Clues written by C. W. Thomas
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C. W. Thomas1400144414Mar 1989Jan 200818y 10m
 
 Clue wordAwardClueExplanation
2007-2008
1845UPBRAIDVHCUSA score! Supporter’s in euphoric statebra in up ID (Idaho)
2006-2007
1804CLOTHES SENSE (Spoonerisms)VHCHigh wheel for fair: forged steel’s chosenfeel for wear; anag.
2003-2004
1624BELAYVHCFix pin to end of line: fish swallows ite in blay
2002-2003
1615RUGATEVHCSuch could be true about grandma’s extremitiesg, a in anag., & lit.
1602FENESTRAVHCSet in a frame? Could be I’m a ——comp. anag. & lit.
1596GENISTA (Definition of Anagram)VHCIs a bit of ‘tongue in cheek’ annoying?teasing; is t in gena
1576FACADEVHCPeter hooks drive at Troon. Fore!ca’ in fade; peter1
1999-2000
1463REVERSIONALVHCIt’s turning contrariwise: Iverson moving one in, on a lengthIverson with I repositioned, in re a l; ref. Jack I., cricketer
1997-1998
1329PITHOSVHCGreek container? ‘Horse’ is found under it in Chambersit + H in pos; ref. Trojan Horse
1996-1997
1290NITERIEVHCJoint talks initiated between Ulster and the Irish Republic suffering reverset between NI and Eire (rev.)
1995-1996
1229GRUPPETTOVHCLacking in pure potting form, Davis could have played thisanag. less in; ref. Steve / Miles D.
1225CURRYVHCSuperficial, therefore lacking cloutcur(so)ry
1991-1992
1039TOLERABLEVHCBear dancing in ring at English fairanag. in toll + e
1989-1990
922REFORMADOVHCLiberal? More of a Dr. Owen, perhapsanag.; ref. Robert O., socialist reformer, and David O.

 
HCs awarded to C. W. Thomas
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2007-2008
  1858 HUMONGOUS
  1836 POSTHASTE
 
2006-2007
  1823 KISS
  1784 TEARAWAY
 
2005-2006
  1775 ROUGH-AND-READY
  1762 DUDDERY
  1750 PLOUGHMAN
  1737 ANIMUS
 
2004-2005
  1707 GALENA (Definition of Anagram)
  1702 WORDSMITHERY
  1694 MISINTERPRET
  1680 PILLOW-CUP
 
2003-2004
  1672 IMPASTOS (Spoonerisms)
  1641 GADGETEER
 
2002-2003
  1611 LEISLER
  1598 PHRASEMONGER
  1593 MANSUETE
 
2001-2002
  1544 PATROL (with jumble of RAPTORES) (Christmas Devilry)
  1519 CARRY-ON
 
2000-2001
  1511 DEEP-SEATED
  1500 GIT (on board ship) (Ship of Fools)
  1480 SAMARITAN
  1467 CANAPÉ
 
1999-2000
  1459 GREATEST (Spoonerisms)
  1454 GET-UP
  1446 NEWSPAPERDOM
  1441 Word containing MM displaced by a bug (Millennium Bug)
  1424 HEIST
  1419 SPLODGE
 
1998-1999
  1402 PENTOSE (Definition of Anagram)
  1385 PANTRIES
 
1997-1998
  1342 ALIENS / RAPINE (Right and Left)
 
1996-1997
  1307 AGILE (Spoonerisms)
  1284 STALE (3 defs. + sub. ind. of wrapping) (Parcels)
  1281 ABLUTOMANE
  1268 ARGIE-BARGIE
 
1995-1996
  1238 ELASTIN (Printer’s Devilry)
  1207 EPOCH-MARKING
 
1994-1995
  1165 YAPSTER
  1156 TERPSICHOREAN
 
1993-1994
  1147 MAYDAY
 
1990-1991
  961 WAVESON
 
1989-1990
  895 TONE DEAF
 
1988-1989
  878 MOUSEPIECE
 


Annual Honours record of C. W. Thomas
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YearPrizes
(1, 2, 3)
VHCsHCsPosition
2007-20080 1 2
2006-20070 1 2
2005-20060 0 4
2004-20050 0 4
2003-20040 1 2
2002-20030 4 3 24
2001-20020 0 2
2000-20010 0 4
1999-20000 1 6
1998-19990 0 2
1997-19980 1 1
1996-19970 1 4
1995-19960 2 2
1994-19950 0 2
1993-19940 0 1
 
1991-19920 1 0
1990-19910 0 1
1989-19900 1 1
1988-19890 0 1