| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. F. Smith | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Nov 1945 | Jul 1970 | 24y 8m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1952 (1) | ||||
| 183 | SAUSAGES | VHC | South American customs are mysteries: why can’t we have more meat? | SA usages; ref. meat ration cuts resulting from Argentinian export restrictions/poor quality of post-war s. |
| 1947 (1) | ||||
| 52 | RATION | VHC | Mr. Strachey can add nothing to it. but he’ll make a speech! | 0 plus ration gives oration; ref. John Strachey, Min. of Food 1946-1950 |
| 47 | GLOCKENSPIEL | VHC | Played by Teddy at the Braunhaus? | cryptic def.; ref. T. Brown, xylophonist, d.1946; Nazi Party HQ, Munich |
| 1946 (2) | ||||
| 39 | GNATHIC | VHC | A nasty taste comes back with an involuntary spasm of the jaws | tang (rev.) + hic |
| 38 | WIND-HOVER | VHC | 22 ac. whose first part may be orchestral; altogether it sounds as if there’s no alternative | i.e. ‘(or)kestrel’; wind instruments [ref. to 22 ac. unknown] |
| 32 | TEMERAIRE | Third | Famous ship which was launched in one river and ended its voyage in another | starts with Teme, ends in Aire |
| 27 | MEANDRIAN | VHC | Scramble, airmen, and get weaving! | anag |
| 1945 (2) | ||||
| 26 | HAWSER (Misprints) | VHC | If you take Shaw seriously, there’s hope for you | rope; hidden |
| 1945 (1) | ||||
| 13 | IPOMAEA | VHC | The Navy helps to get damaged plant out of Pomerania | anag. of Pomerania less RN |
| 12 | ACERBATE | VHC | clue missing | |
Ximenes competitions
1970-1971
1119 RONDE (Printer’s Devilry)
1969-1970
1071 ORACLE (Printer’s Devilry)
1957-1958
467 A humorous definition (Humorous definition)
1954 (2)
289 CISTERN
1953 (1)
219 SOCIALIST
1952 (2)
204 ROSTER (Printer’s Devilry)
1951 (2)
168 PIPS (Misprints)
1949 (2)
112 SHEET (DLM)
1948 (1)
70 GARBAGE
1947 (2)
65 PIVOT
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1970-1971 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1969-1970 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1957-1958 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1954 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1953 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1952 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1952 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1951 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1949 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1948 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1947 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1947 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| 1946 (2) | 1 (0, 0, 1) | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 1945 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1945 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |