Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
Also listed as | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs A. M. Walden | 69 | 3 | 6 | 60 | 51 | 78 | Apr 2011 | May 2022 | 11y 1m | Mrs A. Walden |
Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
---|---|---|---|---|
2021-2022 | ||||
2599 | DESIDERATA | Second | All one really wants: novel idea Azed finally rates | anag. incl. d |
2586 | BALDERDASH | Second | Cook dhal-based recipe for gammon or tripe | anag. incl. r |
2584 | GIFT-WRAPPED (Cut & Paste) | VHC | Fidget restlessly, grab first of presents – what might it be? | EDGIFTWRAPP; anag. + wrap2 + p, & lit. |
2569 | BILBO | VHC | In Tolkien’s Hobbit you might see this character sink to the ground | comp. anag. |
2020-2021 | ||||
2560 | BOMBAST | VHC | Snippets of bloated oratory making Boris’s answers sound turgid | first letters & lit.; B. Johnson |
2543 | CABRETTA | VHC | A kind of leather thong primarily seen in risqué cabaret | t in anag. |
2539 | TORSE (Printer’s Devilry) | Third | A c/an (beans) – a tasty dish for some | Sean Bean |
2530 | STUDENTY | VHC | Like many current undergraduates, beginning to undergo depression in squalid accommodation | u dent in sty |
2521 | CHAMBERS | VHC | Architect once capable of producing HMRC base | anag.; ref. William C., architect of Somerset House, former Inland Revenue HQ |
2517 | LITERATIM | VHC | Letter with odd bits missing – mail it anyway, exactly as written | anag. incl. e, t, r |
2019-2020 | ||||
2486 | BRUHAHA | VHC | Stink coming from almost dry ditch | bru(t) ha-ha |
2482 | VOX POP | VHC | What you hear on phone-ins – very bovine, narrow-minded people primarily | v ox + po2 + p |
2477 | SPRAT-WEATHER | VHC | Theatre was busy with PR in pre-panto period | PR in anag. |
2473 | INTERPLAY | VHC | Italian footballers show what teamwork involves | Inter (Milan) play |
2469 | GUDDLE (Spoonerisms) | VHC | Good Dudley mostly settled mad Bess | bad mess; g + anag. less y; ref. Elizabeth I |
2018-2019 | ||||
2460 | TWEET | Third | Bird when small expresses one | tit with wee for I, & lit. |
2451 | CAPUT | VHC | A bit of protein found in sliced loaf | a p in cut |
2447 | CONGENER | VHC | Against sex, but not heading off desire for something of the kind | con gen(d)er |
2438 | MONTE DI PIETÀ | VHC | Where Italians pop dope intimates endlessly supply | anag. less s |
2434 | STONKERED | First | Paralytic strokes mostly end badly | anag. less s |
2430 | CLERIHEW | VHC | Rhyme originally penned by EC while working | r in anag. & lit. |
2428 | SHEPHERDS | VHC | They could be hard pressed heading off herdwicks | anag. incl. h, h, & lit. |
2421 | SPASMODICAL | VHC | Camp old actor’s opening is reviewed on front of stage periodical | s + anag. incl. a; on = just after |
2417 | ALTARAGE / PROPOSAL (Right and Left) | VHC | It’s offered at a large rent for Naval personnel – they left a bid | anag.; pro + POs + a2 + l |
2412 | UBIQUARIAN | VHC | Abused in burqa – hints of unchristian intolerance are widespread | anag. incl. u, i, a |
2017-2018 | ||||
2408 | LUNCHEONETTE | VHC | Food here’s mostly American, hence Teuton’s surprised by slice of leberwurst | l + anag. |
2403 | SWALE (Spoonerisms) | VHC | Why, after dithering, women engaged in act of betrayal | die, after withering; w in sale |
2395 | PURITANISM | VHC | Belief in morality in Trump’s America is endlessly confounded | anag. incl. A less s |
2390 | POISSON D’AVRIL | VHC | An old pissoir, very dodgy, in which Frenchman might be led astray | anag. incl. v |
2378 | PROPOSAL | VHC | Old maid in Morningside almost flipped after a forward suggestion | prop + o + las(s) (rev.) |
2376 | SOW(PIASTRE)ENS (Christmas Pudding) | VHC | After a wee dram resistance is crumbling, about to evaporate | sowp + anag. less c |
2369 | FACETIAE | VHC | Offer opposition to Scots espousing independence – they make you laugh | face + I in tae |
2364 | COMPOST HEAP | VHC | It provides fertilizer comprising potash mixed with earth | comp. + anag. incl. e |
2016-2017 | ||||
2351 | RHAGADES | VHC | A bit of designer gear has fabricated tears in the surface | anag. incl. d; ref. fashion for ripped clothing |
2347 | ASLEEP | VHC | Pleased, mostly active, as those retiring hope to be? | anag. less d |
2343 | RESTORE (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Brexit Minister Da/vis’ emotion on leaving EU? | |
2334 | ALLELUIAH | VHC | Rapturous shout acceptable in greeting famous singer making comeback | U in hail Ella (Fitzgerald) (rev.) |
2330 | BRAZEN / MOPISH (Right and Left) | VHC | Mooning maiden, one in awfully posh saucy undergarment, starts to zestfully expose nates | m + 1 in anag.; bra + first letters |
2325 | MASON | VHC | Lewis is his heir, a disciple under Morse’s leadership | M + a son; see lewis |
2322 | VENTRICOSE | VHC | After a bit of Viagra you’ll find erections abnormally tumescent | V + anag. |
2318 | TIMENOPENNY (TIMENOGUY) (Penny for the Guy) | VHC | Locum collected pin money with bits of temporary night-time employment | anag. incl. t, n, e |
2309 | GLOBETROTTER | First | Cricketer on tour, possibly Root, unwound with treble G&T | anag.; ref. Joe R. |
2015-2016 | ||||
2305 | AGREE def. PATCH (Wrong Number) | VHC | Repair differences on entering maturity | re in age; repair |
2296 | IMPROPERLY | VHC | Inappropriately intimate, embracing one making lunge? | roper in imply; see lunge2 |
2291 | AVESTA (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Criticism su/rfaces: looks the part but can’t act | |
2287 | VALET | VHC | One experienced in service accommodating male’s essential requirements | al in vet2, & lit. |
2279 | CLEMENTINE | VHC | Papal cross? | 2 mngs. |
2274 | SIMPATICO | VHC | Friendly postman introducing himself thus on round | I’m Pat in sic o’ |
2257 | BUST-UP / PIT-PAT (Right and Left) | Third | Row at school after police raid set teachers’ union aflutter | bust up; pit PAT |
2014-2015 | ||||
2248 | WAISTLINE | VHC | Women lie – it’s an awkward fact that a dressmaker needs to know | w + anag. |
2213 | SOLECISM | VHC | Between you and I, perhaps Miss Cole needs a new look | anag.; ref. Lily C., model and actress |
2205 | CUMBERSOME | VHC | Ham actor dashing off set has a few | Cumber(batch) + some; ham2 |
2200 | BRINDISI | VHC | Black crust is first indication of incinerated toast | B rind is i |
2013-2014 | ||||
2191 | PLUG | VHC | Exhausted horse starts to pull up, losing ground badly | anag. of first letters |
2183 | SANGRAIL | VHC | Fabulous goal celebrated by Argentina, Messi finally with header from left | sang + RA + i + l |
2178 | PARISON | VHC | Something needed to make a coupe? You’ll find it in cooler | a2 in prison |
2165 | OUT OF ORDER | VHC | Excessive fouls do for Touré | anag.; ref. Man. City footballer |
