Clues written by C. W. Willink
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. W. Willink | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | Dec 1959 | Jun 1970 | 10y 6m | Sir C. Willink |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-1975 | ||||
| 105 | Malabar-rat, raccoon, nylghau, oriole, aberdevine, howler (Anagram) | Third | A lull! Ararat ahoy! Wanderer, cooing, bore me olive branch | |
| 1972-1973 | ||||
| 14 | Terrapin, hermit, elephant, armadillo, rhesus (Anagram) | Second | That Ur-ship: her sailor implemented ranks, all paired | |
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1969-1970 | ||||
| 1076 | NEFAST (Misprints) | VHC | A semi-Fenian rising: Stormont’s leaders licked | wicked; a Fen(ian) (rev.) + St(ormont); ref. Irish troubles 1969 |
| 1058 | Aragon, Boleyn, Seymour, Cleves, Howard, Parr (Anagram) | VHC | Carry on, Hal! Remove your sans-bed-power gal! | |
| 1961-1962 | ||||
| 676 | TRELLIS (DLM) | VHC | Mountjoy’s Excelsiboots will carry you higher still—they’re ideal for climbing sports | |
| 1959-1960 | ||||
| 571 | PESTER | VHC | Clue not given; osmose, morses, crosse, rosace† | |
Ximenes competitions
1970-1971
1115 FLESH-POTTERY
1968-1969
1032 TENONER (Printer’s Devilry)
1964-1965
839 GINGER (Printer’s Devilry)
1963-1964
800 Charlemagne, Emperor of the West (Anagram)
786 METAMERES (Printer’s Devilry)
1959-1960
590 STATANT (Printer’s Devilry)
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-1975 | 1 (0, 0, 1) | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1972-1973 | 1 (0, 1, 0) | 0 | 0 | – |
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1970-1971 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1969-1970 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| 1968-1969 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1964-1965 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1963-1964 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1961-1962 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1959-1960 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |