ordStats| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. L. Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 42 | 4 | Dec 1972 | Jul 1991 | 18y 7m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-1984 | ||||
| 627 | AMBIENT | VHC | Sky’s rendition of ‘Ain’t Misbehaving’ is having to be dropped | anag. less is having; ref. pop group |
| 1982-1983 | ||||
| 576 | TOP-NOTCH | VHC | Excellent upper cut | top notch |
| 1980-1981 | ||||
| 430 | TEGULA | VHC | Roofing tile made of English gault | anag. incl. E |
| 1977-1978 | ||||
| 294 | HUMECT | VHC | Relieve dryness with much tea, endlessly stirred | anag. incl. te(a) |
1991-1992
1000 ONE THOUSAND
1990-1991
956 SPEAR-SIDE
1989-1990
930 SABULOSE
1988-1989
887 MONSTER
882 DOSSIER
866 NECTAREOUS
862 OFF-AND-ON
849 VISITE
1987-1988
831 COOLABAH (Spoonerisms)
827 MICKEY-TAKING
816 POTLACH (with extra O in word) (Extra letter)
809 DOLCE VITA
801 LINCHET
1986-1987
770 HERMITS
735 MALIGN
1985-1986
705 MUSICOTHERAPY
692 FIDIBUS def. PRICKET (Wrong Number)
1984-1985
662 BARGE-COUPLE
657 SILLY-BILLY
644 EASY STREET (or STAPELIA)
1983-1984
615 HISTORIETTE
610 DOUBLETHINK
581 SPADROON def. MAVERICK (Wrong Number)
1982-1983
572 SNAKE-OIL
559 EMBASE
1981-1982
521 ATTITUDINISE
517 IMMORTELLE
513 ETYMOLOGICON
495 CACOETHES
1980-1981
469 APLUSTRE
452 DISSENTERISM
1979-1980
419 RAMILLIES
401 GO-AHEAD
388 ALEXIPHARMIC
1978-1979
319 PODESTA
1977-1978
310 STERNFAST
301 TROLLOPISH
285 BOYFRIEND (Misprints)
1976-1977
249 RUDOLPH THE REINDEER
1974-1975
146 CHARADES
135 GABIONADE
1972-1973
43 A neologism (Neologisms)
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-1992 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1990-1991 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1989-1990 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1988-1989 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 1987-1988 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 1986-1987 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1985-1986 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1984-1985 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 1983-1984 | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1982-1983 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 1981-1982 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 1980-1981 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 1979-1980 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 1978-1979 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1977-1978 | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1976-1977 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1974-1975 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1972-1973 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |