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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. C. Goddard | 52 | 2 | 5 | 45 | 141 | 59 | Apr 1968 | May 2010 | 42y 1m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-2005 | ||||
| 1702 | WORDSMITHERY | VHC | I drew my short change in coinage | anag. |
| 1999-2000 | ||||
| 1454 | GET-UP | VHC | Turnout or turn out | 2 mngs.; t. o. = get out of bed |
| 1996-1997 | ||||
| 1281 | ABLUTOMANE | VHC | An extraordinary amount sucked in by powerful automatic cleaner | anag. in able |
| 1994-1995 | ||||
| 1161 | ADIAPHORON | VHC | Moderation is called for in paranoid jogging – it’s not essential | ho in anag. |
| 1993-1994 | ||||
| 1130 | AGRESTAL | VHC | A tare or groundsels might be this round rose, perhaps | comp. anag. & lit. |
| 1992-1993 | ||||
| 1078 | KIRBEH | VHC | Refreshed biker is breaking off from his water-bottle | anag. + h(is) |
| 1069 | (P)OSTICHE (Headpieces) | VHC | What could be Old English switch – tie possibly | W; anag. incl. OE |
| 1061 | MAGIC | VHC | Snare cast by hypnotic spell | mag(net)ic |
| 1991-1992 | ||||
| 1034 | BURLAP | Third | Sacking involved labour put out redundant | anag. less out |
| 1004 | OIL PAINTINGS | VHC | Pointing sail to wind – a line of canvas | anag. |
| 1990-1991 | ||||
| 982 | ALMANAC | VHC | The yearbook that is still a collection of gossip – first to last? | calm ana with c to end |
| 965 | EARBASH def. NECKLET (Wrong Number) | VHC | Share a drop of bonzer wild rabbit down under | drop; anag. incl. b |
| 1989-1990 | ||||
| 917 | HOOLIGANISM | VHC | With time spent in disorderly saloon, might one find this? | anag. less t incl. I, & lit. |
| 900 | (C)HARLATANIS(M) (Letters Latent) | VHC | Humbug! What could make Ebenezer finally hail Santa? | anag. incl. r |
| 1988-1989 | ||||
| 853 | DEBACLE | VHC | Channel rises and one’s left in sudden flood | bed (rev.) + l in ace |
| 1987-1988 | ||||
| 814 | SPOUSAGE | VHC | The tying of the knot could be that of Gordius, initially…, so pause! | anag. incl. G |
| 805 | LITOTES | VHC | Rum islet? – that rings of understatement | to in anag. |
| 1986-1987 | ||||
| 762 | OBELISE | VHC | Put the dagger in? Do back off – I see blood being spilt | anag. less do (rev.) |
| 753 | SHEEPDOG | VHC | What could turn hog with speed? | anag. & lit. |
| 750 | SALMAGUNDY (THLMAGUY/OULMAGUY) (750 themed clue) | Third | Ugly hat with a touch of mildew should be thrown out for jumble | anag. incl. m |
| 740 | ESCADRILLE | VHC | In which flying aces of French frames stream | anag. + rill in de, & lit. |
| 735 | MALIGN | VHC | Form ranks after the end of grim offensive | m + align |
| 1985-1986 | ||||
| 722 | SUPERNACULUM | Third | ‘Un cru’ sample – the ultimate in chateau bottled? | anag. incl. u, & lit. |
| 696 | ANTIMNEMONIC | VHC | Screwed up memo in tin-can – hardly an aide-memoire! | anag. |
| 1984-1985 | ||||
| 675 | CONSTERNATE | VHC | One can’t rest – blasted alarm! | anag. |
| 666 | Any word; subsidiary indication omits an animal (Beasts) | VHC | Mock religion that’s mainly based on magic | sha(manis)m; sham |
| 649 | AUSTRALORP | VHC | Violent uproar, last to give Victoria crosses for battery? | anag. |
| 635 | ROSEMARY | VHC | Prayers around the middle of November may be for Remembrance | em in rosary; ref. R. Sunday |
| 1983-1984 | ||||
| 615 | HISTORIETTE | VHC | Is it there to supply a quick read? | anag.; supply adv. |
| 610 | DOUBLETHINK | VHC | Mental polarity could be what is needed at board level to finish design! | double think; i.e. at dartboard |
| 603 | FIGULINE | VHC | I pull to the left in striking what may be thrown | I lug (rev.) in fine |
| 594 | DOINGS | Third | Treat gin, possibly, with a dash of Sch… you know who! | do + anag. + S; ref. Schweppes slogan |
| 585 | FLABELLIFORM | VHC | Like a splayed hand that gets life from ball if spun? | anag.; ref. cricket |
| 581 | SPADROON def. MAVERICK (Wrong Number) | VHC | Vacant sheep stray on road – fencing no longer used? | stray; s, p + anag. |
| 1981-1982 | ||||
| 525 | PABOUCHE | VHC | Bag containing salt is on the back of the Turk’s mule | AB in pouch + e |
| 495 | CACOETHES | VHC | Chocs eaten endlessly are bad for one… example of this? | anag. incl. eate(n), & lit. |
| 486 | JUMPED-UP | VHC | Coming from nowhere – sweater half off – walker’s near to overtaking | jum(per) + ped up |
| 473 | HERRING-BONE | VHC | Here one’s after simple hemming loop | ring in herb + one, & lit. |
| 1980-1981 | ||||
| 460 | SWOOP | VHC | Spring – the first signs of which occupy suitor | woo in Sp; suitor v. |
| 443 | STEEPLECROWN | Second | Cone of beans when ground won’t perc. lees! | anag. |
| 423 | ACCOUTRE | VHC | Play ace or cut deck | anag. |
| 1979-1980 | ||||
| 401 | GO-AHEAD | First | Driving licence | 2 mngs. |
| 393 | INTRACARDIAC | VHC | Can tricar aid disabled in place of pace-maker? | anag. |
| 1978-1979 | ||||
| 340 | BOOKSIE | VHC | Oscar’s titled friend certainly admitted Wilde was this | OK in Bosie; ref. Lord Alfred Douglas |
| 1977-1978 | ||||
| 306 | DICKENS | VHC | Deuce in deck’s wild | anag. |
| 285 | BOYFRIEND (Misprints) | VHC | I’m a bear and defy Robin at play | beau; anag.; ref. Winnie-the-Pooh |
| 1976-1977 | ||||
| 255 | ROYAL SILVER JUBILEE | VHC | EIIR’s rule, by Jove, all swinging this year? | anag. |
| 1975-1976 | ||||
| 183 | PICKLE | First | Pinch and scrape | 2 mngs. |
| 1974-1975 | ||||
| 123 | SCATTERGOOD | VHC | I may reach the receiver as broadcast sound | scatter, good; ref. bankruptcy |
| 110 | GALLOWS-RIPE | VHC | I’m ready for the drop – will rope sag free? | anag. |
| 1972-1973 | ||||
| 10 | LINGERIE | VHC | Worn under dresses – in drag, that is | linger i.e. |
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1968-1969 | ||||
| 1010 | MOTORIST | VHC | Hill is right in saying he’s a fast one | tor is in mot (= saying), & lit.; ref. Graham H., racing driver |
2009-2010
1979 FAR-OUT
1971 WATERMANSHIP
2008-2009
1914 VE(S)TAL (Letters Latent)
1910 BARPERSON
1901 SANITISE
2007-2008
1866 BINGE
1858 HUMONGOUS
2006-2007
1801 RUSE DE GUERRE
1788 ETHEREAL OILS
2005-2006
1771 PARTERRE
1750 PLOUGHMAN
2004-2005
1694 MISINTERPRET
1680 PILLOW-CUP
2003-2004
1663 ARMAMENTARIA
1633 EMPATRON / WINTERLY (Right and Left)
1624 BELAY
2002-2003
1615 RUGATE
1602 FENESTRA
1598 PHRASEMONGER
1596 GENISTA (Definition of Anagram)
1593 MANSUETE
1585 SHIATSU
2001-2002
1554 PEARL
1550 MEMORITER
1533 MASTER-MARINER
2000-2001
1511 DEEP-SEATED
1500 GIT (on board ship) (Ship of Fools)
1476 LIGNIPERDOUS
1467 CANAPÉ
1999-2000
1439 JOHN CANOE
1428 CRICETID
1998-1999
1411 LOOK-SEE
1367 SANBENITOS
1997-1998
1355 DIACATHOLICON
1334 CATACHRESTIC
1996-1997
1286 CHALET
1268 ARGIE-BARGIE
1995-1996
1247 PREDICANT
1242 KNOCKERS
1229 GRUPPETTO
1220 CASSANDRA
1216 CHAPERON
1212 HILDING
1203 CLERICALISM
1994-1995
1200 Nine letter word (C and T latent) (Letters Latent)
1186 GRISELDA
1180 COLD TURKEY
1178 BOOTLEG
1169 BLITHE / URSINE (Right and Left)
1152 PARACETAMOL
1993-1994
1139 BENJAMIN
1134 TOVARICH
1100 CONCORDANCE
1992-1993
1076 PARLOUR GAMES
1074 DEMIREP
1052 AGANIPPE
1991-1992
1043 PESTO (Printer’s Devilry)
1021 BEARD
995 STASIMA (Printer’s Devilry)
1990-1991
991 BRASH (or BRUSH)
978 DOUBLE-CENTURY
969 BUNTER
961 WAVESON
947 SHOULDER-SLIP
1989-1990
934 LACE-UPS
930 SABULOSE
895 TONE DEAF
1988-1989
874 BLUESTOCKING
868 ROLAND (2 clues + def. of contents) (Parcels)
866 NECTAREOUS
862 OFF-AND-ON
849 VISITE
1987-1988
835 PROSAICAL
827 MICKEY-TAKING
818 EMBUSQUÉ
816 POTLACH (with extra O in word) (Extra letter)
