ordStats| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
Also listed as | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. A. Harris | 20 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 59 | 24 | Mar 1989 | Dec 2019 | 30y 9m | D. A. Harries D. Harris |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-2019 | ||||
| 2443 | ERATHEM (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | In Argos you’d find h/ost revered goddess | Hera |
| 2012-2013 | ||||
| 2126 | DESPERATE | VHC | I’m so distraught, making such remedies apt | comp. anag. & lit. |
| 2011-2012 | ||||
| 2087 | ROCKET | Second | Coke locomotive coming in first in Rainhill Trials | anag. in R, T, & lit.; ref. Stephenson loco |
| 2070 | MISTREATMENT | VHC | Punishment martinets endlessly mete out? | anag. less e |
| 2062 | APPLE-KNOCKER | First | Under this listing might show up ‘a redneck plonker’ | comp. anag. & lit. |
| 2010-2011 | ||||
| 2040 | EASTER (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | There are no more Eng. Lit. lectures to com/mend Snow | ref. C. P. Snow |
| 2027 | THRENETICAL | VHC | Sent chain letter as registered by the last post? | anag. |
| 2009-2010 | ||||
| 1958 | HANGDOG | VHC | Poor Van Gogh died very forlorn and dejected | anag. incl. d less v |
| 1949 | PALFRENIER | Third | One used to curry, not one cooking plainer fare | anag. less a; curry2 |
| 1940 | SCANT def. SNEAP (Wrong Number) | VHC | Slight snuffle after a pinch of snuff | pinch; s + cant |
| 2008-2009 | ||||
| 1932 | NINE-TO-FIVE | VHC | Countdown’s part of the daily routine | 2 mngs.; ref. Channel 4 game show |
| 1897 | WASH-OUT | VHC | Wicket remains in poor condition – match abandoned | w ash out |
| 2007-2008 | ||||
| 1875 | GOUTTE / UPREAR (Right and Left) | VHC | Raise hell, getting drug for nothing, drop out and get high | uproar with E for 0; anag. |
| 2005-2006 | ||||
| 1737 | ANIMUS | VHC | Hostility from Australia punctured by game involving series of matches | nim in AUS |
| 2003-2004 | ||||
| 1659 | SCAREDY-CAT | VHC | Craven aimed especially at kids, namely, ready to broadcast around start of teatime | sc. + anag. + ca. t; ref. John C.’s ‘Newsround’ |
| 2002-2003 | ||||
| 1589 | JOKESMITH | VHC | Comical host with mike and a hint of jollity? | anag. incl. j, & lit. |
| 2000-2001 | ||||
| 1492 | The year that Columbus discovered America (Anagram) | VHC | Master held curved course, came to Haiti bay. | |
| 1999-2000 | ||||
| 1463 | REVERSIONAL | VHC | The refrains from ‘Three Lions’ rave exuberantly, ‘It’s coming home!’ | anag. less the; ref. England football anthem |
| 1450 | PRETENDANT | VHC | Treat this candidate warily: party-liner wanted | comp. anag.; ref. London mayoralty |
| 1997-1998 | ||||
| 1325 | UPROOTAL | Third | Ur-population is shaken up in this | comp. anag. & lit. |
2019-2020
2480 STOCKING FILLERS
2018-2019
2438 MONTE DI PIETÀ
2434 STONKERED
2430 CLERIHEW
2015-2016
2272 SNOWMOBILE
2014-2015
2226 DOUBLE-PARKING
2013-2014
2191 PLUG
2187 WEST
2183 SANGRAIL
2174 CHARET (Printer’s Devilry)
2170 SAYONARA
2168 CENTURY (with missing C) (Missing Letter)
2012-2013
2113 PICAROON
2100 A STITCH IN TIME
2096 TRICK
2011-2012
2091 SNIFTER
2078 RÉCOLLET
2064 COLD TURKEY
2010-2011
2006 GROAN (Spoonerisms)
1997 FADO
2009-2010
1975 SEPTENTRIONAL
1971 WATERMANSHIP
1953 TRAUMA (misprint of T) (Misprints)
2007-2008
1856 LITAS (Printer’s Devilry)
1845 UPBRAID
2006-2007
1804 CLOTHES SENSE (Spoonerisms)
1792 APPALOOSA / ESTAMINET (Right and Left)
2005-2006
1746 ENTOMIC
2004-2005
1711 MINUS
1702 WORDSMITHERY
1694 MISINTERPRET
1680 PILLOW-CUP
2003-2004
1676 CRINGE-MAKING
2002-2003
1619 GISMO (Printer’s Devilry)
1576 FACADE
1572 SHIELD-MAY
2001-2002
1563 SLYBOOTS
1546 TRANSPARENT
2000-2001
1511 DEEP-SEATED
1472 TORAN (Printer’s Devilry)
1999-2000
1433 NEANDERTHAL
1428 CRICETID
1424 HEIST
1998-1999
1411 LOOK-SEE
1406 CHASSEPOT
1389 ALL-OVERISH
1372 MASTERSTROKE
1997-1998
1360 BOG-ASPHODEL
1355 DIACATHOLICON
1995-1996
1232 The world is too much with us; late and soon (Anagram)
1203 CLERICALISM
1994-1995
1156 TERPSICHOREAN
1993-1994
1139 BENJAMIN
1108 GREEN
1991-1992
1034 BURLAP
1024 PRESENT (3 defs + sub. ind. of wrapping) (Parcels)
1990-1991
982 ALMANAC
972 Anagram of 28 letters (Anagram)
1988-1989
878 MOUSEPIECE
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-2020 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2018-2019 | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
| 2015-2016 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2014-2015 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2013-2014 | 0 | 0 | 6 | – |
| 2012-2013 | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
| 2011-2012 | 2 (1, 1, 0) | 1 | 3 | 17 |
| 2010-2011 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – |
| 2009-2010 | 1 (0, 0, 1) | 2 | 3 | 27 |
| 2008-2009 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| 2007-2008 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 2006-2007 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 2005-2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 2004-2005 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 2003-2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 2002-2003 | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
| 2001-2002 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 2000-2001 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 1999-2000 | 0 | 2 | 3 | – |
| 1998-1999 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 1997-1998 | 1 (0, 0, 1) | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1995-1996 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1994-1995 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1993-1994 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1991-1992 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1990-1991 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1988-1989 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |