Clues written by M. G. Powell-Davies
HCs | Annual honours | Other competitors
Show results in All competitions Azed Ximenes
HCs | Annual honours | Other competitors
Show results in All competitions Azed Ximenes
| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
Also listed as | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. G. Powell-Davies | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 6 | Jan 1950 | Feb 1953 | 3y 1m | M. G. Powell Davies |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1953 (1) | ||||
| 219 | SOCIALIST | Third | As for the introduction of politics in a puzzle, it makes one see red | anag. with as for p |
| 217 | DEPOSIT | VHC | You’ll have to readdress the letters I posted to Arles | anag.; arles (archaic) = d. |
| 211 | CAROL-SINGERS or HOLLY-BERRIES | VHC | Collecting coin or largess for some good cause? Ring away—here’s the wherewithal | anag. less O & lit. |
| 1952 (2) | ||||
| 206 | PIEPOWDER | VHC | Fair referee awarding Rovers penalty on the spot, Orient bit the dust | pie5, powder; ref. football |
| 1952 (1) | ||||
| 185 | STOUT | VHC | A shilling tip will have to do for the porter | s tout1 (vb.), or s to ut1; do4 |
1975-1976
200 The Extra Guest (minus CC) (Letters Latent)
197 CAMERA (Printer’s Devilry)
Ximenes competitions
1969-1970
1091 WENCESLAS
1961-1962
660 RUBBER (Misprints)
647 MADCAP
1957-1958
460 ASTONISHMENT (Misprints)
1956-1957
415 When the snow lay round about (Anagram)
1954 (2)
297 CONTRAPUNTAL
291 APAGOGE
289 CISTERN
1954 (1)
265 THERMAE
1953 (2)
241 MANDOLINE
237 BASTINADE
1953 (1)
225 TOUCHSTONES
209 ELAPSION def. IMPERIAL (Wrong Number)
207 PAGEANT
1952 (2)
204 ROSTER (Printer’s Devilry)
1952 (1)
193 TRADUCER
188 Beware the Ides of March (Anagram)
186 ASHMOLEAN
1950 (1)
122 LEATHER
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-1976 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1969-1970 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1961-1962 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1957-1958 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1956-1957 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1954 (2) | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 1954 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1953 (2) | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1953 (1) | 1 (0, 0, 1) | 2 | 3 | 15 |
| 1952 (2) | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1952 (1) | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1950 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |