Clues written by J. R. H. Jones
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J. R. H. Jones2524196531May 1974Feb 202247y 9mR. Jones
 
 Clue wordAwardClueExplanation
2018-2019
2430CLERIHEWVHCTwirl wheel and half circle a Bentleyanag. incl. cir(cle)
2016-2017
2356PUBLIC SERVANTSecondSir V. Cable replaced Farron finally in vote, officialanag. + n in put
2322VENTRICOSEVHCHaving pot, coven tries stirringanag.
2313PERFECTVHCTense presidential election race; forum exposes Clinton and Trump’s primal charactersfirst letters
2013-2014
2152STUFFED SHIRTVHCBed, Emin’s original, D. Hirst remade? Pompous ass!stuff (vb) + E + anag.
2010-2011
2012BLOATINGVHCLeft shepherd’s pipe in local tip, turgid wind upsetting sheepl oat in bing
2000TWO THOUSANDVHCOut now, hats off to Azed’s latestanag. + d, & lit.
2008-2009
1936LITMUS TESTVHCWithin remit of tribunal: it must establish discrimination by colourhidden
1910BARPERSONVHC‘Born tapster’: no TT applied for this postanag. less TT
2007-2008
1866BINGEVHCHave a quantity of wine and then throw up for example?bin + e.g. (rev.), & lit.
1862UNALIKE (Spoonerisms)FirstOne rustic US soldier has a quid in cheek and chawschalk and cheese; a L in un Ike; ref. Eisenhower
1858HUMONGOUSVHCBig, bad, no ‘R’, a ‘NG’ in? Funny: that’s ‘Brobdingnagian’!humorous with ng for r, 3 defs.
1853ANTIQUITARIANVHCI love the old bat in quaint tiaraanag.
2006-2007
1831MARGINALIAVHCIn writing fever, muddles left and right (having drink taken), and scribbles on either sidegin in malaria with l, r switched
2005-2006
1758BIMBETTEVHCBeer almost takes award: has great body but no head!MBE in bitte(r)
2004-2005
1724MONEYBAGSSecondPoor man’s bogeyanag. & lit.
1685MINO (Printer’s Devilry)SecondBeck, ha/rder to cross, runs wide and deepref. David Beckham
1999-2000
1463REVERSIONALVHCCondition left overs are inanag. incl. l, & lit.
1988-1989
874BLUESTOCKINGFirstGot BSc unlike fluff?anag. & lit.
869HOLD-UPSVHCHere you have to stop and hand over in cash all except penniesho + pud2 (rev.) in L s (d)
1987-1988
818EMBUSQUÉThirdGet troops moving once fit: you won’t find me there!embus que(me), & lit.
1981-1982
521ATTITUDINISEVHCAssume airs initiate dust stormanag.
1980-1981
447URTICARIA / APOGRAPHS (Right and Left)VHCDoubles softly round to G.P. with rash breaking out: after a skin eruption suffered with no hospital, one gets wind up about little casesa + p O + anag.; (H)urt + ca. in I air (rev.)
1979-1980
404CANDLE-HOLDER (Spoonerisms)VHCMummer’s plate, for instance, held back in discordant end carolplumber’s mate; held (rev.) in anag.
1974-1975
114PANICVHCThe fear of god2 mngs.; i.e. Pan-ic

 
HCs awarded to J. R. H. Jones
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2021-2022
  2591 GHAT
 
2018-2019
  2460 TWEET
  2434 STONKERED
  2421 SPASMODICAL
 
2017-2018
  2408 LUNCHEONETTE
  2399 CHARMEUSE
  2386 PENNY-A-LINER
  2376 SOW(PIASTRE)ENS (Christmas Pudding)
 
2016-2017
  2309 GLOBETROTTER
 
2015-2016
  2300 MISHMASH
  2291 AVESTA (Printer’s Devilry)
  2287 VALET
  2250 MILESTONE (with missing O) (Missing Letter)
 
2014-2015
  2244 AVANT-GARDISTE
  2230 GATES OF DEATH
 
2013-2014
  2161 FARRAGO
  2157 MELODRAMATIC
 
2012-2013
  2139 DE RIGUEUR
  2135 LOB
  2131 DIVES / MALIK (Right and Left)
 
2011-2012
  2070 MISTREATMENT
  2065 DERMESTIDAE
  2049 PARTY-POOPER
  2045 CATENATE
 
2010-2011
  2036 AL CONTO
  2031 EMBROIDERY
 
2009-2010
  1979 FAR-OUT
  1975 SEPTENTRIONAL
  1971 WATERMANSHIP
  1967 SUBORDINATELY
  1949 PALFRENIER
 
2008-2009
  1923 ELLIPTIC
  1918 PALAMPORE
  1914 VE(S)TAL (Letters Latent)
  1901 SANITISE
  1897 WASH-OUT
  1893 EARTHY
  1888 RASTER (Printer’s Devilry)
 
2007-2008
  1875 GOUTTE / UPREAR (Right and Left)
 
2005-2006
  1766 GEST (Printer’s Devilry)
  1750 PLOUGHMAN
 
2004-2005
  1702 WORDSMITHERY
  1698 CROSSTIE
  1689 SYNOD
 
2003-2004
  1667 CLARINI
  1633 EMPATRON / WINTERLY (Right and Left)
 
2001-2002
  1541 CHUPRASSY
 
1999-2000
  1459 GREATEST (Spoonerisms)
  1446 NEWSPAPERDOM
 
1988-1989
  882 DOSSIER
  866 NECTAREOUS
 
1987-1988
  816 POTLACH (with extra O in word) (Extra letter)
  792 DISTHENE (Printer’s Devilry)
 
1985-1986
  731 STRING
 
1984-1985
  644 EASY STREET (or STAPELIA)
 
1983-1984
  610 DOUBLETHINK
  603 FIGULINE
  600 Into the jaws of Death / Into the mouth of Hell (Anagram)
 
1982-1983
  564 PARAMENT
  558 MINCEMEAT (with one extra R) (Extra Letter)
  556 SWEAL (Misprints)
 
1980-1981
  469 APLUSTRE
  434 JARDINIÈRE
 
1979-1980
  419 RAMILLIES
  388 ALEXIPHARMIC
 


Annual Honours record of J. R. H. Jones
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YearPrizes
(1, 2, 3)
VHCsHCsPosition
2018-20190 1 3
2017-20180 0 4
2016-20171 (0, 1, 0) 2 1 26
2015-20160 0 4
2014-20150 0 2
2013-20140 1 2
2012-20130 0 3
2011-20120 0 4
2010-20110 2 2
2009-20100 0 5
2008-20090 2 7
2007-20081 (1, 0, 0) 3 1 15
2006-20070 1 0
2005-20060 1 2
2004-20052 (0, 2, 0) 0 3 22
2003-20040 0 2
 
2001-20020 0 1
 
1999-20000 1 2
 
1988-19891 (1, 0, 0) 1 2
1987-19881 (0, 0, 1) 0 2
 
1985-19860 0 1
1984-19850 0 1
1983-19840 0 3
1982-19830 0 3
1981-19820 1 0
1980-19810 1 2
1979-19800 1 2
 
1974-19750 1 0