| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. H. W. Hawes | 19 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 33 | 21 | Jan 1950 | Feb 1968 | 18y 1m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1965-1966 | ||||
| 890 | DEBENTURE | VHC | Fresh production of “Nude with Beater” fails to get “A” certificate | anag. less A |
| 1964-1965 | ||||
| 843 | PRISTINE | VHC | Though the reverse of modern, isn’t ripe for replanning | anag. |
| 812 | ABRUPT / TISANE (Right and Left) | VHC | Remedy, Scots one, after it’s stirred, jolting brat up short! | anag. + ane; anag. |
| 1963-1964 | ||||
| 769 | PENNY | VHC | The old bike has lost a small wheel. It drops, and you tumble! | penny(-farthing); tumble = comprehend |
| 1960-1961 | ||||
| 634 | BEDSTEAD | VHC | It’s a frame-up, to support under-cover lying, the wool perhaps drawn over one’s eyes! | cryptic def. |
| 1959-1960 | ||||
| 560 | CONGENITALLY | VHC | Galton nicely disturbed! How could “Human Faculty” be a failure? | anag.; ref. Sir Francis G., expert on eugenics |
| 1958-1959 | ||||
| 508 | CUMBERGROUND | VHC | Take a short cut with modern grub—throw it into the rubbish! | cu(t) + anag.; throw = twist together |
| 1957-1958 | ||||
| 477 | SEDATENESS | VHC | Quality missing from Rock an’ Roll broadcasts, as set needs reconstruction | anag. |
| 469 | DAISY | VHC | Bell, twice pressed for answer, required to push rather than be pulled! | cryptic def.; ref. “Daisy, Daisy” song ‘D. Bell’ |
| 443 | HALF-SEAS-OVER | VHC | He fears Oval’s ruined, would not stand up to test, bring well soaked | anag. |
| 1956-1957 | ||||
| 408 | BILLET | VHC | Guided missile target of wood? It’lI be blown to pieces! | anag.; “Every bullet has its b.” |
| 395 | SCALE-ARMOUR | VHC | Plate-layers—carried on the tender for protection? | cryptic def. |
| 386 | CLEITHRAL | VHC | All the Dublin policemen blown up under one roof! | anag. incl. RIC; ref. British police force in pre-independence Ireland |
| 1955-1956 | ||||
| 343 | EPIGONI | Second | Homers? No! Greatly inferior offspring of pigeon I let loose | anag. |
| 329 | HAMADRYAD | VHC | “Mary had a little ——” delete, revise to read “baboon” | anag. incl. d. |
| 1954 (2) | ||||
| 316 | BATHROOM | VHC | clue not given | |
| 1951 (1) | ||||
| 161 | TILLER | Third | This share-pusher should be taken in hand by a director | 2 mngs.; share2, tiller1 |
| 1950 (1) | ||||
| 126 | RASPBERRY | VHC | Bird of the gods | cryptic def.; ‘give the bird’; gods = theatre gallery |
| 122 | LEATHER | VHC | Much Binding in early days; Take it From Here at fifty | anag. of here at L; ref. radio comedies ‘Much-Binding-in-the-Marsh’ and ‘Take it From Here’ |
Ximenes competitions
1967-1968
993 JONATHAN
1966-1967
924 MIMESTER / PECULATE (Right and Left)
920 ARISTATE (Printer’s Devilry)
911 DRAGON
1965-1966
902 WINCOPIPE
894 WITENAGEMOT
864 PATERNAL
1963-1964
773 FIT-OUT
1962-1963
743 CHEMIST
738 ANAESTHETIC
700 SOLOMON
1961-1962
694 OSIRIS (Printer’s Devilry)
647 MADCAP
1959-1960
586 HEBDOMADARY
573 SCAPEGALLOWS
1958-1959
495 PARTISAN
1957-1958
473 LISSOME (Printer’s Devilry)
1956-1957
400 Word with 400 theme (Quatercentenary)
1955-1956
334 CHEROOT
1954 (2)
295 SENSE-ORGANS
1954 (1)
267 TRADE
261 DECANTER
1953 (2)
255 SCUTTLE
253 DERATION
247 VAMPIRE
1953 (1)
213 LEMONADE
1951 (2)
169 HOUSE
1951 (1)
158 RATING
157 ORANGE
156 LAVEROCK
1950 (2)
149 DOMESTIC
1950 (1)
124 BARHAM or BRAMAH
123 LEECHES
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1967-1968 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1966-1967 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 1965-1966 | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1964-1965 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| 1963-1964 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1962-1963 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 1961-1962 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1960-1961 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1959-1960 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 1958-1959 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1957-1958 | 0 | 3 | 1 | – |
| 1956-1957 | 0 | 3 | 1 | – |
| 1955-1956 | 1 (0, 1, 0) | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1954 (2) | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1954 (1) | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1953 (2) | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 1953 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1951 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1951 (1) | 1 (0, 0, 1) | 0 | 3 | – |
| 1950 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1950 (1) | 0 | 2 | 2 | – |