Clues written by Dr T. J. R. Maguire
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Dr T. J. R. Maguire2922254833Feb 1956Nov 197014y 9mT. J. R. Maguire
 
 Clue wordAwardClueExplanation
Ximenes competitions
1969-1970
1066RAVE / PAIR (DLM)VHCWhere avouterers have shared Scotch with a flight of harpiesrave3 = rive = share2; pair = flight of stairs
1968-1969
1049SLANGWHANGERVHCRagger overriding links on a hunter, a whacking divot-cutterslang3 whanger; whang1
1010MOTORISTThirdThe guy’s almost disposed to admit receptacles for blowing intori in most (US), & lit.; blow = bloom; breathalysers
1966-1967
949BROWSINGFirstThe makings of Blandings’ top sow, quivering among the layersB + anag. in ring, & lit.
935MALAPROPVHCBeginners in matrimony! A little aversion present relic oracularly proscribes?initial letters, & lit.; relict, prescribes
920ARISTATE (Printer’s Devilry)SecondAnd says our Di/ves, “O to be dashed—ashes—off the Fire!”Pepys
911DRAGONVHCDuke in progress without a shred of clothing, horrifying watcher, in fairy-talerag in D on
1965-1966
900PARAMECIA or PAREOEANSVHCFrom a split came a pair, and so we are gotparamecia; anag. & lit.
894WITENAGEMOTVHCThe thing that influenced Harold? Shaky ménage, it being held by, roughly, twoanag. in anag.; thing1; Harold I
890DEBENTUREVHCBond with some presentable young woman. Sex … adventure? Not half!deb + (sex adv)enture
885GALIMATIASVHCAmalgam? It is, in a way, but lacking, a primal element in mercuryanag. less m, & lit.
1964-1965
851Sire & Dam (Sire & Dam)VHCDodo by Cock of the Walk Out of Poll Spangleflightless bird; dod O
1963-1964
780NOBLEST (and Eximenamination)VHCTop ten? Not born on Lime Street, I’m out!no b L(I’m)e St; ward in City of London
764SHIMMY-SHAKEVHCDe Havilland’s thrilling. Valentino’s sound for some thrilling danceshimmy2 + ‘sheikh’; thrilling = shaking; de H. aircraft; ref. Rudolph V. in film “The Sheikh”; Olivia de H., actress
750SEVEN-FIFTY / CROSSWORDS (Right and Left)VHCMule eating cutlery puzzles MD not half. This makes it eight in ten minutes!sword in cross; half of 1500
1962-1963
730ARCH-PIRATEFirstFor a whimsical version of me in a libretto, read Barrie. Capt. Hookanag. of (b)arriecapth(ook), & lit.; ref. Peter Pan (1954 Musical)
725SILENUSVHCDemigod, semi-buck, enwreathed with bayle(ap) in sinus & lit. [see comments]
708HEARTSVHCWe of the leather-coat class generated old-time russetsmiddle letters, & lit.; ref. apples, cores containing pips
700SOLOMONVHCAs has been stated, wanton, bedding a thousandso + M in loon, & lit.; wives and concubines
1961-1962
673ERISTICALVHC“Throwing it aside, and stemming it with hearts…” What’s next? It’s clear I will need jogging!anag.; “…of controversy,” J. Caesar i. 2
664MANIPULATEVHCWhat a mute may do perhaps to make himself plainanag. & lit.
1960-1961
638BUREAUCRATVHCI could be “Sir Joseph Porter,” having previous practice, from the first City production, in Pinaforeure AUC in brat; ref. HMS Pinafore, Sir J. P.’s Song
634BEDSTEADVHCSetting for the Dream, showing Bottom on set, pixilated, with a donkey’s headbed + anag. + a + d; ref. MND
624PSYCHIATER (DLM)VHCNoo-Gloo mends chairs, typewriter ribbons or a crack on the head! 
1959-1960
590STATANT (Printer’s Devilry)VHCTo fights in U.S., it is a special I./R.A. should be called insinusitis … antra
547STORMYVHCAs ever, with true love, fondly yrs., Tomanag.; ref. proverb “the course of true love never did run smooth”; fond = silly
1958-1959
504LEAD-LINEVHCOcean Accident Insurance, fully paid and unencumbered guarantees security: all I need is to have an accident!anag.; paid = allowed to run out (naut)
1957-1958
451MEGAPODEVHCMo.-ped., crazy with age, gets a flying start from Shellanag.; m. can fly from moment of hatching
1956-1957
390HESITATE (Printer’s Devilry)VHC“One-solo-at/-a time” programmes?ITA, broadcasting authority

 
HCs awarded to Dr T. J. R. Maguire
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Ximenes competitions
 
1970-1971
  1140 CALLOUS
  1135 HILAIRE BELLOC
 
1969-1970
  1100 BEAU(C)LER(C) (Letters Latent)
  1093 MARTINET
  1091 WENCESLAS
  1089 ENCLOISTER
  1084 ANGEL-FOOD
  1080 ANDROMEDA
  1058 Aragon, Boleyn, Seymour, Cleves, Howard, Parr (Anagram)
 
1968-1969
  1041 TEA-LEAD
  1039 TEGMEN def. LEGION (Wrong Number)
  1036 CORONETED
  1006 CHROME-PLATING
 
1967-1968
  1000 THOUSAND
  989 GRENADINE
  987 THING (Printer’s Devilry)
  967 CREMOSIN
 
1966-1967
  945 OBLITERATE
  933 COTTABUS
 
1965-1966
  902 WINCOPIPE
  898 POCHARD
  878 ENTOMOSTRACA
  873 VETERANS
 
1964-1965
  839 GINGER (Printer’s Devilry)
  834 CARRIED
  808 WAGONER
 
1963-1964
  760 METAMORPHOSE
 
1962-1963
  743 CHEMIST
  738 ANAESTHETIC
  721 KERB-MERCHANT
 
1961-1962
  694 OSIRIS (Printer’s Devilry)
  669 DRUM
  660 RUBBER (Misprints)
  647 MADCAP
 
1960-1961
  642 SEETHER (Printer’s Devilry)
  621 CHASE
  608 CUSTOMER
  600 The Light Brigade, noble Six Hundred (Anagram)
  595 INORNATE / OMADHAUN (Right and Left)
 
1959-1960
  586 HEBDOMADARY
  582 MARRY
  573 SCAPEGALLOWS
 
1958-1959
  517 CAROTID
  495 PARTISAN
 
1957-1958
  443 HALF-SEAS-OVER
 
1956-1957
  430 GAMIN (Printer’s Devilry)
  395 SCALE-ARMOUR
 
1955-1956
  373 PRESTONPANS
 


Annual Honours record of Dr T. J. R. Maguire
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YearPrizes
(1, 2, 3)
VHCsHCsPosition
Ximenes competitions
1970-19710 0 2
1969-19700 1 7
1968-19691 (0, 0, 1) 1 4
1967-19680 0 4
1966-19672 (1, 1, 0) 2 2 9
1965-19660 4 4 18
1964-19650 1 3
1963-19640 3 1
1962-19631 (1, 0, 0) 3 3 9
1961-19620 2 4
1960-19610 3 5
1959-19600 2 3
1958-19590 1 2
1957-19580 1 1
1956-19570 1 2
1955-19560 0 1