801 LINCHET
792 DISTHENE (Printer’s Devilry)
1986-1987
779 MISSING LINK
774 VICTORINE
766 GUBBINS
764 CHILDERMAS
757 ETHEROMANIAC (Misprints)
1985-1986
718 FLO(GG)IN(G) (Letters Latent)
712 PANTOMIME HORSE
709 GINGER
701 BALUSTRADE
692 FIDIBUS def. PRICKET (Wrong Number)
688 CUCURBITAL
683 BANISH
1984-1985
662 BARGE-COUPLE
657 SILLY-BILLY
653 INTERNUNCIO
631 INTERLOCK
1983-1984
618 CRETISM
609 LUCKY-BAG
607 CARNEY
1982-1983
572 SNAKE-OIL
556 SWEAL (Misprints)
543 STAYING POWER
534 DODGEM
1981-1982
521 ATTITUDINISE
504 SIMMENTHALER
500 BEFOOL (two extra Ds) (Extra Letter)
1980-1981
456 BALADINE
434 JARDINIÈRE
430 TEGULA
1979-1980
419 RAMILLIES
397 BIJOUTERIE (Misprints)
379 SCYTHEMAN
375 SPREATHE
371 GRADIN
1978-1979
358 UPSTART def. NON-TERM (Wrong Number)
332 NUT-CASE
327 HEMLOCK
323 (C)U(C)KOO (Letters Latent)
1977-1978
310 STERNFAST
301 TROLLOPISH
272 MALAGUETTA
267 MORRIS-DANCE
1976-1977
250 Stands the church clock at ten to three? (Anagram)
212 SURCINGLES
1975-1976
169 THUGGEE
165 Lance, pompano, bonito, porbeagle, thornback, menhaden, albacore, huso (Anagram)
161 ANCON
1974-1975
148 BALLYHOO
139 PIEPOWDER
135 GABIONADE
130 EADISH (Printer’s Devilry)
1973-1974
79 SLAPSTICK
1972-1973
43 A neologism (Neologisms)
27 VINEGAR
23 SCLERODERMIC
14 Terrapin, hermit, elephant, armadillo, rhesus (Anagram)
5 SCEUOPHYLAX
Ximenes competitions
1970-1971
1145 GENIPAP
1115 FLESH-POTTERY
1969-1970
1062 CALLING-CRAB
1968-1969
1045 SPLIT / MOUTH (Right and Left)
1023 CONSOLE
1967-1968
1002 PILLAGE
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-2010 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 2008-2009 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 2007-2008 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 2006-2007 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 2005-2006 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 2004-2005 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 2003-2004 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 2002-2003 | 0 | 0 | 6 | – |
| 2001-2002 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 2000-2001 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 1999-2000 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 1998-1999 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1997-1998 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1996-1997 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 1995-1996 | 0 | 0 | 7 | – |
| 1994-1995 | 0 | 1 | 6 | – |
| 1993-1994 | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1992-1993 | 0 | 3 | 3 | – |
| 1991-1992 | 1 (0, 0, 1) | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1990-1991 | 0 | 2 | 5 | – |
| 1989-1990 | 0 | 2 | 3 | – |
| 1988-1989 | 0 | 1 | 5 | – |
| 1987-1988 | 0 | 2 | 6 | – |
| 1986-1987 | 1 (0, 0, 1) | 4 | 5 | 14 |
| 1985-1986 | 1 (0, 0, 1) | 1 | 7 | – |
| 1984-1985 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| 1983-1984 | 1 (0, 0, 1) | 5 | 3 | 6 |
| 1982-1983 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 1981-1982 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 19 |
| 1980-1981 | 1 (0, 1, 0) | 2 | 3 | 21 |
| 1979-1980 | 1 (1, 0, 0) | 1 | 5 | – |
| 1978-1979 | 0 | 1 | 4 | – |
| 1977-1978 | 0 | 2 | 4 | – |
| 1976-1977 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 1975-1976 | 1 (1, 0, 0) | 0 | 3 | – |
| 1974-1975 | 0 | 2 | 4 | – |
| 1973-1974 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1972-1973 | 0 | 1 | 5 | – |
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1970-1971 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1969-1970 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1968-1969 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 1967-1968 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |