Clues written by J. W. Taylor
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. W. Taylor | 19 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 24 | 22 | Nov 1952 | Feb 1968 | 15y 3m | Mrs J. W. Taylor |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1967-1968 | ||||
| 993 | JONATHAN | VHC | Apple of Hebrew Beloved’s eye? | 2 mngs. |
| 1966-1967 | ||||
| 916 | DIAPASON | VHC | Pons’ Aïda—what a rich musical experience this could make! | anag.; ref. Juan P., baritone |
| 907 | SORITES (Misprints) | VHC | Professor I testimonialised holds chair of logic | chain; hidden |
| 1965-1966 | ||||
| 885 | GALIMATIAS | Second | Pointless blether, backward monkey language | ga(S) + sai Tamil (all rev.), & lit. |
| 882 | SNAPDRAGON | VHC | Cheat the duenna and you may pinch me in my bed | snap dragon |
| 868 | DANDER / TOUPEE (Right and Left) | VHC | In “Bond and Eroticism,” one finds passion for head gear—hat with a snob label in it | hidden; U in topee |
| 864 | PATERNAL | VHC | Pop’s a distortion of Art—penal! | anag.; ref. Pop Art movement |
| 860 | CORSAGE | VHC | Bouquet measures maturity | cors age; cor2 |
| 1964-1965 | ||||
| 856 | RODOMONTADE | First | Ode on Mr. Toad could be this—particularly if he wrote it | anag. & lit. |
| 1963-1964 | ||||
| 773 | FIT-OUT | VHC | clue not given, see Slip no. 777 | |
| 750 | SEVEN-FIFTY / CROSSWORDS (Right and Left) | VHC | Adversity promises problems. Lift up your hearts then, following Kipling’s guide to manhood in “Life’s Span” | cross words; f + ‘If’ in seventy; ref. poem, and ‘L.U.Y.H.’ radio programme at 7.50 a.m. |
| 1962-1963 | ||||
| 743 | CHEMIST | VHC | I’m set for reorganisation after Beeching’s own heart. I’ve got just what the doctor ordered | (Bee)ch(ing) + anag. |
| 738 | ANAESTHETIC | VHC | I can see that, recast, it could be a knock-out in the theatre | anag. |
| 725 | SILENUS | VHC | Apart from my tail, you couldn’t call me leonine, unless I reformed | anag. & lit. |
| 721 | KERB-MERCHANT | VHC | What sounds like restriction on trade for dealer operating on margin | ‘curb’ + merchant, vb |
| 712 | RHEUMATICKY | VHC | This kind of joint isn’t healthy—the mucky air needs changing | anag. |
| 1960-1961 | ||||
| 624 | PSYCHIATER (DLM) | Second | Get with it on a Hep-Cat syrinx—a “must” for crazy kids! | |
| 1957-1958 | ||||
| 486 | BARACAN | VHC | It was strong stuff—there’s one of the chaps who made it coming back half canned! | Arab (rev.) + can(ned) |
| 1955-1956 | ||||
| 343 | EPIGONI | VHC | Ordinary issue of famous stock—but one pigeon’s been shaken down! | anag. incl. I; pigeon = dupe |
1974-1975
110 GALLOWS-RIPE
Ximenes competitions
1970-1971
1162 BEAM-ENDS
1969-1970
1066 RAVE / PAIR (DLM)
1968-1969
1041 TEA-LEAD
1967-1968
1002 PILLAGE
1966-1967
933 COTTABUS
911 DRAGON
1965-1966
898 POCHARD
894 WITENAGEMOT
890 DEBENTURE
884 MASHER (Printer’s Devilry)
878 ENTOMOSTRACA
1964-1965
843 PRISTINE
834 CARRIED
832 PENNY-WISE (Misprints)
812 ABRUPT / TISANE (Right and Left)
1963-1964
790 PETER-SEE-ME (Sire and Dam)
764 SHIMMY-SHAKE
760 METAMORPHOSE
1962-1963
746 INTERMIT (Printer’s Devilry)
1956-1957
430 GAMIN (Printer’s Devilry)
1955-1956
351 LUSTRE
1953 (1)
211 CAROL-SINGERS or HOLLY-BERRIES
207 PAGEANT
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-1975 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1970-1971 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1969-1970 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1968-1969 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1967-1968 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1966-1967 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – |
| 1965-1966 | 1 (0, 1, 0) | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 1964-1965 | 1 (1, 0, 0) | 0 | 4 | – |
| 1963-1964 | 0 | 2 | 3 | – |
| 1962-1963 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| 1960-1961 | 1 (0, 1, 0) | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1957-1958 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1956-1957 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1955-1956 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1953 (1) | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |