| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. H. Dickson | 17 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 21 | 18 | Mar 1946 | Nov 1964 | 18y 8m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1964-1965 | ||||
| 825 | COACHES | VHC | Chaps like Higgins take care of dropping h’s | c/o aches; ache2 =aitch; ref. ‘Pygmalion’ |
| 812 | ABRUPT / TISANE (Right and Left) | VHC | Baronet’s writhing, inside’s in revolt; hasty barley-water needed, or a formulation of anise would suit to a T! | up in anag. of Bart.; T + anag. [see comments] |
| 1963-1964 | ||||
| 777 | TAILOR-BIRD | VHC | I could make a fig-leaf apron—it or a bridal ensemble—to fit some Eve | anag., tailor (= fit, vb.) bird |
| 1960-1961 | ||||
| 630 | STREAKY | VHC | Like vapour-trail patterns resulting from shattering rate in the blue | anag. in sky, & lit. |
| 621 | CHASE | VHC | China’s leaders want edict from Moscow requiring obliteration of U.K.? It gives one the jumps! | Ch(ina) + (Uk)ase; steeplechase |
| 604 | APOSTROPHISE | VHC | One might so address the ball when it is driven—and perhaps too is sliced! | anag. |
| 600 | The Light Brigade, noble Six Hundred (Anagram) | VHC | Bidden ride bang through shell—exit! | |
| 595 | INORNATE / OMADHAUN (Right and Left) | VHC | Love-crazy, the Irish Johnny is after losing his head; it’s a fool he is—quite simple, burbling inane rot! | 0 mad (S)haun; anag. |
| 1959-1960 | ||||
| 590 | STATANT (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | I bought this old Bu/ick, shopped early, and was taken for a ride | antick shoppe |
| 573 | SCAPEGALLOWS | Second | The monkey’s become chafed underneath with surrounding small vessels ruptured; he should have swung! | ape + gall3 (vb. intrans.) in scows |
| 571 | PESTER | VHC | Clue not given; sopors, porose, corpse, rosace | |
| 569 | PROPOSAL | VHC | Poor swain’s head is awhirl in partner’s embrace; that’s natural to this occasion! | anag. of poor s(wain) in pal, & lit. |
| 560 | CONGENITALLY | VHC | Naturally the Conservatives’ leader gets advance information and I count on that | C on I tally |
| 1958-1959 | ||||
| 538 | BANISHING | VHC | I get a move on with the Big Noise around giving marching orders | I shin in bang |
| 1954 (2) | ||||
| 302 | MARTIN | VHC | If this flier has a breakdown, damage can result | mar tin |
| 1945 (2) | ||||
| 24 | SWELL-MOBSMAN | VHC | He’s a thief of the Smart Set. Snob as well? M’m... perhaps | anag. |
| 19 | SCREENINGS | VHC | Southern Rly. parted by the hundred with wrecked engines as rubbish | C in SR + anag. |
Ximenes competitions
1963-1964
782 SWELL
773 FIT-OUT
1962-1963
721 KERB-MERCHANT
708 HEARTS
1961-1962
669 DRUM
647 MADCAP
1960-1961
624 PSYCHIATER (DLM)
617 COLOPHONY
612 CARGO (Misprints)
1959-1960
586 HEBDOMADARY
582 MARRY
555 JURYWOMAN
543 NUTRIA / ERMINE (Right and Left)
1958-1959
534 RAIL-SPLITTER
1957-1958
469 DAISY
464 STRAWED
456 PLAFOND
1954 (2)
306 CHICANE / RAMPART (Right and Left)
1953 (2)
249 BALM
243 LODESTAR
241 MANDOLINE
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1964-1965 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| 1963-1964 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 1962-1963 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1961-1962 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1960-1961 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 1959-1960 | 1 (0, 1, 0) | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| 1958-1959 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1957-1958 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 1954 (2) | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1953 (2) | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 1945 (2) | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |