Clues written by P. C. Thornton
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 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. C. Thornton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 3 | Mar 1975 | Feb 1983 | 7y 11m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-1977 | ||||
| 229 | METRICATE | VHC | I act drastically in matter of feet – abolish them completely | anag. in metre |
| 225 | VALETA | VHC | Jeeves, for instance – a noted example of movement with measured steps | valet a |
| 1975-1976 | ||||
| 156 | OMBROPHOBOUS | VHC | Shrivelled up broom? O bosh! Dry weather’s not what such plants object to | anag. |
1982-1983
564 PARAMENT
530 PROMETAL
1981-1982
495 CACOETHES
1979-1980
388 ALEXIPHARMIC
1978-1979
340 BOOKSIE
323 (C)U(C)KOO (Letters Latent)
1977-1978
267 MORRIS-DANCE
1975-1976
195 SHILLY-SHALLY
183 PICKLE
Ximenes competitions
1968-1969
1015 HOAR-HEADED
1967-1968
984 Word containing a first name (Anonymous)
1958-1959
525 MORALE (Printer’s Devilry)
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-1983 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1981-1982 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1979-1980 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1978-1979 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1977-1978 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1976-1977 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| 1975-1976 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1968-1969 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1967-1968 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1958-1959 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |