ordStats| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
Also listed as | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Lunan | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 44 | 6 | Oct 1975 | Dec 2021 | 46y 2m | M. J. Lunan |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-2022 | ||||
| 2582 | ACHITOPHEL | VHC | A calming hand intended initially to help confused cautious person | first letters + anag. |
| 2578 | VARIORU(M) (Letters Latent) | VHC | Very advanced choir (no children) backing starts to ring up succession of changes | v a + (ch)oir (rev.) + r, u |
| 2017-2018 | ||||
| 2373 | CACOGASTRIC | VHC | Got sick internally with endless cascara upset, having gyppy tummy | anag. incl. (s)ic(k) less a |
| 2014-2015 | ||||
| 2235 | CHOCK-A-BLOCK | VHC | Very full punch contains wine and a dash of bitters | hock a b in clock |
| 2011-2012 | ||||
| 2078 | RÉCOLLET | VHC | Missing eye of hurricane, windswept Tiree shelters nearby island friar | Coll in anag. less i |
| 2070 | MISTREATMENT | VHC | Tart’s time wasted embracing her clients – this is what masochists want | men in anag. |
2021-2022
2584 GIFT-WRAPPED (Cut & Paste)
2020-2021
2556 TOERAG
2543 CABRETTA
2019-2020
2512 OSCITATE
2504 UPBEAT
2477 SPRAT-WEATHER
2473 INTERPLAY
2018-2019
2460 TWEET
2456 TRACTOR / TORMINAL (Overlaps)
2451 CAPUT
2017-2018
2408 LUNCHEONETTE
2382 STRIPE def. HARLOT (Wrong Number)
2378 PROPOSAL
2376 SOW(PIASTRE)ENS (Christmas Pudding)
2364 COMPOST HEAP
2015-2016
2300 MISHMASH
2279 CLEMENTINE
2272 SNOWMOBILE
2270 FENESTRA
2250 MILESTONE (with missing O) (Missing Letter)
2014-2015
2248 WAISTLINE
2239 ERADIATE (Spoonerisms)
2218 FOREIGNER
2209 (O)CT(O)BER (Letters Latent)
2200 BRINDISI
2013-2014
2196 SEMANTRA / TRABEATE (Overlaps)
2174 CHARET (Printer’s Devilry)
2148 ZOLLVEREIN
2012-2013
2144 INFERNO (Spoonerisms)
2096 TRICK
2011-2012
2074 BENNET
2065 DERMESTIDAE
2058 ROBUST
2053 PERISHER def. ESTIMATE (Wrong Number)
2045 CATENATE
2010-2011
2023 CHAMBRANLE
2010 A COMING OF AGE
2009-2010
1988 PERIQUE
2008-2009
1936 LITMUS TEST
1914 VE(S)TAL (Letters Latent)
1984-1985
660 Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse (Anagram)
1977-1978
267 MORRIS-DANCE
1976-1977
208 RALPH
1975-1976
187 POWDERING-TUB
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 2019-2020 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 2018-2019 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 2017-2018 | 0 | 1 | 5 | – |
| 2015-2016 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 2014-2015 | 0 | 1 | 5 | – |
| 2013-2014 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 2012-2013 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 2011-2012 | 0 | 2 | 5 | – |
| 2010-2011 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 2009-2010 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2008-2009 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1984-1985 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1977-1978 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1976-1977 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1975-1976 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |