Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
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Mrs J. Thomas | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 7 | Oct 1959 | Jan 1967 | 7y 3m |
Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
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Ximenes competitions | ||||
1963-1964 | ||||
800 | Charlemagne, Emperor of the West (Anagram) | VHC | Altogether new map for me! Cheers! | |
796 | STRAKE (or STRAIK) (Misprints) | VHC | The answer is a complete blank re task to be done | plank; anag. |
1962-1963 | ||||
725 | SILENUS | VHC | PAN issue abridged version of “The Quiet American” | silen(t) US; S. was son of Pan; ref. G. Greene, Pan books [see comments] |
712 | RHEUMATICKY | First | Shifting mucky earth I get painfully stiff | anag. |
1960-1961 | ||||
621 | CHASE | VHC | clue not given [see comments] | |
1959-1960 | ||||
590 | STATANT (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Though trade elsewhere has been lo/wer, palace industry still flourishes | Antwerp lace |
Ximenes competitions
1966-1967
936 MINI SKIRTS
920 ARISTATE (Printer’s Devilry)
1965-1966
868 DANDER / TOUPEE (Right and Left)
1963-1964
786 METAMERES (Printer’s Devilry)
1962-1963
721 KERB-MERCHANT
717 STAR-MAN (Misprints)
1961-1962
664 MANIPULATE
651 NIPCHEESE
1960-1961
638 BUREAUCRAT
595 INORNATE / OMADHAUN (Right and Left)
1959-1960
582 MARRY
573 SCAPEGALLOWS
571 PESTER
569 PROPOSAL
560 CONGENITALLY
Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
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Ximenes competitions | ||||
1966-1967 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
1965-1966 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
1963-1964 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
1962-1963 | 1 (1, 0, 0) | 1 | 2 | – |
1961-1962 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
1960-1961 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
1959-1960 | 0 | 1 | 5 | – |