Competition clues by V. A. R. Cooper

Clues written by V. A. R. Cooper
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	Clues in archive	First Prizes	Other Prizes	VHCs	HCs	Hons points	First mention	Latest mention	Career span
V. A. R. Cooper	6	0	0	6	17	6	Sep 1960	Nov 1970	10y 2m

	Clue word	Award	Clue	Explanation
Ximenes competitions
1968-1969
1045	SPLIT / MOUTH (Right and Left)	VHC	What does an MP do about pending licence initially? Divulge secrets—here you see the speaker grimace	p, l in sit; 2 mngs.; ref. rumours of 1969 Budget VED rise leaked by Sir Gerald Nabarro
1015	HOAR-HEADED	VHC	Like Father William, faced age contrarily	i.e. parts of headed hoar rev.; ref. Lewis Carroll, Lear 3. 2, ‘You Are Ol d, F. W.’
1966-1967
941	HYPODERMIC	VHC	It could make me chirpy injected with force	od1 in anag., & lit.
929	AMPHITHEATRE	VHC	From whence to see one in awful ham at the Rep.	I in anag., & lit.
1962-1963
743	CHEMIST	VHC	Maudling’s head itches uneasily: “There’s one who may dispense with me in the treasury”	anag. incl. M, mi in chest; me = mi, note; ref. Reg M., Chancellor
1960-1961
608	CUSTOMER	VHC	One whose appearance might well mean more cuts being effected by the butcher	anag. & lit.

HCs awarded to V. A. R. Cooper
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Ximenes competitions

1970-1971
  1140 CALLOUS

1968-1969
  1032 TENONER (Printer’s Devilry)

1967-1968
  1000 THOUSAND
  967 CREMOSIN

1966-1967
  954 CERATE (Printer’s Devilry)
  945 OBLITERATE
  936 MINI SKIRTS
  933 COTTABUS
  916 DIAPASON

1965-1966
  885 GALIMATIAS
  882 SNAPDRAGON

1963-1964
  790 PETER-SEE-ME (Sire and Dam)
  786 METAMERES (Printer’s Devilry)

1962-1963
  721 KERB-MERCHANT

1961-1962
  678 TESSELLATED
  676 TRELLIS (DLM)

1960-1961
  630 STREAKY

Annual Honours record of V. A. R. Cooper
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Year	Prizes (1, 2, 3)	VHCs	HCs	Position
Ximenes competitions
1970-1971	0	0	1	–

1968-1969	0	2	1	–
1967-1968	0	0	2	–
1966-1967	0	2	5	–
1965-1966	0	0	2	–

1963-1964	0	0	2	–
1962-1963	0	1	1	–
1961-1962	0	0	2	–
1960-1961	0	1	1	–