2157 | MELODRAMATIC | VHC | Dim male actor raving might appear thus | anag. & lit. |
2152 | STUFFED SHIRT | Second | Balls, Ed: endlessly stroppy, bombastic type | stuff (= nonsense) + Ed + shirt(y) |
2012-2013 | ||||
2144 | INFERNO (Spoonerisms) | VHC | Dynamic Renoir, endless pulling in new following, makes Sisley green | grisly scene; n f in anag. less r; ref. Impressionist painters |
2131 | DIVES / MALIK (Right and Left) | VHC | Indian head seen in mahatma-like objects of worship, very Eastern, singular incarnation of opulence | hidden; di + v E, s |
2126 | DESPERATE | VHC | Gagging order predates end of case | anag. + e |
2118 | BLOKEISH | VHC | A bit gross, lacking a touch of urbanity? That’s about right | OK in bl(u)eish, & lit. |
2116 | YULETIDE (with jumble of COMEDO) (Christmas Devilry) | VHC | Festive occasion that has the old imbibing dilute rum. (To come due again in 2018) | anag. in ye; Tue = Tuesday |
2105 | TITANIC / ICEBERG (Overlaps) | VHC | Terrific finale for concert – it’s by a North European composer, one who’s very cool | t + it + a N; E Berg |
2011-2012 | ||||
2083 | BEWITCH | VHC | Live through biting cold spell | be + c in with |
2078 | RÉCOLLET | VHC | Minor electoral reforms are being dropped | anag. less a; see minor |
2070 | MISTREATMENT | VHC | What’s met with martinets out of control? | anag. & lit. |
2065 | DERMESTIDAE | First | Article in German media set out what might be bad news for Brussels | der + anag.; Brussels carpet |
2021-2022
2603 TERAS def. PRATT (Wrong Number)
2595 FIFTY YEARS
2591 GHAT
2582 ACHITOPHEL
2578 VARIORU(M) (Letters Latent)
2573 HANDS-ON
2020-2021
2564 CLEARING
2556 TOERAG
2551 SPAVIN (Spoonerisms)
2547 FILATORY
2534 BOTTLE-WASHER
2532 POTLA(TSUGA)TCH (Presents Round the Tree)
2525 PLACITUM
2019-2020
2490 DREAMSCAPE
2464 BRAINPOWER
2018-2019
2456 TRACTOR / TORMINAL (Overlaps)
2443 ERATHEM (Printer’s Devilry)
2017-2018
2399 CHARMEUSE
2386 PENNY-A-LINER
2382 STRIPE def. HARLOT (Wrong Number)
2373 CACOGASTRIC
2360 VIDENDA
2016-2017
2356 PUBLIC SERVANT
2338 TRUMP
2313 PERFECT
2015-2016
2272 SNOWMOBILE
2265 ESPRIT FORT
2261 GANGSTERLAND
2250 MILESTONE (with missing O) (Missing Letter)
2014-2015
2239 ERADIATE (Spoonerisms)
2230 GATES OF DEATH
2226 DOUBLE-PARKING
2222 OBJECT LESSON
2220 A twelve-letter ‘Christmas cracker’ (Christmas Cracker)
2218 FOREIGNER
2209 (O)CT(O)BER (Letters Latent)
2013-2014
2196 SEMANTRA / TRABEATE (Overlaps)
2187 WEST
2170 SAYONARA
2168 CENTURY (with missing C) (Missing Letter)
2161 FARRAGO
2148 ZOLLVEREIN
2012-2013
2139 DE RIGUEUR
2135 LOB
2122 NICETY
2109 THICKETY
2100 A STITCH IN TIME
2096 TRICK
2011-2012
2087 ROCKET
2064 COLD TURKEY
2010-2011
2027 THRENETICAL
Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
---|---|---|---|---|
2020-2021 | 1 (0, 0, 1) | 5 | 7 | 13 |
2019-2020 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 19 |
2018-2019 | 2 (1, 0, 1) | 8 | 2 | 3 |
2017-2018 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 10 |
2016-2017 | 1 (1, 0, 0) | 8 | 3 | 6 |
2015-2016 | 1 (0, 0, 1) | 6 | 4 | 10 |
2014-2015 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 25 |
2013-2014 | 1 (0, 1, 0) | 5 | 6 | 12 |
2012-2013 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 16 |
2011-2012 | 1 (1, 0, 0) | 3 | 2 | 17 |
2010-2011 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |