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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. H. Pegram | 43 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 101 | 50 | Sep 1957 | Dec 1988 | 31y 3m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-1988 | ||||
| 788 | CROW | VHC | As a child, utter joy it was to crack nuts | 3 mngs. |
| 1986-1987 | ||||
| 744 | SKIRL-IN-THE-PAN / COFFEE-DISEASE (Right and Left) | VHC | Sizzling heat? Sprinklin’ freely, a ton of fodder is free from leaf blight? | anag.; C of feed is ease |
| 740 | ESCADRILLE | VHC | Aircraft involved in Celle raids? | anag. & lit.; German town |
| 1984-1985 | ||||
| 657 | SILLY-BILLY | First | Charlie, doting on William? | silly billy, & lit.; ref. Prince Charles |
| 1982-1983 | ||||
| 543 | STAYING POWER | VHC | Forcefulness one’s seen in rugged rowing types | a in anag., & lit. |
| 1980-1981 | ||||
| 452 | DISSENTERISM | VHC | Ted Heath’s outburst? Almost made, I sense, Mrs T wild | di(d) + anag.; ref. Thatcher |
| 439 | LINGA (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | In a gale, riding tandem’s very hard, but cyc/lone, it’s impossible | |
| 426 | MISL(E)ADING (Letters Latent) | VHC | Deceptive: dodging M. Ali’s punch? | anag. + ding |
| 1979-1980 | ||||
| 419 | RAMILLIES | VHC | A new serial about military battle dress? | mil. in anag. |
| 410 | CUL-DE-SAC | VHC | Falsely accused learner appears in court? | anag. incl. L |
| 1978-1979 | ||||
| 362 | SEA-SOLDIER | VHC | What makes one jolly? Light ale does sir! | anag. |
| 1977-1978 | ||||
| 301 | TROLLOPISH | VHC | The type a Soho trip’ll rouse? | anag. & lit. |
| 285 | BOYFRIEND (Misprints) | VHC | Cleared or fined by beak | beau; anag. |
| 276 | AMTRACK | VHC | It could be on the Main Road or on the main? | a-M track |
| 1976-1977 | ||||
| 249 | RUDOLPH THE REINDEER | Second | Tined helper our herd teased? | anag. & lit. |
| 243 | OLYMPIC | VHC | Concerning games there’s nothing an old dog needs to gather (almost) | 0 lym pic(k) |
| 234 | HOROSCOPIST | VHC | One who has many a worried Scorpio at heart | anag. in host, & lit. |
| 221 | PADDY-WHACK | VHC | It’s very private in Aberdeen – could be why Dad’s in Paisley? | anag. in pack3; Ian P. |
| 1975-1976 | ||||
| 187 | POWDERING-TUB | VHC | Butchered pig: wert bound to end up in it | anag. & lit. |
| 161 | ANCON | VHC | One trick we all have up our sleeves | an con |
| 1974-1975 | ||||
| 139 | PIEPOWDER | VHC | Street-walker? Kind of tart we drop if pestered | pie1 + anag. |
| 127 | FRITHSOKEN | VHC | Sanctuary’s needed badly for this recurrent depression | anag. + nek (rev.) |
| 123 | SCATTERGOOD | VHC | Sort to cadge when broke? | anag. & lit. |
| 105 | Malabar-rat, raccoon, nylghau, oriole, aberdevine, howler (Anagram) | Second | Role clear, how he laboured over an animal-carrying boat | |
| 1973-1974 | ||||
| 84 | MIRLIGOES / ILL-OMENED (Right and Left) | VHC | Giddiness troubling gomeril is unfortunate ailment – need MO badly | anag.; ill + anag. |
| 1972-1973 | ||||
| 45 | NEMORAL | VHC | Belonging to an orange grove? Strangely the answer’s a lemon, right? | anag. incl. r |
| 23 | SCLERODERMIC | VHC | Comic errs: led astray with corny material? | anag. |
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1970-1971 | ||||
| 1154 | CLARIONET | VHC | It’s a real tonic rambling in the woods | anag. |
| 1127 | TRAYBIT | VHC | Tommy’s first period dress part in “Half A Sixpence” | T(ommy) ray4 bit; ref. musical starring T. Steele |
| 1969-1970 | ||||
| 1089 | ENCLOISTER | Third | Rigged elections take place behind locked doors | anag. + r |
| 1968-1969 | ||||
| 1019 | DISCORD (Misprints) | VHC | War is hell, the end of logic, a point long forgotten | jar; Dis + (logi)c + ord |
| 1967-1968 | ||||
| 989 | GRENADINE | First | Pineapple rings in syrup | in in grenade |
| 971 | MAGOTPIE / ANECDOTE (Right and Left) | VHC | Turn out in dull kind of type (early Pica type) a short story—one unusually decent about love | go in mat2 + pie; a + anag. incl. O |
| 1965-1966 | ||||
| 864 | PATERNAL | VHC | Just like a father! He learnt differently! | i.e. pa + anag. |
| 1964-1965 | ||||
| 843 | PRISTINE | VHC | I’m original: I strip after teasing, not before | anag. + ne (obs.) |
| 825 | COACHES | VHC | They take tourists for a ride with under-the-counter magazines about love! | 0 in caches, i.e. illegal arms |
| 1963-1964 | ||||
| 773 | FIT-OUT | VHC | Ready? Go! Or gang! | fit1 (adj.) + out!; gang1, n. |
| 1962-1963 | ||||
| 730 | ARCH-PIRATE | Second | One was the creation of Barrie (Capt. Hook), but you don’t need the book for that! | anag. of (b)arriecapth(ook), & lit. |
| 703 | SCAPEMENT | First | I’m very close to the verge: a false step can put me in! | me in anag.; verge of clock |
| 1960-1961 | ||||
| 626 | WOMAN-TIRED | VHC | This blasted word meant I was hen pecked! | anag. |
| 621 | CHASE | VHC | Rush hour in the tube for example! | h in case, & lit. |
| 1959-1960 | ||||
| 564 | SHE-BEAR | VHC | Here’s a Brownie-leader with a difference—her pack’s all cubs! | cryptic def. |
| 551 | PITCHER | VHC | One who has a constant desire to get within Petticoat Lane’s limits and take! | itch in P,e + r., & lit.; ref. market stalls |
1988-1989
866 NECTAREOUS
862 OFF-AND-ON
1987-1988
816 POTLACH (with extra O in word) (Extra letter)
814 SPOUSAGE
801 LINCHET
796 UPHOLSTERY
1985-1986
727 WELL-TO-DO
709 GINGER
705 MUSICOTHERAPY
688 CUCURBITAL
683 BANISH
1984-1985
675 CONSTERNATE
670 TURNIP-FLEA
666 Any word; subsidiary indication omits an animal (Beasts)
644 EASY STREET (or STAPELIA)
640 MACHETE
1983-1984
600 Into the jaws of Death / Into the mouth of Hell (Anagram)
590 MINEVER
585 FLABELLIFORM
581 SPADROON def. MAVERICK (Wrong Number)
1982-1983
576 TOP-NOTCH
572 SNAKE-OIL
559 EMBASE
558 MINCEMEAT (with one extra R) (Extra Letter)
552 NOURICE-FEE
547 GLEEMAN
530 PROMETAL
1981-1982
495 CACOETHES
486 JUMPED-UP
473 HERRING-BONE
1980-1981
469 APLUSTRE
464 SIMKIN
443 STEEPLECROWN
434 JARDINIÈRE
430 TEGULA
423 ACCOUTRE
1979-1980
404 CANDLE-HOLDER (Spoonerisms)
401 GO-AHEAD
379 SCYTHEMAN
1978-1979
366 MONKEY-SHINE
349 ODDCOMESHORT
336 ELF-ARROW / CUTHBERT (Right and Left)
