| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
Also listed as | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. H. Lemon | 17 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 19 | Jun 1945 | Apr 1955 | 9y 10m | Lt Lemon |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1954 (1) | ||||
| 271 | TRIPLET | VHC | Mother had two more like me—doesn’t sound much of a holiday! | i.e. triplet = small trip |
| 1949 (2) | ||||
| 115 | MISNOMER | VHC | What is my name? The answer you’ll get from me is N. or M.—but that isn’t my right name | anag.; ref. C of E Catechism |
| 1948 (1) | ||||
| 78 | CAKE-WALK | VHC | clue missing | |
| 1947 (2) | ||||
| 64 | GLASTONBURY | VHC | Granby and Lotus for fleece-lined footwear | anag.; G. area known for shoemaking |
| 63 | STILETTO | VHC | Weapon fired backwards in battle | lit (rev.) in set-to; dagger |
| 56 | SHEEP-RUN | VHC | 12’s namesakes eat here; but there’s explosive in the compote of prunes, so they don’t wait for it | HE in anag.; i.e. sheep run (away); solution 12 in puzzle is Lamb |
| 55 | NAUSEANT | VHC | Nebraska, America: volcanic eruption promotes ill-feeling | Na US + anag. of Etna |
| 53 | SHIN | VHC | This tramp would get on well in the Ministry of Fuel | Shin(well); ref. Emanuel S., Min. of Fuel and Power; tramp vb. |
| 1947 (1) | ||||
| 52 | RATION | VHC | Shows how guns may change into butter, amongst other things | RA + anag. of into; ref. Nazi slogan: “Guns make us strong, butter makes us fat”; butter was rationed |
| 1946 (2) | ||||
| 37 | MISLABEL | VHC | Disguise Bill as me, and give him a false name | anag. |
| 31 | APRIORIST | VHC | Philosopher shows two ways to write All Fools’ Day | Apr 1 or 1st |
| 29 | RATAN | Third | Usually, as here, found just inside the door at any house | hidden & lit. |
| 1945 (2) | ||||
| 25 | WERGILD | VHC | As expiation for murder, we’d bury the girl’s remains | anag. of girl in we’d |
| 22 | SLEEPYHEAD | VHC | Not a glutton for work, deeply as he may he involved in it | anag. |
| 18 | LAMIA | Third | And if a man say —— negg, wilt thou give him a serpent? Yes | i.e. ‘lay me an egg’; half-serpent in Greek myth; ref. Matt. 7:10 |
| 14 | Punning name (Punning name) | VHC | Howard Bridgework | ‘how would bridge work?’ |
| 1945 (1) | ||||
| 1 | CAT-LAP | VHC | clue missing | |
Ximenes competitions
1955-1956
329 HAMADRYAD
1953 (2)
251 UNMETHODICAL
1953 (1)
209 ELAPSION def. IMPERIAL (Wrong Number)
1952 (2)
204 ROSTER (Printer’s Devilry)
1952 (1)
192 WATSON
188 Beware the Ides of March (Anagram)
184 MEREST / WYOMING (DLM)
182 MISTLETOE
1951 (2)
180 HESPER (Printer’s Devilry)
173 HATCHING
1950 (2)
154 RABBIT
153 SAMISENS
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1955-1956 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1954 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1953 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1953 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1952 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1952 (1) | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 1951 (2) | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1950 (2) | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1949 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1948 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1947 (2) | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| 1947 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1946 (2) | 1 (0, 0, 1) | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| 1945 (2) | 1 (0, 0, 1) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1945 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |