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 |
Also listed as | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs F. A. Blanchard | 39 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 120 | 39 | Apr 1954 | Dec 2005 | 51y 8m | Mrs Blanchard Mrs A. Blanchard Mrs F. Blanchard Ms F. A. Blanchard |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-2004 | ||||
| 1654 | CRESCENT / ENTHRALS (Overlaps) | VHC | Curving road heading to civic centre’s new entrances flustered rash learner | c + anag.; anag. incl. L |
| 2002-2003 | ||||
| 1602 | FENESTRA | VHC | Fine Easter that is going swimmingly shows you the light! | anag. less i.e. |
| 2001-2002 | ||||
| 1550 | MEMORITER | VHC | How actor repeats-lines when playing part of Edmund Mortimer | anag. incl E; ref. ‘Henry IV, Pt I’ |
| 1524 | INGRATITUDE | VHC | Biting the hand that feeds you during tea – it’s absurd | anag. |
| 1519 | CARRY-ON | VHC | Ripping yarn cor! This does succeed like success! | anag.; like adj. |
| 2000-2001 | ||||
| 1500 | GIT (on board ship) (Ship of Fools) | VHC | Tar, half-seas-over, gets fishing-line round end of bowsprit | TRAGITMP; anag. + t in gimp |
| 1472 | TORAN (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Hawkers expec/t to effect a clearance | hawker2, hawk3 |
| 1999-2000 | ||||
| 1459 | GREATEST (Spoonerisms) | VHC | Boast like The Mayor starting to gloat about a showdown | most … Bear; g re a test; ref. K. Livingstone |
| 1439 | JOHN CANOE | VHC | First of January – oh, new century! Are no end of festive celebrations afoot? | J oh n c a no e |
| 1419 | SPLODGE | VHC | Tramp in a patch of soggy earth | plod in s Ge, & lit. |
| 1998-1999 | ||||
| 1367 | SANBENITOS | VHC | Sabines not prepared for the habits of a sorry lot of men | anag. |
| 1363 | MAVIN def. THONG (Wrong Number) | VHC | Guy possessing a lot of active strength – he must be a black belt | belt; vi(m) in man |
| 1997-1998 | ||||
| 1329 | PITHOS | VHC | Possibly this holds reserve in store ship | anag. less res., & lit. |
| 1325 | UPROOTAL | VHC | Eviction order leads to ruthlessly turning unwanted people out of ancestral lands | anag. of first letters |
| 1996-1997 | ||||
| 1290 | NITERIE | VHC | Hot spot with Northern and Southern Ireland in confrontation about start of talks | t between NI and Eire (rev.) |
| 1281 | ABLUTOMANE | VHC | A man to blue unrestrainedly | anag. & lit.; ref. laundry blue |
| 1995-1996 | ||||
| 1234 | AVANT-PROPOS | VHC | ’Ampshire town plan almost complete – work’s beginning | (H)avant propos(e) |
| 1207 | EPOCH-MARKING | VHC | Park echoing with a thousand revels, like VE observance | anag. incl. M |
| 1203 | CLERICALISM | VHC | Heartlessly cruel Islamic sway? | anag. less u, & lit. |
| 1994-1995 | ||||
| 1186 | GRISELDA | VHC | Recollect Sid and large lady (Miss Pugh) in East Cheam? | anag.; ref. S. James, Hattie Jacques as Griselda Pugh in ‘Hancock’s Half Hour’ |
| 1178 | BOOTLEG | VHC | Is casing for calf in luggage compartment legal? (Legal? Far from it!) | boot + leg. |
| 1992-1993 | ||||
| 1091 | SAPSAGO (Spoonerisms) | VHC | After good puzzle some gasp as word’s second letter is wrong | pud guzzle; anag. incl. o; ref. ‘stag-haired’ error |
| 1052 | AGANIPPE | VHC | When in love a squeeze is something to spark off a sonnet | nip in Agape |
| 1991-1992 | ||||
| 1021 | BEARD | VHC | Face down? | double mng., n and v |
| 1990-1991 | ||||
| 943 | BARAGOUIN | VHC | Our ain gab in foreign state? | anag. & lit. |
| 1989-1990 | ||||
| 891 | CAT | VHC | Bring up shelter for attackers – repulsed, they need it | hidden rev., 2 defs. |
| 1988-1989 | ||||
| 862 | OFF-AND-ON | VHC | Heartless cavalier going steady? Far from it | off(h)and on, & lit. |
| 1987-1988 | ||||
| 835 | PROSAICAL | VHC | Stop racial riots time’s short, as a matter of fact | anag. less t |
| 823 | SARBACANE | VHC | A British Saracen in action – a launcher blown up | anag. incl. B; ref. tank |
| 1986-1987 | ||||
| 750 | SALMAGUNDY (THLMAGUY/OULMAGUY) (750 themed clue) | VHC | Bearing off unusual seat, soul mate Azed’s capital chap, a tasteful dish | anag. less anag. + A + guy; ref. presentation at 750th dinner of antique chair to AZ |
| 1985-1986 | ||||
| 718 | FLO(GG)IN(G) (Letters Latent) | VHC | Warm with tingling glow perhaps following | comp. anag.; warm n. = a beating |
| 1984-1985 | ||||
| 640 | MACHETE | VHC | Alter he-cat with me?! | anag. & lit. |
| 1983-1984 | ||||
| 622 | SIMP (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Azed – swell! Pleasing joke/r, one to fall for! | |
| 590 | MINEVER | VHC | Environmentalist rehabilitates this creature (stoat) in Northern latitude | comp. anag. incl. N l, & lit. |
| 585 | FLABELLIFORM | VHC | Film for all – be prepared! Fans are in such a state! | anag. |
| 1982-1983 | ||||
| 576 | TOP-NOTCH | VHC | Ace rejected chance to pot – snookered champion | anag. less ace |
| 1980-1981 | ||||
| 469 | APLUSTRE | VHC | Past rule at sea was a pretty stern affair | anag. |
| 1979-1980 | ||||
| 388 | ALEXIPHARMIC | VHC | Elixir a champ needed when nobbled | anag. |
| 1977-1978 | ||||
| 301 | TROLLOPISH | VHC | Polish? Right lot needed for reforming slammerkin | anag. incl. r |
2005-2006
1752 MIDWINTER
1741 LORD NELSON
1733 PALESTRA
2004-2005
1702 WORDSMITHERY
1689 SYNOD
1680 PILLOW-CUP
2003-2004
1676 CRINGE-MAKING
1667 CLARINI
1633 EMPATRON / WINTERLY (Right and Left)
1628 ENCOMION
1624 BELAY
2002-2003
1598 PHRASEMONGER
1580 MARGENT def. BEETLES (Wrong Number)
1576 FACADE
1572 SHIELD-MAY
2001-2002
1554 PEARL
1546 TRANSPARENT
1537 CAFTAN
1533 MASTER-MARINER
2000-2001
1515 SNIDE
1511 DEEP-SEATED
1506 BARE(-)BONES
1502 RAPPEL
1492 The year that Columbus discovered America (Anagram)
1476 LIGNIPERDOUS
1999-2000
1454 GET-UP
1446 NEWSPAPERDOM
1441 Word containing MM displaced by a bug (Millennium Bug)
1424 HEIST
1998-1999
1411 LOOK-SEE
1406 CHASSEPOT
1402 PENTOSE (Definition of Anagram)
1389 ALL-OVERISH
1372 MASTERSTROKE
1997-1998
1346 PHARISEE
1342 ALIENS / RAPINE (Right and Left)
1338 SMART ALEC
1334 CATACHRESTIC
1322 CARPET
1996-1997
1307 AGILE (Spoonerisms)
1303 PONIARD
1286 CHALET
1284 STALE (3 defs. + sub. ind. of wrapping) (Parcels)
1277 NOVE(M)BER (Letters Latent)
1273 SIPOREX
1264 TREDRILLE / FERVOROUS (Right and Left)
1995-1996
1247 PREDICANT
1242 KNOCKERS
1216 CHAPERON
1994-1995
1190 DENARIUS
1181 SLADE
1174 DINGLE-DANGLE
1156 TERPSICHOREAN
1993-1994
1147 MAYDAY
1139 BENJAMIN
1134 TOVARICH
1128 CHRISTMAS PRESENT
1122 BASILIAN
1117 STAMNOS (3 Consecutive Letters)
1113 EMPLASTRUM
1108 GREEN
1100 CONCORDANCE
1992-1993
1087 OLD SOLDIER
1076 PARLOUR GAMES
1069 (P)OSTICHE (Headpieces)
1065 TANDOORI
1061 MAGIC
1991-1992
1039 TOLERABLE
1034 BURLAP
1013 ALVEARY
1008 SPORTSCASTER (Misprints)
1004 OIL PAINTINGS
1990-1991
991 BRASH (or BRUSH)
974 AVANT-PROPOS
965 EARBASH def. NECKLET (Wrong Number)
952 STAR (Spoonerisms)
1989-1990
939 A-PER-SE / ESCROC (Right and Left)
908 INDIGO (Printer’s Devilry)
904 VOETGANGER
900 (C)HARLATANIS(M) (Letters Latent)
1988-1989
869 HOLD-UPS
866 NECTAREOUS
857 REDCAP / NICETY (Right and Left)
840 SONDE
1987-1988
827 MICKEY-TAKING
818 EMBUSQUÉ
816 POTLACH (with extra O in word) (Extra letter)
814 SPOUSAGE
809 DOLCE VITA
1986-1987
766 GUBBINS
735 MALIGN
1985-1986
727 WELL-TO-DO
712 PANTOMIME HORSE
709 GINGER
705 MUSICOTHERAPY
701 BALUSTRADE
696 ANTIMNEMONIC
688 CUCURBITAL
1984-1985
675 CONSTERNATE
1983-1984
615 HISTORIETTE
600 Into the jaws of Death / Into the mouth of Hell (Anagram)
581 SPADROON def. MAVERICK (Wrong Number)
1982-1983
543 STAYING POWER
538 INGRAIN
534 DODGEM
1981-1982
525 PABOUCHE
495 CACOETHES
473 HERRING-BONE
1980-1981
426 MISL(E)ADING (Letters Latent)
1979-1980
419 RAMILLIES
401 GO-AHEAD
397 BIJOUTERIE (Misprints)
1978-1979
323 (C)U(C)KOO (Letters Latent)
1977-1978
306 DICKENS
300 SLINK-BUTCHER
1975-1976
174 EPEOLATRY
1974-1975
135 GABIONADE
1972-1973
14 Terrapin, hermit, elephant, armadillo, rhesus (Anagram)
Ximenes competitions
1956-1957
421 DOVETAIL
1954 (1)
281 SCRAPS def. LOCALS (Wrong Number)
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-2006 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 2004-2005 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 2003-2004 | 0 | 1 | 5 | – |
| 2002-2003 | 0 | 1 | 4 | – |
| 2001-2002 | 0 | 3 | 4 | – |
| 2000-2001 | 0 | 2 | 6 | – |
| 1999-2000 | 0 | 3 | 4 | – |
| 1998-1999 | 0 | 2 | 5 | – |
| 1997-1998 | 0 | 2 | 5 | – |
| 1996-1997 | 0 | 2 | 7 | – |
| 1995-1996 | 0 | 2 | 3 | – |
| 1994-1995 | 0 | 2 | 4 | – |
| 1993-1994 | 0 | 0 | 9 | – |
| 1992-1993 | 0 | 2 | 5 | – |
| 1991-1992 | 0 | 1 | 5 | – |
| 1990-1991 | 0 | 1 | 4 | – |
| 1989-1990 | 0 | 1 | 4 | – |
| 1988-1989 | 0 | 1 | 4 | – |
| 1987-1988 | 0 | 2 | 5 | – |
| 1986-1987 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 1985-1986 | 0 | 1 | 7 | – |
| 1984-1985 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1983-1984 | 0 | 3 | 3 | – |
| 1982-1983 | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1981-1982 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 1980-1981 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1979-1980 | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1978-1979 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1977-1978 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 1975-1976 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1974-1975 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1972-1973 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1956-1957 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1954 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |