| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. T. Clift | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | Feb 1946 | Oct 1965 | 19y 8m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1948 (1) | ||||
| 69 | MISANTHROPE | VHC | Rise phantom! “Thou com’st in such a questionable shape … I’ll call thee Hamlet” | anag.; ref. Hamlet I.4.43 |
| 1947 (2) | ||||
| 59 | TAME | VHC | K. takes P. might lead to mate in two moves (shrewd play but dull ending) | Katharina and Petruchio, T. of the Shrew; mate is two letter moves from tame |
| 55 | NAUSEANT | Second | Upsetting effect of choppy North Sea on aunt! | anag. incl. N |
| 1945 (2) | ||||
| 18 | LAMIA | VHC | Am I a witch after fifty? she hissed | L + am I a |
Ximenes competitions
1965-1966
873 VETERANS
1951 (1)
160 RASCAL (Printer’s Devilry)
1949 (2)
116 WATERLOO
1949 (1)
102 ARCHIMEDES
96 INTERLOCK
1948 (1)
72 TEMPLE BAR
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1965-1966 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1951 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1949 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1949 (1) | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1948 (1) | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1947 (2) | 1 (0, 1, 0) | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1945 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |