Clues written by Maj A. S. Birt
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Maj A. S. Birt1523103520Jan 1951Jan 196716y 0mA. S. Birt
Capt A. S. Birt
Cdr A. S. Birt
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 Clue wordAwardClueExplanation
Ximenes competitions
1966-1967
936MINI SKIRTSVHCThere’s a dreadful risk in mist: try engaging bottom gearanag.
1965-1966
884MASHER (Printer’s Devilry)FirstSaid Brown, “Alas, our hope’s a Red: I/an Smith out and no declaration now”Rhodesia, cricket
868DANDER / TOUPEE (Right and Left)ThirdDisplayed by loser of hair? Darned silly to raise the same point twice. Displayed by loser of hair?anag.; to up E, E
1963-1964
786METAMERES (Printer’s Devilry)SecondFor big flat feet? Ah! El/even and a half! Maybe too smallpolice officers
777TAILOR-BIRDVHCWhat makes a cosy nest with a patchwork of leaves? Moss, perhaps, and a bit of flufftailor + bird; ref. Moss Bros.
773FIT-OUTVHCFred’s beginning to ’ave a go at the bowling. That’s what you might expect off Moss’s cuttersF + (h)it out; ref. F. Trueman, Alan M., Middx. and England bowler, and M. Bros., gent’s outfitters
1962-1963
721KERB-MERCHANTVHCOne works on margin in the street. The broker can lose nothing and gain a thousand—crazy!anag. less 0 plus M
1961-1962
669DRUMVHC“Roll out the barrel” can still be heard here3 mngs.
660RUBBER (Misprints)VHCA number of dames take upper crust books—“The Queen”, for instancegames; r U bb ER
1960-1961
638BUREAUCRATVHCRub a curate the wrong way—he will remain a strict conformist and your obedient servant!anag.
1959-1960
590STATANT (Printer’s Devilry)VHCEve, re/alising life-long ambition to hunt, was overcome by huntsmenHunt’s Everest expedition
573SCAPEGALLOWSThirdAlthough it is a theme which is in demand in broadcasts, it is a very dangerous subject needing careful executiona peg in call, all in sows
1958-1959
534RAIL-SPLITTERFirstMock headache? One can make a real bar against unwanted company!rail splitter
529BUTTY-COLLIERVHC“Our Mutual Friend” (Pitman’s Edition)? Well, yes, but try a shorter book first with a new slant on toil and crueltyb + anag.
1954 (2)
295SENSE-ORGANSVHC“French Without Tears” with a cast of negroes in it! Receptors include both listeners and viewersanag. in sans (Fr.); tears, intrans. vb.; ref. 1936 play by T. Rattigan

 
HCs awarded to Maj A. S. Birt
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1974-1975
  105 Malabar-rat, raccoon, nylghau, oriole, aberdevine, howler (Anagram)
 
1973-1974
  97 TREBUCHET
 
Ximenes competitions
 
1970-1971
  1110 IMPERSONATE
 
1969-1970
  1106 LEXICOGRAPHY
 
1967-1968
  984 Word containing a first name (Anonymous)
  980 OMNIBUSES
 
1966-1967
  954 CERATE (Printer’s Devilry)
  924 MIMESTER / PECULATE (Right and Left)
  907 SORITES (Misprints)
 
1965-1966
  885 GALIMATIAS
 
1964-1965
  843 PRISTINE
  821 SOMERSET
 
1963-1964
  804 DETRUNCATE
  760 METAMORPHOSE
  750 SEVEN-FIFTY / CROSSWORDS (Right and Left)
 
1962-1963
  738 ANAESTHETIC
  708 HEARTS
  703 SCAPEMENT
 
1961-1962
  678 TESSELLATED
  664 MANIPULATE
  651 NIPCHEESE
  647 MADCAP
 
1960-1961
  642 SEETHER (Printer’s Devilry)
  634 BEDSTEAD
  617 COLOPHONY
  612 CARGO (Misprints)
  600 The Light Brigade, noble Six Hundred (Anagram)
 
1958-1959
  525 MORALE (Printer’s Devilry)
 
1957-1958
  451 MEGAPODE
 
1956-1957
  434 CARTON
 
1954 (2)
  291 APAGOGE
  289 CISTERN
 
1953 (1)
  207 PAGEANT
 
1951 (1)
  166 RACHIDES
  158 RATING
 


Annual Honours record of Maj A. S. Birt
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YearPrizes
(1, 2, 3)
VHCsHCsPosition
1974-19750 0 1
1973-19740 0 1
 
Ximenes competitions
1970-19710 0 1
1969-19700 0 1
 
1967-19680 0 2
1966-19670 1 3
1965-19662 (1, 0, 1) 0 1 18
1964-19650 0 2
1963-19641 (0, 1, 0) 2 3 15
1962-19630 1 3
1961-19620 2 4
1960-19610 1 5
1959-19601 (0, 0, 1) 1 0
1958-19591 (1, 0, 0) 1 1
1957-19580 0 1
1956-19570 0 1
 
1954 (2)0 1 2
 
1953 (1)0 0 1
 
1951 (1)0 0 2