Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
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E. L. Mellersh | 28 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 76 | 35 | Jan 1948 | Dec 1968 | 20y 11m |
Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
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Ximenes competitions | ||||
1967-1968 | ||||
984 | Word containing a first name (Anonymous) | VHC | Connection coming in time—it’s nonsensical with five lines in use | LIM-ERIC-K; Linklater, author; link later |
1964-1965 | ||||
839 | GINGER (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | The la/mination may be due to dis-eased layers | |
1961-1962 | ||||
669 | DRUM | VHC | Meagre fish, been in the deep freeze, and the Duke of Plaza Toro’s particular | 3 mngs.; drumfish, glaciated ridge, and ref. Gondoliers, “own particular d.” |
1959-1960 | ||||
582 | MARRY | First | You may have to stop being a Rolling Stone and have a Moss Gathering to do this | cryptic def.; ref. Moss Bros. outfitters [see comments in Slip no. 586] |
1957-1958 | ||||
477 | SEDATENESS | VHC | Seated unstably above the haunt of a fearsome creature—that should make you think of gravity! | anag. + Ness; Loch N. Monster |
451 | MEGAPODE | VHC | Indigenous Australian with distant relations in Surrey thinks the Mound ought to be on the Oval | cryptic def.; m. lays eggs in a mound, related to grouse, etc.; ref. stand at Lord’s |
438 | MACARONI | VHC | Nut may be bolted, as it slips down easily | 2 mngs; nut = a fool (Webster) |
1956-1957 | ||||
415 | When the snow lay round about (Anagram) | First | “What laud you?” “The new-born Son” | |
1954 (2) | ||||
316 | BATHROOM | Third | In this enclosure the favourite’s the one to put something on and to get away quickly | cryptic def., i.e. vacate bathroom quickly |
1954 (1) | ||||
281 | SCRAPS def. LOCALS (Wrong Number) | VHC | Dives from the high board with these satisfied one of the neighbours who couldn’t take a dip later | neighbours; cryptic def.; board = table; ref Luke xvi. 21, 24 |
265 | THERMAE | Second | They are seen coming up from the Underground—busts that are fitted to a T | T + Hermae; escalator advts. |
1953 (2) | ||||
249 | BALM | First | Old console—for a hand-blown organ | cryptic def.; balm (vb.) = soothe; i.e. for the nose |
1953 (1) | ||||
221 | BUNTHORNE | VHC | Appreciated by the Chancellor, sang Pooh Bah | i.e. expressing disappointment; “He pays his taxes”, Act I init., and Mikado |
1951 (2) | ||||
177 | DESOLATE | VHC | Clement in this kind of place? Certainly not. But soon, perhaps! | cryptic def.; ref. C. Attlee and imminent Gen. Election |
1951 (1) | ||||
166 | RACHIDES | VHC | “Are these axes or floral receptacles?” Munnings murmurs disapprovingly | RA chides, 2 defs.; ref. Battersea Park sculptures for Festival of Britain, and Sir Alfred M. |
164 | NEWTON | VHC | Barrow boy (modern style) studied fruit and knew how to make money | new ton2; ref. Newton’s tutor Isaac B., apple, N.’s law of gravity; Master of Mint |
158 | RATING | VHC | There’s money in a bit of the old mattress cover: take the ticking off | tin in rag1; tick3 |
156 | LAVEROCK | VHC | A little bird tells what is left in Scone—large detached stone | aver2, rock; ref. theft of Stone of Scone from Westminster Abbey in 1950 |
155 | LYTERIAN | VHC | When the thermometer falls gradually in this manner, is it broken? It nearly is | anag. |
1950 (2) | ||||
143 | LAMPREY | VHC | Strike victim found on the rocks—only reply—Am Broke | lam prey, anag. |
1949 (2) | ||||
116 | WATERLOO | VHC | The end of Pompey’s line and a Caesar’s rule | 2 mngs.; Portsmouth railway line; Napoleon |
105 | SMITHEREENS | Third | Fine result of close cannons: a big break | cryptic def.; snooker |
1949 (1) | ||||
97 | NESTOR | VHC | Gold beyond the North-East strait—he sought and gave advice | NE St or2; ref. Argonaut |
92 | PARTRIDGE | VHC | Not a full back, but strong on the wing | i.e. part ridge; ridge = the back (obs.) |
1948 (2) | ||||
88 | BRISTOL | VHC | O sweet Will’s home on Avon!—misplaced apostrophe! | cryptic def.; home of Wills Tobacco; river of B., cf. Stratford-upon-Avon |
85 | SERGEANT | Third | He would make a saint shrivel and turn green: yet, having received stripes, he seeks a crown above | anag. of a St green; i.e. insignia of Staff Sgt. |
1948 (1) | ||||
76 | VALEDICTORY | VHC | As the molten lead poured into his flagship, Nelson gave this message | anag. in Victory; ref. death of Nelson at Trafalgar |
67 | SURFEIT (DLM) | VHC | I will always say “Must fire Strachey” when I can’t get more than enough to eat | more than enough; ref. John S., Min. of Food |
Ximenes competitions
1968-1969
1039 TEGMEN def. LEGION (Wrong Number)
1023 CONSOLE
1019 DISCORD (Misprints)
1967-1968
989 GRENADINE
962 PALING
1966-1967
935 MALAPROP
1965-1966
902 WINCOPIPE
894 WITENAGEMOT
885 GALIMATIAS
1963-1964
782 SWELL
1962-1963
700 SOLOMON
1961-1962
656 FIDDLESTICKS
1960-1961
626 WOMAN-TIRED
600 The Light Brigade, noble Six Hundred (Anagram)
1959-1960
573 SCAPEGALLOWS
569 PROPOSAL
1958-1959
538 BANISHING
521 SOUP
1957-1958
486 BARACAN
469 DAISY
1956-1957
425 TRAVERSE
421 DOVETAIL
404 POLENTA
1955-1956
373 PRESTONPANS
343 EPIGONI
334 CHEROOT
329 HAMADRYAD
1954 (2)
302 MARTIN
295 SENSE-ORGANS
291 APAGOGE
287 MANCHESTER
1954 (1)
283 SOBER
277 PRODIGALLY
275 ESTOVER (Printer’s Devilry)
271 TRIPLET
263 We think so then and we thought so still! (Anagram)
261 DECANTER
1953 (2)
255 SCUTTLE
241 MANDOLINE
239 GENISTA (Printer’s Devilry)
1953 (1)
225 TOUCHSTONES
213 LEMONADE
207 PAGEANT
1952 (2)
206 PIEPOWDER
205 CANTANKEROUS
204 ROSTER (Printer’s Devilry)
203 WEATHERS
200 ACCOUNT
1952 (1)
192 WATSON
190 CHEQUERS
187 GROWLER
184 MEREST / WYOMING (DLM)
1951 (2)
180 HESPER (Printer’s Devilry)
175 HAIR-LINE
174 ANACREONTICS
173 HATCHING
170 GUINEA
1951 (1)
165 CABBAGE
162 TITANESS
157 ORANGE
1950 (2)
153 SAMISENS
148 FILIBUSTER
139 HECATOMB
135 STRIPPED
1950 (1)
124 BARHAM or BRAMAH
122 LEATHER
1949 (2)
110 LEVIGATE
1949 (1)
103 MOSES
100 Word containing ADDING
99 SCARABEE
96 INTERLOCK
94 SARDELLE
1948 (2)
91 CRETONNE
86 ODOMETER
1948 (1)
75 PETROLEUSES
68 ANTIGROPELOS
Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
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Ximenes competitions | ||||
1968-1969 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
1967-1968 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
1966-1967 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
1965-1966 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
1964-1965 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
1963-1964 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
1962-1963 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
1961-1962 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
1960-1961 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
1959-1960 | 1 (1, 0, 0) | 0 | 2 | – |
1958-1959 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
1957-1958 | 0 | 3 | 2 | – |
1956-1957 | 1 (1, 0, 0) | 0 | 3 | – |
1955-1956 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
1954 (2) | 1 (0, 0, 1) | 0 | 4 | – |
1954 (1) | 1 (0, 1, 0) | 1 | 6 | – |
1953 (2) | 1 (1, 0, 0) | 0 | 3 | – |
1953 (1) | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
1952 (2) | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
1952 (1) | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
1951 (2) | 0 | 1 | 5 | – |
1951 (1) | 0 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
1950 (2) | 0 | 1 | 4 | – |
1950 (1) | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
1949 (2) | 1 (0, 0, 1) | 1 | 1 | – |
1949 (1) | 0 | 2 | 5 | – |
1948 (2) | 1 (0, 0, 1) | 1 | 2 | – |
1948 (1) | 0 | 2 | 2 | – |