Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
Also listed as | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. A. Furman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 5 | Oct 1973 | Feb 1981 | 7y 4m | M. Furman |
Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1980-1981 | ||||
456 | BALADINE | VHC | Concoction produced by this quack (out with him!) is unable to aid | comp. anag. & lit.; charlatan |
1979-1980 | ||||
379 | SCYTHEMAN | VHC | E.g. Father Time? (Close analysis holds `Thyme’ wrongly spelt) | anag. in scan |
1974-1975 | ||||
123 | SCATTERGOOD | VHC | Prodigal who reformed got roasted calf’s head | anag. incl. c; ref. Luke 15:23 |
114 | PANIC | VHC | First signs of perturbation and nervousness in crowds lead to this | first letters & lit. |
105 | Malabar-rat, raccoon, nylghau, oriole, aberdevine, howler (Anagram) | VHC | Rain eh? I’ll cover many a creature, on board a hollow barge |
1980-1981
460 SWOOP
1978-1979
319 PODESTA
1975-1976
203 BOGY
1974-1975
118 OPERETTIST (Misprints)
110 GALLOWS-RIPE
1973-1974
95 THUNDERCLAP
92 BRAINWASH
84 MIRLIGOES / ILL-OMENED (Right and Left)
Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
---|---|---|---|---|
1980-1981 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
1979-1980 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
1978-1979 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
1975-1976 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
1974-1975 | 0 | 3 | 2 | – |
1973-1974 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |