ordStats| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
Also listed as | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr M. C. Whelan | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 44 | 6 | Jul 1988 | Nov 2021 | 33y 4m | M. Whelan M. C. Whelan |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | ||||
| 2564 | CLEARING | VHC | Opening performance of King Lear has lead replaced by that of Coriolanus | anag. with C for K |
| 2007-2008 | ||||
| 1845 | UPBRAID | VHC | Chide topless sex symbol, hiding underwear | bra in (c)upid |
| 2006-2007 | ||||
| 1792 | APPALOOSA / ESTAMINET (Right and Left) | VHC | Mashed pap, potato with it, horse meat’s cooked in alien café | anag. + aloo + SA; anag. + in + ET |
| 1788 | ETHEREAL OILS | VHC | Substances used in aromatherapy? Possibly list aloe here | anag. |
| 2003-2004 | ||||
| 1633 | EMPATRON / WINTERLY (Right and Left) | VHC | Frequent toper, man crashes wetly in, runs shakily, cheerless | anag.; anag. incl. r |
| 1996-1997 | ||||
| 1286 | CHALET | VHC | It could be offered as ‘Switzerland: a property to rent’ | CH a let, & lit. |
2021-2022
2578 VARIORU(M) (Letters Latent)
2020-2021
2551 SPAVIN (Spoonerisms)
2016-2017
2324 CELEBRATIONS
2012-2013
2126 DESPERATE
2116 YULETIDE (with jumble of COMEDO) (Christmas Devilry)
2011-2012
2064 COLD TURKEY
2010-2011
2031 EMBROIDERY
2009-2010
1971 WATERMANSHIP
2008-2009
1893 EARTHY
1888 RASTER (Printer’s Devilry)
2006-2007
1814 HIPSTER
2005-2006
1771 PARTERRE
1752 MIDWINTER
1741 LORD NELSON
2004-2005
1689 SYNOD
2003-2004
1650 SAPHENA
2002-2003
1598 PHRASEMONGER
1596 GENISTA (Definition of Anagram)
1593 MANSUETE
2001-2002
1563 SLYBOOTS
1559 THEOLOGASTER
1554 PEARL
1550 MEMORITER
1546 TRANSPARENT
2000-2001
1506 BARE(-)BONES
1502 RAPPEL
1500 GIT (on board ship) (Ship of Fools)
1494 MARATHON
1492 The year that Columbus discovered America (Anagram)
1999-2000
1441 Word containing MM displaced by a bug (Millennium Bug)
1433 NEANDERTHAL
1415 MANATI (Printer’s Devilry)
1997-1998
1322 CARPET
1996-1997
1307 AGILE (Spoonerisms)
1281 ABLUTOMANE
1277 NOVE(M)BER (Letters Latent)
1260 OUT-AND-OUT
1995-1996
1250 SONEOCARDIA (STENOCARDIA) (Ten to One)
1242 KNOCKERS
1234 AVANT-PROPOS
1992-1993
1065 TANDOORI
1990-1991
961 WAVESON
1988-1989
857 REDCAP / NICETY (Right and Left)
844 THEOLOGASTER (Misprints)
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 2016-2017 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2012-2013 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 2011-2012 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2010-2011 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2009-2010 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2008-2009 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 2007-2008 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 2006-2007 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| 2005-2006 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 2004-2005 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2003-2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 2002-2003 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 2001-2002 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 2000-2001 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 1999-2000 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 1997-1998 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1996-1997 | 0 | 1 | 4 | – |
| 1995-1996 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1992-1993 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1990-1991 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1988-1989 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |