Clues written by J. Cordery
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 |
Also listed as | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Cordery | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 10 | Nov 1951 | Nov 1981 | 30y 0m | J. G. Cordery |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-1982 | ||||
| 500 | BEFOOL (two extra Ds) (Extra Letter) | VHC | To make appear less sanded befits a kitchen stool where the ends are just stuck together | sane; bef … ool |
| 1973-1974 | ||||
| 95 | THUNDERCLAP | VHC | Pound heavily hit – sudden crash associated with fall in liquid reserves | thunder + clap |
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1961-1962 | ||||
| 647 | MADCAP | VHC | Rash, that’s what I am—a form of cell discharge where spots can be located externally | i.e. a DC in map; battery cell |
| 1958-1959 | ||||
| 525 | MORALE (Printer’s Devilry) | Third | May:—I affirm that I am happy with my present side—e/xamination of their selectors unthinkable! | “Don’t look a gift-horse...”; Peter May, England cricket captain |
| 1956-1957 | ||||
| 390 | HESITATE (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Would A. Sim ple/ase at a mothers’ meeting? | simple he; Alastair S., actor |
| 1954 (2) | ||||
| 316 | BATHROOM | VHC | clue not given | |
| 295 | SENSE-ORGANS | VHC | Listeners and viewers are in these parts equipped with specially adapted receivers | cryptic def.; ref. TV & radio |
| 285 | PARALYSES | VHC | Mishandling of early pass brings useful movement to a premature end | anag. |
| 1951 (2) | ||||
| 180 | HESPER (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Look at the mare’s-tail s/ky this morning! | |
1975-1976
187 POWDERING-TUB
1973-1974
79 SLAPSTICK
1972-1973
40 FANTOCCINI
Ximenes competitions
1962-1963
728 ALDERMA(N) (N’s missing in def.) (Letters Latent)
1960-1961
624 PSYCHIATER (DLM)
1958-1959
529 BUTTY-COLLIER
1957-1958
460 ASTONISHMENT (Misprints)
1956-1957
430 GAMIN (Printer’s Devilry)
417 SINECURE
1955-1956
364 HELLEBORE
1954 (2)
325 MARRYING
306 CHICANE / RAMPART (Right and Left)
1954 (1)
277 PRODIGALLY
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-1982 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1975-1976 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1973-1974 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1972-1973 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1962-1963 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1961-1962 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1960-1961 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1958-1959 | 1 (0, 0, 1) | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1957-1958 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1956-1957 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 1955-1956 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1954 (2) | 0 | 3 | 2 | – |
| 1954 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1951 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |