with elaborate display, I’m plain furious after getting a duck—almost becoming frequent, too—I’ll never learn! | in ornate; 0 mad haun(t) |
| 1951 (1) | ||||
| 163 | LORICATE | VHC | Lot I care if letters go astray in mail! | anag. |
| 1950 (2) | ||||
| 139 | HECATOMB | VHC | A great many sufferers take a headache that’s splitting to the doctor | anag. of (head)ache + to MB |
| 1950 (1) | ||||
| 124 | BARHAM or BRAMAH | First | He is railing against Hamlet without restraint and advocates Bacon as the author | bar + Ham(let), bar (lawyers) + ham; let = restraint |
| 1949 (2) | ||||
| 111 | PLEASANT | First | ‘Winning’ mount passes the post | 2 mngs.; ref. Mount P. sorting office, London |
| 110 | LEVIGATE | VHC | Return among the dead and turn to dust | i.e give back in late |
1993-1994
1130 AGRESTAL
1990-1991
982 ALMANAC
956 SPEAR-SIDE
1989-1990
930 SABULOSE
926 NERD
1988-1989
887 MONSTER
1984-1985
631 INTERLOCK
1983-1984
585 FLABELLIFORM
1979-1980
414 UNBOSOMER
1976-1977
243 OLYMPIC
1975-1976
161 ANCON
1973-1974
75 GROCETERIA
53 ALEXANDERS
1972-1973
18 EPIGONE
Ximenes competitions
1967-1968
958 DRY MEASURE
1966-1967
949 BROWSING
936 MINI SKIRTS
1964-1965
843 PRISTINE
1963-1964
764 SHIMMY-SHAKE
1959-1960
582 MARRY
1950 (2)
153 SAMISENS
1949 (2)
114 TAPPIT-HEN
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-1994 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1992-1993 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1990-1991 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 1989-1990 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1988-1989 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1987-1988 | 1 (0, 1, 0) | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1984-1985 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1983-1984 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1979-1980 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1976-1977 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1975-1976 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1973-1974 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1972-1973 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1967-1968 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1966-1967 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1964-1965 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1963-1964 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1960-1961 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1959-1960 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1951 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1950 (2) | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1950 (1) | 1 (1, 0, 0) | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1949 (2) | 1 (1, 0, 0) | 1 | 1 | – |