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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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. D. H. Mackintosh | 22 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 34 | 25 | Apr 1961 | Aug 1988 | 27y 4m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-1984 | ||||
| 615 | HISTORIETTE | VHC | Potted version of ’Thirties to beginning of ’Eighties, perhaps | anag. incl. E, & lit. |
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1969-1970 | ||||
| 1080 | ANDROMEDA | VHC | Variation on a modern ad: that Milky Way enthusiasts should recognise | anag. |
| 1076 | NEFAST (Misprints) | VHC | Hideout for the aged not wanting excitement | hideous; ne fast |
| 1967-1968 | ||||
| 1002 | PILLAGE | VHC | Although late in the post, this may carry off a prize | lag in pile |
| 1000 | THOUSAND | VHC | Making us hot and bothered is just one of the powers of X | anag.; 10³ |
| 975 | HALE | VHC | Sound that member of school makes when the head’s away | i.e. (w)hale |
| 1966-1967 | ||||
| 933 | COTTABUS | VHC | This old habit of delivering wine to vessels by launch is prohibited in small boats | tabu in cots; cot3 |
| 911 | DRAGON | VHC | It calls for the use of a bit of force when flying high | drag + on (= drunk, high), & lit.; kite |
| 907 | SORITES (Misprints) | First | Something like corn’s all around it—e.g. the middle of the grain | riddle; it in sore’s |
| 1965-1966 | ||||
| 882 | SNAPDRAGON | VHC | It’s a fracture, doctor—the pain’s endless—I should be in blooming bed! | snap Dr agon(y) |
| 868 | DANDER / TOUPEE (Right and Left) | VHC | Loss of temper can be darned awkward. To suffer, we hear, may give the appearance of keeping our hair on | anag.; ‘to pay’ |
| 1964-1965 | ||||
| 834 | CARRIED | VHC | Passed, as a vehicle that is stuck in the middle of the road may be | car + i.e. in Rd |
| 832 | PENNY-WISE (Misprints) | VHC | Atomic scientist, one hears, experienced in preserving the peace regardless of cost | pence; ‘Penney’ wise; W. G. Penney |
| 1963-1964 | ||||
| 782 | SWELL | VHC | Some crook has eaten the last of the stew. Feel like a bloater? | w in sell; crook= trick |
| 1962-1963 | ||||
| 734 | NASALITY | VHC | In New York, put one in a slot—it’s essential for a trunk call | a in a slit, all in NY |
| 730 | ARCH-PIRATE | VHC | Cunning vermin encountered in the mess may be “Major Water-Rat” | arch + rat in pie, & lit. |
| 712 | RHEUMATICKY | Third | Externally free from cramp, we hear, but internally there’s a throbbing. Muscle-bound, perhaps? | a tick in ‘roomy’ |
| 700 | SOLOMON | VHC | A game of cards in progress? He was no fool, and even got married during that! | m. in solo on |
| 1961-1962 | ||||
| 694 | OSIRIS (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Appearance of Royalty at Charity Concert makes virtu/e of necessity | |
| 676 | TRELLIS (DLM) | VHC | MacRum & Co., Distillers, serving you through a network of bars and hotels.—Don’t be glum—have a “MacRum” | |
| 669 | DRUM | VHC | Small copper coin of unusual interest to cashier | d rum |
| 1960-1961 | ||||
| 642 | SEETHER (Printer’s Devilry) | Third | If ever I think of marrying Alice, N/ell begins to intoxicate me | |
1988-1989
849 VISITE
1983-1984
618 CRETISM
1981-1982
513 ETYMOLOGICON
Ximenes competitions
1970-1971
1110 IMPERSONATE
1969-1970
1084 ANGEL-FOOD
1968-1969
1032 TENONER (Printer’s Devilry)
1010 MOTORIST
1967-1968
987 THING (Printer’s Devilry)
967 CREMOSIN
1966-1967
935 MALAPROP
920 ARISTATE (Printer’s Devilry)
1965-1966
902 WINCOPIPE
885 GALIMATIAS
884 MASHER (Printer’s Devilry)
873 VETERANS
860 CORSAGE
1964-1965
847 FRENETICAL
829 FAREWELL
825 COACHES
821 SOMERSET
1963-1964
804 DETRUNCATE
800 Charlemagne, Emperor of the West (Anagram)
786 METAMERES (Printer’s Devilry)
773 FIT-OUT
769 PENNY
760 METAMORPHOSE
1962-1963
743 CHEMIST
728 ALDERMA(N) (N’s missing in def.) (Letters Latent)
725 SILENUS
721 KERB-MERCHANT
1961-1962
686 FEMALE
682 PARAMOUR / CHIN (Right and Left)
678 TESSELLATED
1960-1961
638 BUREAUCRAT
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-1989 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1983-1984 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1981-1982 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1970-1971 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1969-1970 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| 1968-1969 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1967-1968 | 0 | 3 | 2 | – |
| 1966-1967 | 1 (1, 0, 0) | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| 1965-1966 | 0 | 2 | 5 | – |
| 1964-1965 | 0 | 2 | 4 | – |
| 1963-1964 | 0 | 1 | 6 | – |
| 1962-1963 | 1 (0, 0, 1) | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 1961-1962 | 0 | 3 | 3 | – |
| 1960-1961 | 1 (0, 0, 1) | 0 | 1 | – |