Clues written by P. H. Taylor
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P. H. Taylor3811364240Sep 1945Dec 197934y 3mFlt Lt P. H. Taylor
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 Clue wordAwardClueExplanation
1979-1980
404CANDLE-HOLDER (Spoonerisms)VHCClaim farrier might make and cheer old sorrel’s endflame-carrier; anag. incl. l
1972-1973
1ORGIASTVHCI may use tigs or a rummeranag. & lit.; tig, rummer = drinking cups
Ximenes competitions
1966-1967
941HYPODERMICVHCCrack my cipher, do; it’s an acute vehicle for transmitting a solutionanag.; ref. Playfair
933COTTABUSVHCHaving fun with a butt’s contents in Greek island?anag. in Cos
1965-1966
873VETERANSVHCThe even-star becomes themanag. & lit.; twilight years
1964-1965
832PENNY-WISE (Misprints)VHCSee X’s predecessor, pinny awry, nearly mounting the rhino!counting; anag. incl. W
829FAREWELLVHCYou’ll find the passenger enclosure near to each flight’s departurefare well (= enclosure, etc.)
1963-1964
780NOBLEST (and Eximenamination)VHCAugust, beyond compare; but after the first of November, none is happyN 0 blest
1962-1963
717STAR-MAN (Misprints)VHCYou need beer to provide strength if below standard weightseer; st. arm an
708HEARTSVHCBeaters may cause flush and perhaps draw the game—in Scotland, of course3 mngs.; football team
1960-1961
642SEETHER (Printer’s Devilry)VHCTo prepare, Africa s/aw me. A tough tide, ally to be beaten first 
1957-1958
467A humorous definition (Humorous definition)VHCDYE—When applied to ladies’ hair, the colour above the roots 
1956-1957
434CARTONVHCSkill in study becomes a pupil, and should be one’s aimart in con; pupil = central spot within a spot
1955-1956
356METOPOSCOPYVHCStudy from “Façade” (symphonic overture, tempo poco rubato)anag. incl. sy(mphonic); rubato = distorted
1953 (1)
225TOUCHSTONESVHCThey prove what may be hocus on testanag. & lit.
1952 (1)
193TRADUCERVHCHis misguided art is connected with crude misrepresentationart (rev.) + anag. & lit.
183SAUSAGESVHCA guess as to their contents? You’d better omit to!anag. of a guess as; ref. poor quality of post-war s.
1951 (2)
179CADREVHCA mob gathers round me, led by a bus conductor!i.e. starts with cad; cad = bus conductor, in contemporary ed. of C.; the mob = the army
1951 (1)
166RACHIDESVHCI’d search all over the place to find what hold the bloomers up!anag.
1950 (2)
145STEWARTVHCHouse that shows evidence of restoration outside, but a state of turmoil withinwar in stet; House of Stuart
1950 (1)
123LEECHESVHCAbsolute suckers—might even be certified M.D.2 mngs.; MD = mentally deficient
1949 (2)
111PLEASANTVHCApologies aren’t accepted? Fair enough!pleas an’t
107STRAMASHVHCTake a conveyance, just in case (N.B. Bustle!)tram in sash; N.B. = North British
106HELIOTROPEVHCThe poor lie, in the rough, may give cause for momentary reflectionanag.; ref. bad lie in golf; see heliograph
1949 (1)
101BARRACKSVHCPossibly the judgment-place of one who hangs, draws and quarters!bar + racks (= draws, stretches)
93BUMBLE-PUPPYVHCUnruly behaviour at table might spoil one’s best suit!cryptic def.
1948 (2)
83BUDAPESTVHCCapital ingredients can make a superlatively good “pud”!anag. of a best pud
80GONERILVHCDid France contribute nothing, even indirectly, to her retrograde record?anag. of rien in log (rev.) and lit.
1948 (1)
75PETROLEUSESVHCOld women of spirit are sure to sleep fitfully!anag.
72TEMPLE BARVHCArchiepiscopal interdict once associated with Griffin of Westminster?Temple bar; Cardinal G., Archbishop of Westminster in 1948; griffin statue on T.B.
1947 (2)
60HEELVHCNavy-list in the Elizabethan erahidden
56SHEEP-RUNVHC“Where’er you walk”’s interpreted by earcryptic def.; i.e. ‘ewe’ walk
1947 (1)
50APOSTLEFirstNo wooden spoon for the champion!2 mngs.
47GLOCKENSPIELThirdInstrument for peeling locks—keys or no keysanag.
40Suitable Present (Suitable Present)VHCPeriscope for Sicinius or Brutus“eyes toward the napes” Cor. Act 2, Scene 1
1946 (2)
34STAROSTAVHCMuddle headed Tsar, so backward at retiring, finds himself demotedanag. + so, at (each rev.)
1945 (2)
23HICATEEVHCOn exploding H.E.’s, oddly enough, a shell and its contents remain quite wholeanag. of aitch ee
1945 (1)
6EGLANTINEVHCclue missing

 
HCs awarded to P. H. Taylor
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1972-1973
  14 Terrapin, hermit, elephant, armadillo, rhesus (Anagram)
 
Ximenes competitions
 
1967-1968
  1002 PILLAGE
  984 Word containing a first name (Anonymous)
  975 HALE
 
1966-1967
  936 MINI SKIRTS
  929 AMPHITHEATRE
  924 MIMESTER / PECULATE (Right and Left)
 
1965-1966
  884 MASHER (Printer’s Devilry)
 
1964-1965
  817 WYLIE-COATS
 
1963-1964
  804 DETRUNCATE
  782 SWELL
 
1960-1961
  638 BUREAUCRAT
 
1959-1960
  573 SCAPEGALLOWS
  571 PESTER
 
1958-1959
  534 RAIL-SPLITTER
 
1957-1958
  477 SEDATENESS
  469 DAISY
 
1956-1957
  430 GAMIN (Printer’s Devilry)
 
1955-1956
  364 HELLEBORE
  351 LUSTRE
 
1954 (2)
  302 MARTIN
 
1953 (2)
  251 UNMETHODICAL
 
1953 (1)
  215 BUCKFASTLEIGH
 
1952 (2)
  201 AMETHYST
  198 THIRD
 
1951 (2)
  170 GUINEA
 
1951 (1)
  158 RATING
 
1950 (2)
  151 OPEN-SESAME
  148 FILIBUSTER
  135 STRIPPED
 
1950 (1)
  130 MODERN
  124 BARHAM or BRAMAH
  121 SNAPSHOT
  118 MARAVEDI
 
1949 (2)
  116 WATERLOO
 
1949 (1)
  103 MOSES
  102 ARCHIMEDES
  96 INTERLOCK
 
1948 (2)
  90 ROTHER
 
1948 (1)
  74 DEODAR
  69 MISANTHROPE
 
1947 (2)
  62 HERCULES
 


Annual Honours record of P. H. Taylor
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YearPrizes
(1, 2, 3)
VHCsHCsPosition
1979-19800 1 0
 
1972-19730 1 1
 
Ximenes competitions
1967-19680 0 3
1966-19670 2 3
1965-19660 1 1
1964-19650 2 1
1963-19640 1 2
1962-19630 2 0
 
1960-19610 1 1
1959-19600 0 2
1958-19590 0 1
1957-19580 1 2
1956-19570 1 1
1955-19560 1 2
1954 (2)0 0 1
 
1953 (2)0 0 1
1953 (1)0 1 1
1952 (2)0 0 2
1952 (1)0 2 0
1951 (2)0 1 1
1951 (1)0 1 1
1950 (2)0 1 3
1950 (1)0 1 4
1949 (2)0 3 1
1949 (1)0 2 3
1948 (2)0 2 1
1948 (1)0 2 2
1947 (2)0 2 1
1947 (1)2 (1, 0, 1) 1 0 5
1946 (2)0 1 0
1945 (2)0 1 0
1945 (1)0 1 0