Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
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S. C. Ford | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 10 | Nov 1987 | Apr 2019 | 31y 5m |
Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
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2018-2019 | ||||
2434 | STONKERED | VHC | Rattle alternately used Franck, Beethoven, Brahms and Liszt | anag. of alternate letters; ref. Simon R. |
1991-1992 | ||||
1030 | PASTILLE | VHC | Paddy: ‘Sun contained heartless and outrageous libel – I’m incensed | S in Pat + anag.; ref. P. Ashdown ‘Pants Down’ headline |
1004 | OIL PAINTINGS | VHC | ‘Pictures at an Exhibition’ might appear if listing piano works | anag. |
1990-1991 | ||||
952 | STAR (Spoonerisms) | VHC | One keeps bopping till one’s out of step | topping bill; sta(i)r |
1988-1989 | ||||
882 | DOSSIER | VHC | One who rents his chambers carries one | I in dosser, & lit.; ref. barrister |
866 | NECTAREOUS | VHC | Sauternes A.O.C. – as —— as could be! | comp. anag. & lit. |
853 | DEBACLE | VHC | A. Border’s knocked up 150 prior to English collapse | a bed (rev.) + CL + E; ref. Allan B. |
840 | SONDE | VHC | It affects what’s done after last item of news | s + anag., & lit.; i.e. TV weather forecast |
1987-1988 | ||||
823 | SARBACANE | VHC | Dart thrower’s prerequisite? Barsac’s drunk, then a Scotch | anag. + ane |
809 | DOLCE VITA | VHC | Party plus naughty live act – it’s enjoyed by the hedonist | do + anag. |
2018-2019
2443 ERATHEM (Printer’s Devilry)
2016-2017
2325 MASON
1992-1993
1069 (P)OSTICHE (Headpieces)
1990-1991
982 ALMANAC
961 WAVESON
956 SPEAR-SIDE
947 SHOULDER-SLIP
1989-1990
913 ARCHIBALD
1988-1989
887 MONSTER
874 BLUESTOCKING
868 ROLAND (2 clues + def. of contents) (Parcels)
862 OFF-AND-ON
857 REDCAP / NICETY (Right and Left)
Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
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2018-2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
2016-2017 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
1992-1993 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
1991-1992 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
1990-1991 | 0 | 1 | 4 | – |
1989-1990 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
1988-1989 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 22 |
1987-1988 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |