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Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
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A. L. Freeman | 30 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 71 | 30 | Apr 1952 | Sep 1983 | 31y 5m |
Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
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1982-1983 | ||||
564 | PARAMENT | VHC | In our legislative body all but 51 are for hanging as formerly | Par(LI)ament |
1980-1981 | ||||
443 | STEEPLECROWN | VHC | See pert clown got up – in this? | anag. & lit. |
1979-1980 | ||||
419 | RAMILLIES | VHC | A Churchill victory sign that’s used in wrong ways | Ram + i.e. in ills; John C., Duke of Marlborough |
406 | BOIL | VHC | Gathering storm | 2 mngs. |
388 | ALEXIPHARMIC | VHC | Sandy has one arm restricted by a jagged chip – needing a jag of this? | Alex(ander) I + arm in anag. |
1978-1979 | ||||
332 | NUT-CASE | VHC | Covering for a seed cake | nut case |
323 | (C)U(C)KOO (Letters Latent) | VHC | Look up! What do you see there, ascending? It’s not the lark, silly | hidden rev.; ref. G. Meredith |
319 | PODESTA | VHC | ‘The justice, in fair round belly’, – with high teas? | pod + anag.; ref. AYLI, ‘Seven Ages’ |
1977-1978 | ||||
301 | TROLLOPISH | VHC | What loose topless girls loth about work may be | op. in anag. less g, & lit. |
294 | HUMECT | VHC | Jagged cut hem shows what tears do | anag. |
289 | AMNESIAC | VHC | I can’t remember unusual names; I’ll stick to Bill – that’s short | anag. + I + a/c |
285 | BOYFRIEND (Misprints) | VHC | Pet bear could become fiery when held in restraint | beau; anag. in bond |
1976-1977 | ||||
249 | RUDOLPH THE REINDEER | VHC | He draws Santa Claus in red, entwined with the hurdle rope | anag. & lit. |
1974-1975 | ||||
114 | PANIC | VHC | What may precede a bolt or a rush? | double mng.; panic-bolt, -grass |
1972-1973 | ||||
27 | VINEGAR | VHC | Wherein a garvie may be pickled around the North | N in anag., & lit. |
1 | ORGIAST | VHC | A rig, sot, dissolute – that’s me | anag. & lit. |
Ximenes competitions | ||||
1970-1971 | ||||
1154 | CLARIONET | VHC | You can get a real tonic from this | anag. & lit.; t. = keynote |
1140 | CALLOUS | VHC | Hard-boiled egg in a crust | o in callus |
1967-1968 | ||||
997 | TREACLE | VHC | Blandishments often bestowed upon tarts | 2 mngs. |
1965-1966 | ||||
868 | DANDER / TOUPEE (Right and Left) | VHC | Dr. Dean’s concoction for scalp trouble conceals baldness and is a must for curling; nothing amiss included | anag.; 0 up in tee |
860 | CORSAGE | VHC | When nothing graces bust what’s the answer? | anag. incl. 0, & lit. |
1962-1963 | ||||
708 | HEARTS | VHC | Leftish organs circulating red material among members | cryptic def. |
1959-1960 | ||||
569 | PROPOSAL | VHC | Special offer! Stays that grip the round figure—£1 | O in props + a L |
1957-1958 | ||||
438 | MACARONI | VHC | A rock-hopper I am, a roc’ ’n rolling | anag. |
1955-1956 | ||||
373 | PRESTONPANS | VHC | Cold spell returns to North, following rapid movement of air in Firth of Forth region | presto + N + snap (rev.) |
1954 (2) | ||||
306 | CHICANE / RAMPART (Right and Left) | VHC | Strategem in which I can elude the pack and split the defence | hidden; ram part; ref. rugby |
297 | CONTRAPUNTAL | VHC | Show Boat in a Carlton adaptation introducing additional melodies | punt in anag.; show, vb. imper.; C. Theatre, London |
291 | APAGOGE | VHC | A pass back—own goal! England’s lead—this is what shows the error of the other side | a + gap (rev.) + o.g. + E |
1954 (1) | ||||
271 | TRIPLET | VHC | The three Rs, for instance, are what you want—skip Latin and French | trip L et (Fr.) |
1952 (1) | ||||
190 | CHEQUERS | VHC | Question-time opens amid applause and the House is Winnie’s! | Qu in cheers; ref. PM’s country residence; Winston Churchill |
1983-1984
594 DOINGS
1982-1983
534 DODGEM
1981-1982
504 SIMMENTHALER
1980-1981
454 CHRISTMAS BOX
1979-1980
401 GO-AHEAD
375 SPREATHE
371 GRADIN
1978-1979
340 BOOKSIE
336 ELF-ARROW / CUTHBERT (Right and Left)
314 MERIL (Spoonerisms)
1977-1978
310 STERNFAST
298 NOSER
281 DINOCERAS
263 ERIACH (Printer’s Devilry)
259 TRANSIRE
1976-1977
250 Stands the church clock at ten to three? (Anagram)
247 FLIVVER
234 HOROSCOPIST
221 PADDY-WHACK
1975-1976
203 BOGY
156 OMBROPHOBOUS
1974-1975
148 BALLYHOO
123 SCATTERGOOD
118 OPERETTIST (Misprints)
1973-1974
100 CENTENARIAN
88 BLOOMERY
75 GROCETERIA
1972-1973
45 NEMORAL
10 LINGERIE
Ximenes competitions
1970-1971
1158 ELEPHANT-SEAL
1145 GENIPAP
1143 MORGIANA
1123 MAXIMIST
1110 IMPERSONATE
1969-1970
1097 PANTOPHAGIST
1968-1969
1049 SLANGWHANGER
1039 TEGMEN def. LEGION (Wrong Number)
1036 CORONETED
1967-1968
1000 THOUSAND
975 HALE
958 DRY MEASURE
1966-1967
924 MIMESTER / PECULATE (Right and Left)
916 DIAPASON
1965-1966
882 SNAPDRAGON
873 VETERANS
864 PATERNAL
1964-1965
843 PRISTINE
832 PENNY-WISE (Misprints)
1963-1964
804 DETRUNCATE
764 SHIMMY-SHAKE
750 SEVEN-FIFTY / CROSSWORDS (Right and Left)
1961-1962
686 FEMALE
682 PARAMOUR / CHIN (Right and Left)
1958-1959
525 MORALE (Printer’s Devilry)
517 CAROTID
512 NAYLOR (Libel)
504 LEAD-LINE
1957-1958
443 HALF-SEAS-OVER
1956-1957
408 BILLET
395 SCALE-ARMOUR
1955-1956
377 MALISON
356 METOPOSCOPY
1954 (2)
295 SENSE-ORGANS
289 CISTERN
287 MANCHESTER
285 PARALYSES
1953 (2)
253 DERATION
243 LODESTAR
1953 (1)
207 PAGEANT
1952 (2)
203 WEATHERS
202 SPALPEEN
Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
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1983-1984 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
1982-1983 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
1981-1982 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
1980-1981 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
1979-1980 | 0 | 3 | 3 | – |
1978-1979 | 0 | 3 | 3 | – |
1977-1978 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 20 |
1976-1977 | 0 | 1 | 4 | – |
1975-1976 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
1974-1975 | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
1973-1974 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
1972-1973 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – |
Ximenes competitions | ||||
1970-1971 | 0 | 2 | 5 | – |
1969-1970 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
1968-1969 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
1967-1968 | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
1966-1967 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
1965-1966 | 0 | 2 | 3 | – |
1964-1965 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
1963-1964 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
1962-1963 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
1961-1962 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
1959-1960 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
1958-1959 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
1957-1958 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
1956-1957 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
1955-1956 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
1954 (2) | 0 | 3 | 4 | – |
1954 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
1953 (2) | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
1953 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
1952 (2) | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
1952 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |