Clues written by Dr M. C. Whelan
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Dr M. C. Whelan6006446Jul 1988Nov 202133y 4mM. Whelan
M. C. Whelan
 
 Clue wordAwardClueExplanation
2020-2021
2564CLEARINGVHCOpening performance of King Lear has lead replaced by that of Coriolanusanag. with C for K
2007-2008
1845UPBRAIDVHCChide topless sex symbol, hiding underwearbra in (c)upid
2006-2007
1792APPALOOSA / ESTAMINET (Right and Left)VHCMashed pap, potato with it, horse meat’s cooked in alien caféanag. + aloo + SA; anag. + in + ET
1788ETHEREAL OILSVHCSubstances used in aromatherapy? Possibly list aloe hereanag.
2003-2004
1633EMPATRON / WINTERLY (Right and Left)VHCFrequent toper, man crashes wetly in, runs shakily, cheerlessanag.; anag. incl. r
1996-1997
1286CHALETVHCIt could be offered as ‘Switzerland: a property to rent’CH a let, & lit.

 
HCs awarded to Dr M. C. Whelan
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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)
 


Annual Honours record of Dr M. C. Whelan
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VHCsHCsPosition
2020-20210 1 1
 
2016-20170 0 1
 
2012-20130 0 2
2011-20120 0 1
2010-20110 0 1
2009-20100 0 1
2008-20090 0 2
2007-20080 1 0
2006-20070 2 1
2005-20060 0 3
2004-20050 0 1
2003-20040 1 1
2002-20030 0 3
2001-20020 0 5
2000-20010 0 5
1999-20000 0 3
 
1997-19980 0 1
1996-19970 1 4
1995-19960 0 2
 
1992-19930 0 1
 
1990-19910 0 1
 
1988-19890 0 2