Clues written by Maj A. H. Giles
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Maj A. H. Giles1821153021Mar 1946Dec 195913y 9mMaj Giles
 
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Ximenes competitions
1953 (2)
251UNMETHODICALVHCI am unclothed—highly improper! It should certainly be against all rulesanag.
247VAMPIREVHCA restless spirit often resorts to night-life and drinking when in the vein for itcryptic def.
1953 (1)
231PREAMBLESecondQuite a way to go before coming to the start gives the opportunity for a preliminary canterpre-amble
1951 (2)
178HIDEOUSVHCI had contracted to occupy a house which was jerry-built—now not fit to be seenI’d in anag.
1951 (1)
162TITANESSVHCVery great lady of yore, sporting a high cape set off by a small bundle of feathersa ness following tit
159SPANIELVHCHe may be taken and tried for shooting—wholly the fault of Trygvespan + anag. of Lie; span = wholly; ref. T. Lie, UNO Sec. Gen.; gun dog
1950 (2)
153SAMISENSVHCString ’em up! Get ’em by the neck! A sharp twist and the Japs may change their tune!cryptic def.
1949 (1)
103MOSESVHCDid he pull a cat’s tail when in the ark?cryptic def.; cat’s-tail = type of reed; found in rushes
100Word containing ADDINGVHCA sovereign in the stuffing! Well! That’s a fine gesture on the part of the duck!waddling; L (£1) in wadding
1948 (1)
66CHRISTMAS PIE or TURKEY CARPETFirstAfter Christmas dinner I have a nap. If completely laid out I may be under the table!2 cryptic defs.; nap2
1947 (2)
64GLASTONBURYVHCJoe’s staff went on strike here and came out on Christmas Eve issuing leafletscryptic def.; ref. J. of Arimathea, G. thorn; strike = take root
1947 (1)
51LLANELLYVHCThe town is all taken aback with the carrying on of the King’s mistress—look you!all (rev.) + Nelly; ref. Nell Gwyn, Welsh expression
1946 (2)
38WIND-HOVERVHCStoops to gain a living, having to take a turn with nothing less than a sweeperwind + Ho(o)ver
36TARTARUSVHCThe Naval pair lead us at that awful final hole which, if you’re not good, gets you downtar tar us
32TEMERAIREVHCEach little trireme fitted out as a warship, fighting fit, makes a perfect pictureanag. of ea trireme; ref. Turner painting
29RATANVHCYou should hand the palm to those who go in for walking and stick to it2 defs.
27MEANDRIANVHCDoctor Ian’s got a bad name for not going straightmean Dr Ian
1945 (2)
20NIERSTEINERFirstThis may be still escaping by the route through the long Rhine Valley bottleneckcryptic def.; i.e. still wine; ref. POWs, etc.

 
HCs awarded to Maj A. H. Giles
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Ximenes competitions
 
1959-1960
  569 PROPOSAL
  560 CONGENITALLY
 
1958-1959
  534 RAIL-SPLITTER
  495 PARTISAN
 
1957-1958
  486 BARACAN
  447 TOUSLE
  438 MACARONI
 
1956-1957
  425 TRAVERSE
 
1955-1956
  329 HAMADRYAD
 
1954 (2)
  295 SENSE-ORGANS
  285 PARALYSES
 
1953 (2)
  255 SCUTTLE
  249 BALM
  243 LODESTAR
  241 MANDOLINE
 
1953 (1)
  227 CATEGORIES
  223 MELODRAME
  209 ELAPSION def. IMPERIAL (Wrong Number)
 
1952 (2)
  194 KNOWLEDGE BOX
 
1951 (2)
  169 HOUSE
 
1949 (2)
  110 LEVIGATE
  108 HACKNEY
  105 SMITHEREENS
 
1949 (1)
  104 STARE (Printer’s Devilry)
  92 PARTRIDGE
 
1948 (2)
  89 SEASON
 
1948 (1)
  74 DEODAR
  70 GARBAGE
  68 ANTIGROPELOS
 
1947 (2)
  63 STILETTO
 


Annual Honours record of Maj A. H. Giles
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YearPrizes
(1, 2, 3)
VHCsHCsPosition
Ximenes competitions
1959-19600 0 2
1958-19590 0 2
1957-19580 0 3
1956-19570 0 1
1955-19560 0 1
1954 (2)0 0 2
 
1953 (2)0 2 4
1953 (1)1 (0, 1, 0) 0 3
1952 (2)0 0 1
 
1951 (2)0 1 1
1951 (1)0 2 0
1950 (2)0 1 0
 
1949 (2)0 0 3
1949 (1)0 2 2
1948 (2)0 0 1
1948 (1)1 (1, 0, 0) 0 3
1947 (2)0 1 1
1947 (1)0 1 0
1946 (2)0 5 0 5
1945 (2)1 (1, 0, 0) 0 0