Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Borooah | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 6 | Aug 2011 | Jan 2019 | 7y 5m |
Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
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2018-2019 | ||||
2421 | SPASMODICAL | First | À la PM’s disco dancing? | anag. & lit.; ref. Theresa May at Tory conference |
2017-2018 | ||||
2364 | COMPOST HEAP | VHC | Surprisingly, champ’s pot heads to Englishman overseas for this pile of rubbish! | anag. incl. E, o; ref. AZ cup |
2013-2014 | ||||
2161 | FARRAGO | VHC | Faith and begorra! Drunk shows behind at this chaotic mass | comp. anag. |
2157 | MELODRAMATIC | VHC | If gone off, pastrami (cold meat) is not kosher – rather like ham! | anag. less past |
2012-2013 | ||||
2116 | YULETIDE (with jumble of COMEDO) (Christmas Devilry) | VHC | Include dilute rum iced, moon the old-fashioned for a very merry time indeed | anag. in ye |
2018-2019
2430 CLERIHEW
2017-2018
2376 SOW(PIASTRE)ENS (Christmas Pudding)
2016-2017
2356 PUBLIC SERVANT
2334 ALLELUIAH
2324 CELEBRATIONS
2322 VENTRICOSE
2015-2016
2291 AVESTA (Printer’s Devilry)
2014-2015
2205 CUMBERSOME
2013-2014
2174 CHARET (Printer’s Devilry)
2165 OUT OF ORDER
2152 STUFFED SHIRT
2012-2013
2144 INFERNO (Spoonerisms)
2135 LOB
2126 DESPERATE
2118 BLOKEISH
2109 THICKETY
2100 A STITCH IN TIME
2011-2012
2065 DERMESTIDAE
2045 CATENATE
Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
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2018-2019 | 1 (1, 0, 0) | 0 | 1 | – |
2017-2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
2016-2017 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
2015-2016 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
2014-2015 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
2013-2014 | 0 | 2 | 3 | – |
2012-2013 | 0 | 1 | 6 | – |
2011-2012 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |