| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. W. Padgett | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | Jun 1945 | Feb 1953 | 7y 8m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1952 (2) | ||||
| 202 | SPALPEEN | VHC | Undesirable character from Limerick “There once was a hoary old tory” | cryptic def.; orig. mng. of tory |
| 1950 (1) | ||||
| 130 | MODERN | VHC | Will make or mend so that you can hardly tell it from new | anag. |
| 1948 (1) | ||||
| 69 | MISANTHROPE | VHC | Mr Crossman M.P. is another to be converted | anag.; Richard C., Labour MP; i.e. cross man |
| 67 | SURFEIT (DLM) | VHC | I will always remember that he who puts on too much side should chalk his cue first | too much; ref. snooker |
| 1945 (1) | ||||
| 13 | IPOMAEA | VHC | Eastern portion of life-saving jacket comes to nothing, but why should the climber be bitter about it? | 0 Mae (West) in IPA (beer); climbing plant |
| 1 | CAT-LAP | VHC | clue missing | |
Ximenes competitions
1953 (1)
217 DEPOSIT
1948 (2)
86 ODOMETER
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1953 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1952 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1950 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1948 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1948 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| 1945 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |