Clues written by P. J. Higgins
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P. J. Higgins500565Feb 1951Oct 19532y 8m
 
 Clue wordAwardClueExplanation
Ximenes competitions
1953 (2)
255SCUTTLEVHCThe way to hold a lizard? Take its tail!scuttle(r); “the striped lizard” in contemporary ed. of C.
1952 (1)
186ASHMOLEANVHCThe Ark contained only very old specimens. That’s what made Ham so confounded thin after the tripanag. of Ham so + lean; ref. Tradescant collection, from their residence the “Ark”, gifted to Ashmole, initiated the museum
184MEREST / WYOMING (DLM)VHCIs your slip showing? My clients learn to state their thoughts unambiguously without the slightest anxiety for moderate terms. I. Mustapha, Coach Inn, Stantleigh 
1951 (2)
168PIPS (Misprints)VHCDiscover the favourite spots of gamblers and twisters and you’ll get them in a jamtwitters; 3 mngs.; playing cards
1951 (1)
160RASCAL (Printer’s Devilry)VHCA good geyser will give you nothing harmful, nothing that is ba/d 

 
HCs awarded to P. J. Higgins
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1973-1974
  95 THUNDERCLAP
 
Ximenes competitions
 
1958-1959
  500 MOTHERS-IN-LAW
 
1953 (2)
  257 PYROTECHNICS (Straight Clue)
  235 ASPHETERISM
 
1952 (2)
  194 KNOWLEDGE BOX
 
1952 (1)
  188 Beware the Ides of March (Anagram)
 


Annual Honours record of P. J. Higgins
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YearPrizes
(1, 2, 3)
VHCsHCsPosition
1973-19740 0 1
 
Ximenes competitions
1958-19590 0 1
 
1953 (2)0 1 2
 
1952 (2)0 0 1
1952 (1)0 2 1
1951 (2)0 1 0
1951 (1)0 1 0