ordStats| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. J. Goulstone | 18 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 30 | 19 | Aug 1972 | Dec 1983 | 11y 4m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-1984 | ||||
| 607 | CARNEY | VHC | Wafting semi-transparency can give a flattering effect | anag. of (transp)arency |
| 1982-1983 | ||||
| 543 | STAYING POWER | VHC | What a top swinger could show round end of party? | y in anag. & lit. |
| 538 | INGRAIN | VHC | Like a firm belief in spirit encompassing a deity | in + Ra in gin |
| 1981-1982 | ||||
| 513 | ETYMOLOGICON | VHC | Placement for neologic mot? Yes, initially | anag. incl. Y, & lit. |
| 1980-1981 | ||||
| 469 | APLUSTRE | VHC | Plaster moulded round stern of bateau? | u in anag., & lit. |
| 460 | SWOOP | VHC | Soak embraces misery in a dive | wo in sop |
| 1978-1979 | ||||
| 314 | MERIL (Spoonerisms) | VHC | Bloomer, ill-adjusted, reveals a chick’s hip | hick’s chip; hidden |
| 1977-1978 | ||||
| 310 | STERNFAST | VHC | Rigorous abstinence stops you pushing the boat out | stern fast |
| 1976-1977 | ||||
| 250 | Stands the church clock at ten to three? (Anagram) | VHC | The cluer concocteth hard test – thanks! | |
| 208 | RALPH | Second | With letters in wrong, he creates hell at printers | comp. anag. & lit. |
| 1975-1976 | ||||
| 190 | CASSANDRA | VHC | Decrepit car containing fool and I anticipate disaster | ass and in anag. |
| 183 | PICKLE | VHC | A man, to pilfer thus, could be kleptomaniac | comp. anag. & lit. |
| 169 | THUGGEE | VHC | Get e.g. heartless Hindu crook to perpetrate this | anag. incl. H(ind)u, & lit. |
| 1974-1975 | ||||
| 148 | BALLYHOO | VHC | Means employed in verbally hoodwinking? | hidden & lit. |
| 105 | Malabar-rat, raccoon, nylghau, oriole, aberdevine, howler (Anagram) | VHC | Are we all on board? Can a brace more go in? I’ll have to hurry | |
| 1973-1974 | ||||
| 88 | BLOOMERY | VHC | Pig producer puts up low pound in rickety byre | moo L (rev.) in anag. |
| 70 | GESTAPO (Misprints) | VHC | Hiller’s heavy brigade rampages. Tap on will hold them | Hitler’s; hidden; ref. Bob H., rugby player |
| 1972-1973 | ||||
| 23 | SCLERODERMIC | VHC | Crusty Bouillabaisse of sliced ormer with mollusc tail | anag. + c |
1983-1984
603 FIGULINE
600 Into the jaws of Death / Into the mouth of Hell (Anagram)
1982-1983
568 TETHER (Printer’s Devilry)
559 EMBASE
558 MINCEMEAT (with one extra R) (Extra Letter)
556 SWEAL (Misprints)
547 GLEEMAN
1981-1982
491 SEVENTY-EIGHT
486 JUMPED-UP
473 HERRING-BONE
1980-1981
456 BALADINE
454 CHRISTMAS BOX
452 DISSENTERISM
426 MISL(E)ADING (Letters Latent)
1979-1980
414 UNBOSOMER
1978-1979
327 HEMLOCK
319 PODESTA
1977-1978
306 DICKENS
301 TROLLOPISH
1976-1977
243 OLYMPIC
234 HOROSCOPIST
216 SCANTITY
1974-1975
146 CHARADES
143 Jingle for BALTHAZAR, MELCHIOR, CASPAR (A jingle)
139 PIEPOWDER
135 GABIONADE
118 OPERETTIST (Misprints)
1973-1974
97 TREBUCHET
84 MIRLIGOES / ILL-OMENED (Right and Left)
66 NONSENSE
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-1984 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 1982-1983 | 0 | 2 | 5 | – |
| 1981-1982 | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1980-1981 | 0 | 2 | 4 | – |
| 1979-1980 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1978-1979 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 1977-1978 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 1976-1977 | 1 (0, 1, 0) | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1975-1976 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| 1974-1975 | 0 | 2 | 5 | – |
| 1973-1974 | 0 | 2 | 3 | – |
| 1972-1973 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |