| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miss A. W. Baldy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 4 | Oct 1950 | Dec 1967 | 17y 2m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1958-1959 | ||||
| 517 | CAROTID | VHC | You’re stuck with this vessel if you twist a cord round it the wrong way | it (rev.) in anag., & lit. |
| 1956-1957 | ||||
| 412 | SERVIETTE | VHC | It’s dry without and dry within after living in Paris, where it’s still drier | vie (Fr.) TT in sere; s. (Fr.) = towel |
| 1954 (2) | ||||
| 287 | MANCHESTER | VHC | Northern Territory—here macs are badly needed | anag. incl. NT, & lit. |
| 285 | PARALYSES | VHC | Less pay allotted to leaders of Railwaymen’s Association causes members to go on strike | anag. incl. R A |
Ximenes competitions
1967-1968
987 THING (Printer’s Devilry)
1960-1961
624 PSYCHIATER (DLM)
1958-1959
508 CUMBERGROUND
1956-1957
415 When the snow lay round about (Anagram)
1954 (1)
265 THERMAE
263 We think so then and we thought so still! (Anagram)
1953 (1)
207 PAGEANT
1950 (2)
151 OPEN-SESAME
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1967-1968 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1960-1961 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1958-1959 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1956-1957 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1954 (2) | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| 1954 (1) | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1953 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1950 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |