| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. D. P. O’Leary | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 28 | 10 | Aug 1947 | Feb 1968 | 20y 6m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1963-1964 | ||||
| 786 | METAMERES (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | I ski, s/pinning out of control towards oblivion | |
| 1951 (1) | ||||
| 163 | LORICATE | VHC | Blimey! that cat is thick-skinned! | Lor’ + cat in i.e. (that is) [see comments] |
| 1950 (2) | ||||
| 135 | STRIPPED | VHC | Caught by the sun—completely skinned | S tripped |
| 1950 (1) | ||||
| 121 | SNAPSHOT | VHC | Picture, for instance, the Kings’ meeting! The shout which greets them! The motley host! | snap! (in card game) + anag. |
| 1948 (2) | ||||
| 84 | SHINGLE / THIRSTY (Right and Left) | VHC | Dry, but cut the top off first in your becoming English hair-style | (f)irst in thy; anag. of English; haircut |
| 83 | BUDAPEST | First | City partners, using different banks, begin to grow a nuisance | bud a pest; ref. Buda and Pest on Danube |
| 1947 (2) | ||||
| 63 | STILETTO | VHC | Dirty-looking knife and stuck in the best part of the cheese! | et in Stilto(n); daggers = dirty looks |
| 59 | TAME | First | Check: mate in two moves | i.e. mate is two letter moves from tame |
Ximenes competitions
1967-1968
993 JONATHAN
1964-1965
839 GINGER (Printer’s Devilry)
834 CARRIED
1963-1964
790 PETER-SEE-ME (Sire and Dam)
1962-1963
746 INTERMIT (Printer’s Devilry)
1958-1959
525 MORALE (Printer’s Devilry)
1956-1957
430 GAMIN (Printer’s Devilry)
1953 (1)
225 TOUCHSTONES
207 PAGEANT
1952 (1)
188 Beware the Ides of March (Anagram)
1951 (1)
166 RACHIDES
1950 (2)
150 CAPILLAMENTS
143 LAMPREY
1949 (2)
117 LION
113 CRICKETER
111 PLEASANT
109 PERI
108 HACKNEY
107 STRAMASH
1949 (1)
103 MOSES
102 ARCHIMEDES
92 PARTRIDGE
1948 (2)
91 CRETONNE
86 ODOMETER
80 GONERIL
1948 (1)
75 PETROLEUSES
66 CHRISTMAS PIE or TURKEY CARPET
1947 (2)
58 ECLIPSE
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1967-1968 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1964-1965 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1963-1964 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1962-1963 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1958-1959 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1956-1957 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1953 (1) | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1952 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1951 (1) | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1950 (2) | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 1950 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1949 (2) | 0 | 0 | 6 | – |
| 1949 (1) | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 1948 (2) | 1 (1, 0, 0) | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1948 (1) | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1947 (2) | 1 (1, 0, 0) | 1 | 1 | – |