ordStats| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. D. Foster | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 7 | Oct 1976 | Dec 1980 | 4y 2m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-1979 | ||||
| 362 | SEA-SOLDIER | VHC | Jolly boating? Water’s spiffing – head off from the jetty | sea’s old + (p)ier; old = wonderful |
| 352 | FAIRY LIGHTS | VHC | We’re haphazardly if garishly arrayed round pole of tree | t in anag., & lit. |
| 319 | PODESTA | VHC | I, a court stipendiary, could perhaps be —— (I try in curia) | comp. anag. & lit. |
| 1977-1978 | ||||
| 294 | HUMECT | VHC | Air ——s: rheumatics aggravated, as a result? | comp. anag. & lit. |
| 285 | BOYFRIEND (Misprints) | VHC | Girl’s late: man’s beginning to yawn, one midnight? | date; bo + y + Fri. end |
| 272 | MALAGUETTA | VHC | A glutamate is unnatural seasoning | anag. |
| 1976-1977 | ||||
| 255 | ROYAL SILVER JUBILEE | VHC | Queen: I’ll be very jealous – wildly so – about one in 1977 | R + I in anag. |
1980-1981
454 CHRISTMAS BOX
434 JARDINIÈRE
1979-1980
414 UNBOSOMER
410 CUL-DE-SAC
406 BOIL
404 CANDLE-HOLDER (Spoonerisms)
401 GO-AHEAD
397 BIJOUTERIE (Misprints)
371 GRADIN
1978-1979
366 MONKEY-SHINE
354 SHEER-HULK
349 ODDCOMESHORT
340 BOOKSIE
1977-1978
310 STERNFAST
301 TROLLOPISH
300 SLINK-BUTCHER
289 AMNESIAC
1976-1977
238 CRAMBOJINGLE
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-1981 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1979-1980 | 0 | 0 | 7 | – |
| 1978-1979 | 0 | 3 | 4 | – |
| 1977-1978 | 0 | 3 | 4 | – |
| 1976-1977 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |