Clues written by J. Coleby
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J. Coleby2601252727Oct 1946Dec 197832y 2m
 
 Clue wordAwardClueExplanation
1978-1979
352FAIRY LIGHTSVHCThese on tree make for a glittery shinecomp. anag. & lit.
1976-1977
238CRAMBOJINGLEVHCRhyming stuff, in short clipped style, the reverse of the one beloved of McGonagallcram + jo (rev.) in bingle; ref. William McG.
1975-1976
161ANCONVHCA devious canon, one opposed to a member of the flock, is soon put outside the chapteranag., an con, c in anon
1974-1975
146CHARADESVHCPuzzles that may involve a search, including the opening of a dictionaryanag. incl. d
127FRITHSOKENVHCFree of risk, then, installed hereanag. & lit.
123SCATTERGOODVHCGo red at cost? That’s not my usual formanag. & lit.
1973-1974
95THUNDERCLAPVHCLightning strike report – noisy meeting of hands after vehement denunciationthunder + clap
62SOLITAIRESVHCRocks in bands and diffused soil striae often found in cavesanag., 2 defs.
1972-1973
43A neologism (Neologisms)VHCDEDALDOODLEF
Ximenes competitions
1966-1967
935MALAPROPVHCShe misinterpreted the confused Miss Languish and Anthony Absolute, initially, with stage effectanag. of initial letters + prop, & lit.
907SORITES (Misprints)VHCThis kind of power is delusive; it is beset with sorrowsposer; it in sores
1965-1966
878ENTOMOSTRACAVHCShrimp would be too high and mighty to model this order “one smart coat” knittedanag.; ref. model Jean Shrimpton
1964-1965
843PRISTINEVHCThe duet from the beginning of Rigoletto in a transcription for spinet (virginal)Ri in anag.; virginal1,2
812ABRUPT / TISANE (Right and Left)VHCSnappy bra teasingly put awry, topless panties in disarray. Just what the doctor orderedanag. + anag.; anag. less p
1963-1964
790PETER-SEE-ME (Sire and Dam)SecondPanoramaPeter Pan
1960-1961
617COLOPHONYVHCNearly all hope is abandoned in the settlement; running out of the wood I am prepared for the finishanag. of hop(e) in colony; finish = varnish
612CARGO (Misprints)VHCTram fare found under a tramp’s patcheshatches; car go; tramp steamer
1959-1960
573SCAPEGALLOWSVHCNo ruddy saint, better for example imprisoned; really deserves hangingcap +eg in sallow + S & lit.; cap (vb.); i.e. not ruddy (red) = sallow
1954 (1)
283SOBERVHCComposed to greet the Queensob ER; greet2 = lament
1953 (2)
235ASPHETERISMVHCSabotage of Steamship bearing Royal Cipher. Denial of Owner’s ClaimsER in anag.
1950 (2)
145STEWARTVHCWild West pictures for the family at the Palace. Orange afterwardsanag. of West art; Stuarts followed by William of Orange
1950 (1)
126RASPBERRYVHCThe bird is a kind of pie: when clipped, as it often is, makes a harsh grating noise4 mngs.; ‘give the bird’; pie = magpie
1949 (1)
100Word containing ADDINGVHCPerhaps a five finger exercise on the piano, for extending the range of notespadding; p + adding; e.g. notes for speech
1948 (2)
84SHINGLE / THIRSTY (Right and Left)VHCFor a change try this dry, rocky English coast—deposit requiredanag. of try this; anag. of English; i.e., coast-deposit
1948 (1)
68ANTIGROPELOSVHCCorrugated tin legs, a poor protection against cats and dogsanag.
1946 (2)
36TARTARUSVHCStates contracted after dental affliction can give you worse than helltartar US

 
HCs awarded to J. Coleby
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1974-1975
  148 BALLYHOO
  139 PIEPOWDER
  130 EADISH (Printer’s Devilry)
  118 OPERETTIST (Misprints)
 
1973-1974
  79 SLAPSTICK
  57 MINARET (Printer’s Devilry)
 
Ximenes competitions
 
1969-1970
  1058 Aragon, Boleyn, Seymour, Cleves, Howard, Parr (Anagram)
 
1966-1967
  911 DRAGON
 
1965-1966
  885 GALIMATIAS
 
1964-1965
  817 WYLIE-COATS
 
1963-1964
  796 STRAKE (or STRAIK) (Misprints)
  769 PENNY
 
1962-1963
  728 ALDERMA(N) (N’s missing in def.) (Letters Latent)
 
1961-1962
  651 NIPCHEESE
 
1960-1961
  624 PSYCHIATER (DLM)
 
1959-1960
  571 PESTER
 
1958-1959
  525 MORALE (Printer’s Devilry)
  521 SOUP
 
1954 (2)
  306 CHICANE / RAMPART (Right and Left)
 
1953 (2)
  251 UNMETHODICAL
  247 VAMPIRE
  245 GLAMOUR / SOPRANO (Right and Left)
 
1953 (1)
  217 DEPOSIT
 
1952 (2)
  203 WEATHERS
 
1950 (2)
  152 SEA-LION
  147 GATHER
  139 HECATOMB
 


Annual Honours record of J. Coleby
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YearPrizes
(1, 2, 3)
VHCsHCsPosition
1978-19790 1 0
 
1976-19770 1 0
1975-19760 1 0
1974-19750 3 4
1973-19740 2 2
1972-19730 1 0
 
Ximenes competitions
1969-19700 0 1
 
1966-19670 2 1
1965-19660 1 1
1964-19650 2 1
1963-19641 (0, 1, 0) 0 2
1962-19630 0 1
1961-19620 0 1
1960-19610 2 1
1959-19600 1 1
1958-19590 0 2
 
1954 (2)0 0 1
1954 (1)0 1 0
1953 (2)0 1 3
1953 (1)0 0 1
1952 (2)0 0 1
 
1950 (2)0 1 3
1950 (1)0 1 0
 
1949 (1)0 1 0
1948 (2)0 1 0
1948 (1)0 1 0
 
1946 (2)0 1 0