Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
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K. Gibson | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 13 | May 1958 | May 1968 | 10y 0m |
Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
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Ximenes competitions | ||||
1967-1968 | ||||
980 | OMNIBUSES | VHC | Running in some cases not fully occupied, ought we to be nationalised? | bus(y) in anag., & lit.; cases vb |
1966-1967 | ||||
936 | MINI SKIRTS | VHC | Fashion for young girls or old to take up—and risk it shocking society | nim (= take, obs.) (rev.) + anag. + S |
916 | DIAPASON | First | I span a do to do | anag. & lit.; do, vb. intrans. |
1965-1966 | ||||
894 | WITENAGEMOT | VHC | The king is no longer served by bishops, knights, etc. on this board; e.g. mate in two moves | anag. |
885 | GALIMATIAS | VHC | Moonshine, calling for silver to be turned and I sat looking forlorn—without a bean! | Ag (rev.) + lima + anag. |
1962-1963 | ||||
730 | ARCH-PIRATE | Third | A leader of robbers, having each trip routed with an eye to the main chance | anag. incl. a r(obbers) & lit. |
712 | RHEUMATICKY | VHC | Liable to suffer from the cold and dampness swirling in the mucky air | anag. |
700 | SOLOMON | VHC | Ruler whose seal is star-shaped or moon-shaped | sol (= or, heraldic) + anag. |
1961-1962 | ||||
678 | TESSELLATED | VHC | Like a crossword all detest—very complicated round the bottom right-hand corner! | SE in anag. |
673 | ERISTICAL | VHC | Controversial article is subject to misrepresentation | anag. |
1958-1959 | ||||
529 | BUTTY-COLLIER | VHC | Your little Companion of the Bath, after the shift | anag. incl. CB, & lit. |
Ximenes competitions
1968-1969
1006 CHROME-PLATING
1967-1968
1000 THOUSAND
1966-1967
933 COTTABUS
1965-1966
898 POCHARD
873 VETERANS
860 CORSAGE
1962-1963
708 HEARTS
1959-1960
547 STORMY
1958-1959
517 CAROTID
504 LEAD-LINE
500 MOTHERS-IN-LAW
490 CLEAR def. WEIGH (Wrong Number)
1957-1958
486 BARACAN
Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
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Ximenes competitions | ||||
1968-1969 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
1967-1968 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
1966-1967 | 1 (1, 0, 0) | 1 | 1 | – |
1965-1966 | 0 | 2 | 3 | – |
1962-1963 | 1 (0, 0, 1) | 2 | 1 | 19 |
1961-1962 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
1959-1960 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
1958-1959 | 0 | 1 | 4 | – |
1957-1958 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |