Clues written by H. Hancock
HCs | Annual honours | Other competitors |
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Show results in All competitions Azed Ximenes
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| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. Hancock | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 6 | Jun 1965 | Aug 1979 | 14y 2m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-1980 | ||||
| 384 | OUTSPREADING | VHC | Like a tree pigs eat round freely | anag. |
| 1977-1978 | ||||
| 310 | STERNFAST | VHC | What’s tied up to posts near wharf? A prow. Oh! With this rope? | comp. anag. & lit. |
| 1976-1977 | ||||
| 249 | RUDOLPH THE REINDEER | VHC | Strangely red-hued and leptorrhine, he’s the brightest member in the team | anag. |
| 243 | OLYMPIC | VHC | X’s successor gets complimented half crazily for setting of contests | Y in anag. of compli(mented); X = Ximenes |
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1965-1966 | ||||
| 860 | CORSAGE | VHC | The attraction in Greco—disordered clothing round a woman’s waist | SA in anag.; ref. painter |
| 1964-1965 | ||||
| 856 | RODOMONTADE | VHC | It might appear to mean odd or extravagant speech | anag. |
1978-1979
332 NUT-CASE
1977-1978
306 DICKENS
301 TROLLOPISH
300 SLINK-BUTCHER
267 MORRIS-DANCE
259 TRANSIRE
1976-1977
247 FLIVVER
Ximenes competitions
1967-1968
958 DRY MEASURE
1965-1966
864 PATERNAL
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-1980 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1978-1979 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1977-1978 | 0 | 1 | 5 | – |
| 1976-1977 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1967-1968 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1965-1966 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1964-1965 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |