Competition clues by T. P. Kelly

Clues written by T. P. Kelly
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	Clues in archive	First Prizes	Other Prizes	VHCs	HCs	Hons points	First mention	Latest mention	Career span
T. P. Kelly	9	0	0	9	11	9	Aug 1959	May 1966	6y 9m

	Clue word	Award	Clue	Explanation
Ximenes competitions
1965-1966
882	SNAPDRAGON	VHC	A sudden hook to leg has scorched the fingers of many a player	snap drag on
868	DANDER / TOUPEE (Right and Left)	VHC	In the States it’s all the rage to back-comb round an artificial topknot: here it’s “done” to appear in exotic head-gear	an in red (rev.); U in topee
1964-1965
839	GINGER (Printer’s Devilry)	VHC	What does “bein” mean? The answer’s a “le/man”, Orwell found, in Scotland	leg in German or well in Scotland
825	COACHES	VHC	Leader of Opposition gains entry to secret arms dumps—we can prepare for a major row!	O in caches; i.e. rowing coaches
821	SOMERSET	VHC	A revolutionary bound to give certain people disturbed rest!	some + anag.; s. = somersault
1963-1964
804	DETRUNCATE	VHC	Dexter, going back, managed with singular delicacy to cut	Ted (rev.) + run + cate; ref. Ted D., England batsman
796	STRAKE (or STRAIK) (Misprints)	VHC	Filly, showing inclination to go on street	felly; St + rake
790	PETER-SEE-ME (Sire and Dam)	VHC	Paddy Pawnee	pet Erse eme; pet = huff, eme = uncle = pawnbroker
773	FIT-OUT	VHC	An ensemble that’s becoming démodé?	fit¹ (adj.) + out & lit.

HCs awarded to T. P. Kelly
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Ximenes competitions

1965-1966
  902 WINCOPIPE
  900 PARAMECIA or PAREOEANS

1964-1965
  856 RODOMONTADE
  834 CARRIED

1963-1964
  780 NOBLEST (and Eximenamination)
  769 PENNY

1962-1963
  738 ANAESTHETIC
  734 NASALITY
  730 ARCH-PIRATE
  728 ALDERMA(N) (N’s missing in def.) (Letters Latent)

1959-1960
  555 JURYWOMAN

Annual Honours record of T. P. Kelly
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Year	Prizes (1, 2, 3)	VHCs	HCs	Position
Ximenes competitions
1965-1966	0	2	2	–
1964-1965	0	3	2	–
1963-1964	0	4	2	15
1962-1963	0	0	4	–

1959-1960	0	0	1	–