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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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M. Newman | 31 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 76 | 35 | Oct 1950 | Jan 1974 | 23y 3m |
Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
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1973-1974 | ||||
66 | NONSENSE | VHC | Tripe and onions (cored) seen in hash | anag. incl. on(io)ns |
57 | MINARET (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Those with religious thoughts may ponder the/reat | |
Ximenes competitions | ||||
1970-1971 | ||||
1145 | GENIPAP | VHC | With know-how, what a pip could produce | gen + anag., & lit. |
1969-1970 | ||||
1106 | LEXICOGRAPHY | Third | Giving X a go, I cry “help!” when in trouble—it does help | anag. & lit. |
1967-1968 | ||||
993 | JONATHAN | VHC | Statesman, Liberal prophet, Cox’s cousin | 3 mngs. |
1966-1967 | ||||
945 | OBLITERATE | VHC | Blot right out, i.e. a blotter spoilt | anag. |
936 | MINI SKIRTS | VHC | Our upward movement is affectin’ ’Arry—curved shape within | S in strikin’ ’im (rev.), & lit. |
1965-1966 | ||||
873 | VETERANS | VHC | Vehicles to get wrapped around tree in crash? Let’s hope not, when we compete next month | anag. in vans; ref. London–Brighton veteran car rally |
1964-1965 | ||||
821 | SOMERSET | VHC | Southern place around Bath, or part of it | omer in S set; bath2; Bath in S. |
1962-1963 | ||||
721 | KERB-MERCHANT | VHC | Market bench is roughly about right for me, but stall or barrow suits me better | r in anag. |
700 | SOLOMON | VHC | Singular songster—or pianist—married continually | solo m. on, & lit.; 700 wives, Song of S., and 20c. pianist S. |
1961-1962 | ||||
694 | OSIRIS (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | For high-speed notes, thanks, t/a! A cart is trying race, fully exceeding 100: soon comes, with practice! | Isaac Pitman’s shorthand |
686 | FEMALE | VHC | Screw-threaded inside, as Swan pens are | 2 mngs. |
678 | TESSELLATED | Second | Put through inquisition that’s about to flog one, Ximenes style! | sell a in tested: i.e. like crossword diagram |
676 | TRELLIS (DLM) | VHC | Getting cross over figurework? You’ll need a Decimator for £ sterling/decimal conversions—10% labour cost reduction guaranteed | £ = L |
669 | DRUM | VHC | Copper, taking spirit, must be tight on the beat | 3 mngs.; copper = washtub |
647 | MADCAP | VHC | Crackers, with loud banger, would suit such a party! | mad + cap, & lit.; party = person |
1960-1961 | ||||
634 | BEDSTEAD | VHC | The politicians’ desire, if troubled debates go on to the start of day | anag. + d, & lit. |
621 | CHASE | VHC | Game of running after Charlie with a tail | Chas. + e, & lit.; C = name for fox; ref. song ‘Chase Me C.’ by N. Coward |
1959-1960 | ||||
586 | HEBDOMADARY | VHC | Derangement of head, arm and body, typical of Sunday newspapers? | anag. |
560 | CONGENITALLY | VHC | Throughout life we have to concentrate on low-down physical fascination before finding a partner | con gen it ally |
551 | PITCHER | VHC | I have my fling, but hold the liquor—so I’m not exactly a tosspot! | 2 mngs. |
547 | STORMY | VHC | Wuthering Heights (read end bit first) for me: there’s a hint of murder in the plot! | tors with s to start + my, m in story |
1958-1959 | ||||
504 | LEAD-LINE | VHC | Sailor in deep water may swing one end and shoot the other, hoping it sounds right | i.e. swing the lead, shoot a line, & lit.; sound3 |
490 | CLEAR def. WEIGH (Wrong Number) | VHC | Net profit plainly disclosed, with no guilty conscience? That’s how to balance accounts! | balance; 3 mngs. |
1957-1958 | ||||
486 | BARACAN | VHC | Stoppage involving a transport organisation suggests what passengers must surmount when drivers get the hump | a RAC in ban; i.e. camel drivers & passengers; ref. London bus strike, 1958 |
1952 (2) | ||||
194 | KNOWLEDGE BOX | VHC | Small house found, following information—Chez Nous, central for main arterial routes. (Good for home if vacant!) | knowledge + box1, cryptic def.; nous = intelligence; i.e. needing a care home |
1952 (1) | ||||
181 | HANGABLE | VHC | Confronted with the inevitable loophole that lets all murderers down | cryptic def.; noose |
1951 (2) | ||||
173 | HATCHING | First | Lining needed for cells of white-coated prisoners that are almost crackers! | 2 mngs; hatch3; eggs; ref. padded cells |
1951 (1) | ||||
167 | PARMESAN | Third | Tight man pares this | anag. & lit.; tight = tipsy, stingy (i.e. cheese-paring) |
156 | LAVEROCK | VHC | I rise early to wash and put the baby to sleep | lave1, rock; up with the lark |
1973-1974
100 CENTENARIAN
97 TREBUCHET
84 MIRLIGOES / ILL-OMENED (Right and Left)
79 SLAPSTICK
62 SOLITAIRES
1972-1973
40 FANTOCCINI
5 SCEUOPHYLAX
Ximenes competitions
1970-1971
1158 ELEPHANT-SEAL
1969-1970
1100 BEAU(C)LER(C) (Letters Latent)
1097 PANTOPHAGIST
1093 MARTINET
1091 WENCESLAS
1066 RAVE / PAIR (DLM)
1062 CALLING-CRAB
1968-1969
1054 PINACOTHECA
1015 HOAR-HEADED
1006 CHROME-PLATING
1967-1968
1002 PILLAGE
1000 THOUSAND
989 GRENADINE
987 THING (Printer’s Devilry)
980 OMNIBUSES
971 MAGOTPIE / ANECDOTE (Right and Left)
967 CREMOSIN
1966-1967
941 HYPODERMIC
935 MALAPROP
933 COTTABUS
911 DRAGON
1965-1966
902 WINCOPIPE
898 POCHARD
882 SNAPDRAGON
878 ENTOMOSTRACA
868 DANDER / TOUPEE (Right and Left)
864 PATERNAL
1964-1965
839 GINGER (Printer’s Devilry)
1963-1964
800 Charlemagne, Emperor of the West (Anagram)
790 PETER-SEE-ME (Sire and Dam)
760 METAMORPHOSE
1962-1963
746 INTERMIT (Printer’s Devilry)
743 CHEMIST
734 NASALITY
725 SILENUS
717 STAR-MAN (Misprints)
712 RHEUMATICKY
708 HEARTS
703 SCAPEMENT
1961-1962
682 PARAMOUR / CHIN (Right and Left)
664 MANIPULATE
660 RUBBER (Misprints)
1960-1961
642 SEETHER (Printer’s Devilry)
1959-1960
573 SCAPEGALLOWS
564 SHE-BEAR
1958-1959
517 CAROTID
495 PARTISAN
1957-1958
482 LEASING-MAKER
477 SEDATENESS
1953 (1)
225 TOUCHSTONES
217 DEPOSIT
213 LEMONADE
209 ELAPSION def. IMPERIAL (Wrong Number)
1952 (2)
202 SPALPEEN
201 AMETHYST
197 SCALES
1952 (1)
193 TRADUCER
187 GROWLER
186 ASHMOLEAN
185 STOUT
184 MEREST / WYOMING (DLM)
1951 (2)
177 DESOLATE
175 HAIR-LINE
174 ANACREONTICS
170 GUINEA
169 HOUSE
168 PIPS (Misprints)
1951 (1)
162 TITANESS
1950 (2)
151 OPEN-SESAME
Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
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1973-1974 | 0 | 2 | 5 | – |
1972-1973 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
Ximenes competitions | ||||
1970-1971 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
1969-1970 | 1 (0, 0, 1) | 0 | 6 | – |
1968-1969 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
1967-1968 | 0 | 1 | 7 | – |
1966-1967 | 0 | 2 | 4 | – |
1965-1966 | 0 | 1 | 6 | – |
1964-1965 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
1963-1964 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
1962-1963 | 0 | 2 | 8 | – |
1961-1962 | 1 (0, 1, 0) | 5 | 3 | 5 |
1960-1961 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
1959-1960 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
1958-1959 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – |
1957-1958 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
1953 (1) | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
1952 (2) | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
1952 (1) | 0 | 1 | 5 | – |
1951 (2) | 1 (1, 0, 0) | 0 | 6 | – |
1951 (1) | 1 (0, 0, 1) | 1 | 1 | – |
1950 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |