| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rev L. Blackburn | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 6 | May 1946 | Dec 1968 | 22y 7m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1951 (2) | ||||
| 176 | SPIGOT | VHC | Control of the drunkard’s ways when the iron enters into his soul | pig in sot; pig iron |
| 1948 (2) | ||||
| 86 | ODOMETER | Third | Round the Cathedral three times (on a bike?) | O dome ter |
| 1947 (1) | ||||
| 44 | PARIS | VHC | Alexander Herbert Turner | Sir A. P. (rev.); P. also known as Alexander; ref. Sir A. P. Herbert, humorist and writer |
| 1945 (2) | ||||
| 24 | SWELL-MOBSMAN | Third | Might have caused railway hold-up, but L.M.S. now blames distribution | anag. |
Ximenes competitions
1968-1969
1039 TEGMEN def. LEGION (Wrong Number)
1023 CONSOLE
1967-1968
958 DRY MEASURE
1965-1966
882 SNAPDRAGON
1953 (1)
227 CATEGORIES
1952 (2)
206 PIEPOWDER
205 CANTANKEROUS
1951 (2)
177 DESOLATE
1950 (2)
149 DOMESTIC
1950 (1)
123 LEECHES
121 SNAPSHOT
1949 (2)
108 HACKNEY
107 STRAMASH
1949 (1)
101 BARRACKS
100 Word containing ADDING
98 HUMERI
97 NESTOR
96 INTERLOCK
95 SPOONER
94 SARDELLE
1948 (2)
83 BUDAPEST
1948 (1)
73 RHODESIA
72 TEMPLE BAR
69 MISANTHROPE
1947 (2)
61 CREASY
59 TAME
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1968-1969 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1967-1968 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1965-1966 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1953 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1952 (2) | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1951 (2) | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1950 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1950 (1) | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1949 (2) | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1949 (1) | 0 | 0 | 7 | – |
| 1948 (2) | 1 (0, 0, 1) | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1948 (1) | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 1947 (2) | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1947 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1945 (2) | 1 (0, 0, 1) | 0 | 0 | – |