332 NUT-CASE
323 (C)U(C)KOO (Letters Latent)
1977-1978
298 NOSER
1976-1977
225 VALETA
216 SCANTITY
1975-1976
190 CASSANDRA
165 Lance, pompano, bonito, porbeagle, thornback, menhaden, albacore, huso (Anagram)
1974-1975
148 BALLYHOO
146 CHARADES
110 GALLOWS-RIPE
1973-1974
100 CENTENARIAN
97 TREBUCHET
75 GROCETERIA
66 NONSENSE
57 MINARET (Printer’s Devilry)
53 ALEXANDERS
1972-1973
43 A neologism (Neologisms)
40 FANTOCCINI
36 CRUSADER
18 EPIGONE
Ximenes competitions
1970-1971
1162 BEAM-ENDS
1158 ELEPHANT-SEAL
1119 RONDE (Printer’s Devilry)
1110 IMPERSONATE
1969-1970
1100 BEAU(C)LER(C) (Letters Latent)
1093 MARTINET
1091 WENCESLAS
1968-1969
1045 SPLIT / MOUTH (Right and Left)
1015 HOAR-HEADED
1967-1968
993 JONATHAN
984 Word containing a first name (Anonymous)
1966-1967
949 BROWSING
936 MINI SKIRTS
933 COTTABUS
924 MIMESTER / PECULATE (Right and Left)
920 ARISTATE (Printer’s Devilry)
1965-1966
900 PARAMECIA or PAREOEANS
885 GALIMATIAS
884 MASHER (Printer’s Devilry)
878 ENTOMOSTRACA
873 VETERANS
1964-1965
847 FRENETICAL
817 WYLIE-COATS
812 ABRUPT / TISANE (Right and Left)
1963-1964
786 METAMERES (Printer’s Devilry)
780 NOBLEST (and Eximenamination)
750 SEVEN-FIFTY / CROSSWORDS (Right and Left)
1962-1963
717 STAR-MAN (Misprints)
1961-1962
694 OSIRIS (Printer’s Devilry)
664 MANIPULATE
1960-1961
634 BEDSTEAD
1959-1960
569 PROPOSAL
555 JURYWOMAN
1958-1959
534 RAIL-SPLITTER
521 SOUP
517 CAROTID
504 LEAD-LINE
1957-1958
477 SEDATENESS
451 MEGAPODE
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-1989 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1987-1988 | 0 | 1 | 4 | – |
| 1986-1987 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| 1985-1986 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 1984-1985 | 1 (1, 0, 0) | 0 | 5 | – |
| 1983-1984 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 1982-1983 | 0 | 1 | 7 | – |
| 1981-1982 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 1980-1981 | 0 | 3 | 6 | – |
| 1979-1980 | 0 | 2 | 3 | – |
| 1978-1979 | 0 | 1 | 5 | – |
| 1977-1978 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| 1976-1977 | 1 (0, 1, 0) | 3 | 2 | 17 |
| 1975-1976 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – |
| 1974-1975 | 1 (0, 1, 0) | 3 | 3 | 17 |
| 1973-1974 | 0 | 1 | 6 | – |
| 1972-1973 | 0 | 2 | 4 | – |
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1970-1971 | 0 | 2 | 4 | – |
| 1969-1970 | 1 (0, 0, 1) | 0 | 3 | – |
| 1968-1969 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 1967-1968 | 1 (1, 0, 0) | 1 | 2 | – |
| 1966-1967 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 1965-1966 | 0 | 1 | 5 | – |
| 1964-1965 | 0 | 2 | 3 | – |
| 1963-1964 | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1962-1963 | 2 (1, 1, 0) | 0 | 1 | 19 |
| 1961-1962 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1960-1961 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| 1959-1960 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – |
| 1958-1959 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 1957-1958 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |