| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. M. Bennett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 4 | Oct 1957 | Jan 1971 | 13y 3m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1964-1965 | ||||
| 839 | GINGER (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | It was Keats on Ben Nevis beg/at ode so, lately | ref. Keats, “Read me a lesson, Muse, …”; begging Erato |
| 1963-1964 | ||||
| 764 | SHIMMY-SHAKE | VHC | It was the vibration of Pickford’s van which put that man of mine in a d-dither! | him + my in s-shake; see van2; ref. Mary P.; Pickfords removal co. |
| 1961-1962 | ||||
| 656 | FIDDLESTICKS | VHC | Junk, as used in scouting, is kit and furniture | fiddle sticks; scout = mock, kit = violin |
| 1957-1958 | ||||
| 464 | STRAWED | VHC | It’s chilly and damp in the old farmhouse which is thatched | raw in sted |
Ximenes competitions
1970-1971
1145 GENIPAP
1127 TRAYBIT
1123 MAXIMIST
1969-1970
1100 BEAU(C)LER(C) (Letters Latent)
1968-1969
1045 SPLIT / MOUTH (Right and Left)
1963-1964
786 METAMERES (Printer’s Devilry)
1962-1963
738 ANAESTHETIC
730 ARCH-PIRATE
700 SOLOMON
1960-1961
638 BUREAUCRAT
630 STREAKY
1959-1960
571 PESTER
547 STORMY
1958-1959
504 LEAD-LINE
1957-1958
456 PLAFOND
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1970-1971 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 1969-1970 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1968-1969 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1964-1965 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1963-1964 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1962-1963 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 1961-1962 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1960-1961 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1959-1960 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1958-1959 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1957-1958 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |