Clues written by M. S. Taylor & N. C. Johns
HCs | Annual honours | Other competitors | ordStats | See also: N. C. Johns
HCs | Annual honours | Other competitors | ordStats | See also: N. C. Johns
Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
Also listed as | |
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M. S. Taylor & N. C. Johns | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 7 | Sep 1985 | Dec 1988 | 3y 3m | M. Taylor & N. Johns |
Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
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1987-1988 | ||||
814 | SPOUSAGE | First | What’ll break down as one ups and goes | anag. incl. a, & lit. |
805 | LITOTES | VHC | —— is found to include what’s not exactly O.T.T. | anag. in lies, & lit.; ‘over the top’ |
1986-1987 | ||||
774 | VICTORINE | VHC | Peach – cover it in trifle | anag. |
766 | GUBBINS | VHC | Gizmo brings gremlin uprising – bedlam follows ultimately | bug (rev.) + bin + s; ref. film ‘Gremlins’ |
1985-1986 | ||||
727 | WELL-TO-DO | Second | Fox, generously endowed on top, has nothing on – like many with a place in the Sun | well + tod1 + 0; ref. Samantha F., page 3 pin-up |
HCs awarded to M. S. Taylor & N. C. Johns
Clues | Annual Honours | Other competitors | See also: N. C. Johns
Clues | Annual Honours | Other competitors | See also: N. C. Johns
1988-1989
868 ROLAND (2 clues + def. of contents) (Parcels)
840 SONDE
1987-1988
831 COOLABAH (Spoonerisms)
823 SARBACANE
809 DOLCE VITA
801 LINCHET
1986-1987
779 MISSING LINK
764 CHILDERMAS
750 SALMAGUNDY (THLMAGUY/OULMAGUY) (750 themed clue)
735 MALIGN
1985-1986
714 MOTE
709 GINGER
705 MUSICOTHERAPY
701 BALUSTRADE
696 ANTIMNEMONIC
Annual Honours record of M. S. Taylor & N. C. Johns
Clues | HCs | Other competitors | See also: N. C. Johns
Clues | HCs | Other competitors | See also: N. C. Johns
Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
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1988-1989 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
1987-1988 | 1 (1, 0, 0) | 1 | 4 | – |
1986-1987 | 0 | 2 | 4 | – |
1985-1986 | 1 (0, 1, 0) | 0 | 5 | – |