| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. T. Stokes | 18 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 63 | 20 | Dec 1951 | Oct 1970 | 18y 10m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1970-1971 | ||||
| 1131 | CAROUSER (Misprints) | VHC | A motorist should imbibe nothing—I’ll be on the right side | tight; O in car user |
| 1123 | MAXIMIST | VHC | Full-length skirt to obscure the view—I’m all for using a saw | Maxi mist; saw3 |
| 1968-1969 | ||||
| 1036 | CORONETED | VHC | It’s a century or a single with Dexter—that’s descriptive of Lords | C or one Ted; Ted D., “Lord Ted” |
| 1028 | SATIRE | VHC | The effect of it can be to put one in uncontrolled tears | I in anag. |
| 1967-1968 | ||||
| 975 | HALE | VHC | Sound track | 2 defs.; track2 |
| 958 | DRY MEASURE | VHC | U.S. and Red Army disturbed over capital of Egypt: it indicates the volume of what has cropped up | anag.; ref. Six-Day War |
| 1966-1967 | ||||
| 949 | BROWSING | VHC | Big rows blowing up about the start of nationalisation going through various readings | n in anag.; ref. British Steel Corporation |
| 1964-1965 | ||||
| 856 | RODOMONTADE | VHC | To hold forth like one who is over-confident or too damned unconstrained! | anag. |
| 1963-1964 | ||||
| 786 | METAMERES (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | In a crash! Hel/l! It may cause the rider’s death | |
| 1962-1963 | ||||
| 743 | CHEMIST | VHC | Church Times upset by one who dispenses with scruples! | Ch + anag. |
| 1960-1961 | ||||
| 642 | SEETHER (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Should the Aussies throw the spectators will/ow? | ref. cricket bowlers |
| 1959-1960 | ||||
| 578 | GATHERED def. LEVANTER (Wrong Number) | VHC | All set for the party to breeze along gaily when there is an intruder! | breeze; there in gad |
| 555 | JURYWOMAN | Second | Just going half way by railway with the wife—she sits on a case! | ju(st) Ry woman |
| 1958-1959 | ||||
| 504 | LEAD-LINE | VHC | I slack at the bottom: all I need is to be transferred to another form | anag. |
| 500 | MOTHERS-IN-LAW | Second | While matrons must conform to the New Look, they are reputed to favour long stays! | anag. |
| 1955-1956 | ||||
| 334 | CHEROOT | VHC | The Leader of the Conservatives—a great man to put back! One of Winston’s favourites? | C hero + to (rev.) |
| 1953 (1) | ||||
| 225 | TOUCHSTONES | VHC | On these the cuts soon show the difference in make-up | anag. & lit. |
| 1952 (2) | ||||
| 205 | CANTANKEROUS | VHC | Liable to blow up any time! Preserve the reservoir! Sure nothing is amiss below! | can tank + anag. with O |
Ximenes competitions
1970-1971
1135 HILAIRE BELLOC
1969-1970
1100 BEAU(C)LER(C) (Letters Latent)
1097 PANTOPHAGIST
1968-1969
1054 PINACOTHECA
1010 MOTORIST
1006 CHROME-PLATING
1967-1968
1000 THOUSAND
987 THING (Printer’s Devilry)
971 MAGOTPIE / ANECDOTE (Right and Left)
1966-1967
954 CERATE (Printer’s Devilry)
945 OBLITERATE
941 HYPODERMIC
916 DIAPASON
1965-1966
900 PARAMECIA or PAREOEANS
882 SNAPDRAGON
1964-1965
834 CARRIED
825 COACHES
812 ABRUPT / TISANE (Right and Left)
1963-1964
782 SWELL
764 SHIMMY-SHAKE
750 SEVEN-FIFTY / CROSSWORDS (Right and Left)
1962-1963
738 ANAESTHETIC
728 ALDERMA(N) (N’s missing in def.) (Letters Latent)
712 RHEUMATICKY
1961-1962
686 FEMALE
669 DRUM
660 RUBBER (Misprints)
651 NIPCHEESE
647 MADCAP
1960-1961
624 PSYCHIATER (DLM)
621 CHASE
604 APOSTROPHISE
1959-1960
582 MARRY
560 CONGENITALLY
1958-1959
538 BANISHING
534 RAIL-SPLITTER
517 CAROTID
512 NAYLOR (Libel)
508 CUMBERGROUND
490 CLEAR def. WEIGH (Wrong Number)
1957-1958
469 DAISY
464 STRAWED
443 HALF-SEAS-OVER
1956-1957
434 CARTON
430 GAMIN (Printer’s Devilry)
425 TRAVERSE
390 HESITATE (Printer’s Devilry)
1955-1956
347 TELEVISOR
1954 (2)
306 CHICANE / RAMPART (Right and Left)
302 MARTIN
287 MANCHESTER
1954 (1)
281 SCRAPS def. LOCALS (Wrong Number)
261 DECANTER
1953 (2)
255 SCUTTLE
245 GLAMOUR / SOPRANO (Right and Left)
239 GENISTA (Printer’s Devilry)
1953 (1)
217 DEPOSIT
1952 (2)
206 PIEPOWDER
201 AMETHYST
199 HONESTY
196 SHAMAN / SERIAN (Right and Left)
1952 (1)
184 MEREST / WYOMING (DLM)
183 SAUSAGES
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1970-1971 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| 1969-1970 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1968-1969 | 0 | 2 | 3 | – |
| 1967-1968 | 0 | 2 | 3 | – |
| 1966-1967 | 0 | 1 | 4 | – |
| 1965-1966 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1964-1965 | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1963-1964 | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1962-1963 | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1961-1962 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 1960-1961 | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1959-1960 | 1 (0, 1, 0) | 1 | 2 | – |
| 1958-1959 | 1 (0, 1, 0) | 1 | 6 | – |
| 1957-1958 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 1956-1957 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 1955-1956 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1954 (2) | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 1954 (1) | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1953 (2) | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 1953 (1) | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1952 (2) | 0 | 1 | 4 | – |
| 1952 (1) | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |