| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. F. Bamford | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 7 | Dec 1953 | Jan 1965 | 11y 1m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1963-1964 | ||||
| 804 | DETRUNCATE | VHC | Top Ten!—ear duct blasted! | anag.; pop charts |
| 1961-1962 | ||||
| 669 | DRUM | VHC | Roll out the barrel—there’s a late party for the beat generation! | 3 mngs.; ref. def. in C., “…beating up crowds…” |
| 1960-1961 | ||||
| 612 | CARGO (Misprints) | VHC | Fading carpet, half worn away, needs a turn | lading; car(pet) + go |
| 604 | APOSTROPHISE | VHC | A Post Office poser this—wrong address, to delay delivery | a PO + anag. |
| 1959-1960 | ||||
| 555 | JURYWOMAN | Third | This female finds she won’t have the last word: in case she tries she’s shut up effectively | cryptic def.; finds, legal, shut in jury room |
| 1954 (2) | ||||
| 325 | MARRYING | VHC | Trains are often held up at this junction before breakfast | cryptic def.; wedding breakfast |
Ximenes competitions
1964-1965
834 CARRIED
832 PENNY-WISE (Misprints)
1963-1964
790 PETER-SEE-ME (Sire and Dam)
782 SWELL
1962-1963
730 ARCH-PIRATE
728 ALDERMA(N) (N’s missing in def.) (Letters Latent)
1961-1962
664 MANIPULATE
656 FIDDLESTICKS
1960-1961
634 BEDSTEAD
1959-1960
582 MARRY
569 PROPOSAL
560 CONGENITALLY
1958-1959
534 RAIL-SPLITTER
495 PARTISAN
1955-1956
377 MALISON
364 HELLEBORE
1954 (1)
261 DECANTER
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1964-1965 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1963-1964 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 1962-1963 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1961-1962 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 1960-1961 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| 1959-1960 | 1 (0, 0, 1) | 0 | 3 | – |
| 1958-1959 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1955-1956 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1954 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1954 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |