Clues written by G. B. Higgins
HCs | Annual honours | Other competitors |
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| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. B. Higgins | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 21 | 8 | Jun 1979 | Jan 1991 | 11y 7m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-1989 | ||||
| 844 | THEOLOGASTER (Misprints) | VHC | To egret, shoal in turbulence means shallow diving | divine; anag. |
| 1986-1987 | ||||
| 766 | GUBBINS | VHC | Broad’s opening batting contained by Aussie white men – that’s rubbish! | B in in gubs; ref. Chris B. |
| 1983-1984 | ||||
| 615 | HISTORIETTE | VHC | Somerset, though without MS, hit it off | anag. less MS, & lit.; ref. W. S. Maugham |
| 1982-1983 | ||||
| 534 | DODGEM | VHC | Distraction near roundabout leads to dozens of drivers getting enamel marked | first letters |
| 1980-1981 | ||||
| 426 | MISL(E)ADING (Letters Latent) | VHC | Getting wires crossed, dials in M.G. read incorrectly | anag. |
| 423 | ACCOUTRE | VHC | Bill in error; second note put in mail | acc. out re |
| 1979-1980 | ||||
| 406 | BOIL | VHC | Leads to bellowed ‘Ouch!’ if lanced | first letters & lit. |
| 375 | SPREATHE | VHC | Blown peter has chap in Dartmoor | anag. |
1990-1991
974 AVANT-PROPOS
972 Anagram of 28 letters (Anagram)
952 STAR (Spoonerisms)
943 BARAGOUIN
1989-1990
920 CHRIST-CROSS-ROW
904 VOETGANGER
1988-1989
862 OFF-AND-ON
853 DEBACLE
1987-1988
831 COOLABAH (Spoonerisms)
805 LITOTES
1985-1986
705 MUSICOTHERAPY
692 FIDIBUS def. PRICKET (Wrong Number)
1984-1985
660 Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse (Anagram)
1983-1984
607 CARNEY
1982-1983
552 NOURICE-FEE
1981-1982
521 ATTITUDINISE
1980-1981
452 DISSENTERISM
1978-1979
332 NUT-CASE
1974-1975
152 ENAMORADO / ESCLANDRE (Right and Left)
1973-1974
95 THUNDERCLAP
Ximenes competitions
1965-1966
860 CORSAGE
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-1991 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 1989-1990 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1988-1989 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 1987-1988 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1986-1987 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1985-1986 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1984-1985 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1983-1984 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1982-1983 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1981-1982 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1980-1981 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| 1979-1980 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| 1978-1979 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1974-1975 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1973-1974 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1965-1966 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |