Clues written by A. McIntyre
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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. McIntyre | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 9 | Aug 1945 | Dec 1985 | 40y 4m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-1980 | ||||
| 419 | RAMILLIES | VHC | Minter’s one-two in quick exchanges of blows secures English victory | Mi(nter) in rallies; ref. Alan M., boxer |
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1949 (1) | ||||
| 96 | INTERLOCK | VHC | How to engage hands for a Cotton Club swing session | cryptic def.; ref. interlock golf grip; Henry Cotton, golfer; NY jazz club |
| 94 | SARDELLE | VHC | One of the herring-volk from the Dardanelles, disabled and verboten | anag. of Dardanelles less anag. of and |
| 1948 (1) | ||||
| 75 | PETROLEUSES | VHC | Did they inspire “Lady into Fawkes,” and was their motto “Allumette, gentille allumette?” | cryptic def.; ref. novel ‘Lady into Fox’ and song ‘Alouette’ ; allumette = match |
| 1947 (2) | ||||
| 58 | ECLIPSE | VHC | The black-out we can understand, but cuts in next quota’s clothing coupons (yellow)! | clips in E E; ref. ‘E’ coupons |
| 57 | THEORBOS | VHC | Katherine’s wench sang that Orpheus made trees with one of them; but it would take more than one to fill her boots | anag.; ref. Hen. VIII, III.1.3 |
| 1945 (1) | ||||
| 8 | KINCHINMORT | VHC | clue missing | |
| 4 | CARCAKE | First | J’ai coupé un gâteau pour Mardi-Gras | (type of) car + cake |
1985-1986
712 PANTOMIME HORSE
1983-1984
607 CARNEY
1982-1983
576 TOP-NOTCH
1981-1982
508 POSTURE-MAKER
Ximenes competitions
1967-1968
958 DRY MEASURE
1964-1965
847 FRENETICAL
1962-1963
728 ALDERMA(N) (N’s missing in def.) (Letters Latent)
1949 (1)
104 STARE (Printer’s Devilry)
1948 (2)
91 CRETONNE
89 SEASON
87 SISKIN
1948 (1)
76 VALEDICTORY
66 CHRISTMAS PIE or TURKEY CARPET
1947 (2)
65 PIVOT
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-1986 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1983-1984 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1982-1983 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1981-1982 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1979-1980 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1967-1968 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1964-1965 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1962-1963 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1949 (1) | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| 1948 (2) | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 1948 (1) | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 1947 (2) | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| 1945 (1) | 1 (1, 0, 0) | 1 | 0 | – |