Clues written by J. M. Brown
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J. M. Brown15021311417Dec 1966Jan 202255y 1m
 
 Clue wordAwardClueExplanation
2018-2019
2443ERATHEM (Printer’s Devilry)VHCUsually abstemious hunk might try be/anshoot 
2017-2018
2376SOW(PIASTRE)ENS (Christmas Pudding)VHCUnusual star seen in holy evening with farm animals aroundanag. in pi e’en in sows
2360VIDENDAVHCSome beauty spots are divine and lacking in upsetanag. less in
2016-2017
2313PERFECTVHCExercise shattered ref – about time to finishPE + anag. + c., t
2011-2012
2091SNIFTERVHCAfter swallowing a small measure rinse out brandy glassft in anag.
2010-2011
2031EMBROIDERYVHCThis could decorate my border that is in need of alterationanag. incl. i.e. & lit.
2005-2006
1733PALESTRAVHCLacking colour, wrestling star makes for gymnasiumpale + anag.
1999-2000
1415MANATI (Printer’s Devilry)VHCCricket coach gives bat s/pin practice 
1989-1990
908INDIGO (Printer’s Devilry)SecondPlayboy’s head hurts through drinking – g/uts ache – twit has pro!Aspro
1986-1987
750SALMAGUNDY (THLMAGUY/OULMAGUY) (750 themed clue)VHCA medley with nothing lacking from a mogul – You!anag. less 0
1980-1981
439LINGA (Printer’s Devilry)VHCThe poker player made a fist, fu/mbling with cards 
1979-1980
384OUTSPREADINGVHCLike antlers, in proud English stag, extravagantly displayedanag. incl. E
1976-1977
250Stands the church clock at ten to three? (Anagram)VHCCrack CCL: then steer to the thousandth 
1975-1976
174EPEOLATRYSecondIt’s practised weekly by us – people powerless, perhaps, before Azed’s capital testanag. less P + A + try
Ximenes competitions
1970-1971
1145GENIPAPVHCTropical fruit to bring back and pass roundpine (rev.) in gap, & lit.

 
HCs awarded to J. M. Brown
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2021-2022
  2586 BALDERDASH
 
2020-2021
  2564 CLEARING
  2556 TOERAG
 
2019-2020
  2473 INTERPLAY
 
2018-2019
  2412 UBIQUARIAN
 
2017-2018
  2399 CHARMEUSE
  2395 PURITANISM
  2390 POISSON D’AVRIL
 
2016-2017
  2356 PUBLIC SERVANT
  2343 RESTORE (Printer’s Devilry)
  2338 TRUMP
  2322 VENTRICOSE
  2318 TIMENOPENNY (TIMENOGUY) (Penny for the Guy)
 
2015-2016
  2305 AGREE def. PATCH (Wrong Number)
  2279 CLEMENTINE
  2274 SIMPATICO
  2257 BUST-UP / PIT-PAT (Right and Left)
 
2014-2015
  2235 CHOCK-A-BLOCK
  2226 DOUBLE-PARKING
 
2013-2014
  2196 SEMANTRA / TRABEATE (Overlaps)
  2178 PARISON
 
2012-2013
  2139 DE RIGUEUR
  2126 DESPERATE
  2113 PICAROON
  2109 THICKETY
 
2010-2011
  2036 AL CONTO
  2023 CHAMBRANLE
 
2009-2010
  1958 HANGDOG
 
2008-2009
  1932 NINE-TO-FIVE
 
2007-2008
  1884 FREELOADER
  1879 LITTER BASKET
  1866 BINGE
  1845 UPBRAID
  1836 POSTHASTE
 
2006-2007
  1823 KISS
  1784 TEARAWAY
 
2005-2006
  1766 GEST (Printer’s Devilry)
  1752 MIDWINTER
  1737 ANIMUS
 
2004-2005
  1715 RELEASE / RASPING (Right and Left)
  1711 MINUS
  1698 CROSSTIE
 
2003-2004
  1667 CLARINI
  1628 ENCOMION
  1624 BELAY
 
2001-2002
  1567 QUEEN
 
1999-2000
  1437 MISTLETOE
  1424 HEIST
 
1997-1998
  1360 BOG-ASPHODEL
 
1996-1997
  1294 TRANSENNA
  1281 ABLUTOMANE
  1268 ARGIE-BARGIE
 
1994-1995
  1200 Nine letter word (C and T latent) (Letters Latent)
  1194 DONET
  1186 GRISELDA
  1181 SLADE
  1152 PARACETAMOL
 
1993-1994
  1122 BASILIAN
  1100 CONCORDANCE
 
1992-1993
  1091 SAPSAGO (Spoonerisms)
 
1991-1992
  1013 ALVEARY
  1000 ONE THOUSAND
 
1990-1991
  969 BUNTER
 
1989-1990
  934 LACE-UPS
  930 SABULOSE
  904 VOETGANGER
 
1988-1989
  887 MONSTER
  878 MOUSEPIECE
  874 BLUESTOCKING
  849 VISITE
 
1987-1988
  835 PROSAICAL
  816 POTLACH (with extra O in word) (Extra letter)
  814 SPOUSAGE
  801 LINCHET
 
1986-1987
  783 CAMPESINO
  779 MISSING LINK
  762 OBELISE
  740 ESCADRILLE
 
1985-1986
  731 STRING
  688 CUCURBITAL
 
1984-1985
  666 Any word; subsidiary indication omits an animal (Beasts)
  662 BARGE-COUPLE
  640 MACHETE
  631 INTERLOCK
 
1983-1984
  603 FIGULINE
 
1982-1983
  568 TETHER (Printer’s Devilry)
  534 DODGEM
 
1981-1982
  506 ELANET (Printer’s Devilry)
  504 SIMMENTHALER
  500 BEFOOL (two extra Ds) (Extra Letter)
  495 CACOETHES
 
1980-1981
  469 APLUSTRE
 
1979-1980
  414 UNBOSOMER
  406 BOIL
  404 CANDLE-HOLDER (Spoonerisms)
  388 ALEXIPHARMIC
 
1978-1979
  362 SEA-SOLDIER
  327 HEMLOCK
  323 (C)U(C)KOO (Letters Latent)
  314 MERIL (Spoonerisms)
 
1977-1978
  298 NOSER
 
1976-1977
  243 OLYMPIC
 
1975-1976
  197 CAMERA (Printer’s Devilry)
  195 SHILLY-SHALLY
  169 THUGGEE
 
1974-1975
  152 ENAMORADO / ESCLANDRE (Right and Left)
  139 PIEPOWDER
  127 FRITHSOKEN
 
1973-1974
  97 TREBUCHET
  95 THUNDERCLAP
 
1972-1973
  50 CORPULE(N)T (Letters Latent)
  27 VINEGAR
 
Ximenes competitions
 
1966-1967
  954 CERATE (Printer’s Devilry)
  935 MALAPROP
 


Annual Honours record of J. M. Brown
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YearPrizes
(1, 2, 3)
VHCsHCsPosition
2020-20210 0 2
2019-20200 0 1
2018-20190 1 1
2017-20180 2 3
2016-20170 1 5
2015-20160 0 4
2014-20150 0 2
2013-20140 0 2
2012-20130 0 4
2011-20120 1 0
2010-20110 1 2
2009-20100 0 1
2008-20090 0 1
2007-20080 0 5
2006-20070 0 2
2005-20060 1 3
2004-20050 0 3
2003-20040 0 3
 
2001-20020 0 1
 
1999-20000 1 2
 
1997-19980 0 1
1996-19970 0 3
 
1994-19950 0 5
1993-19940 0 2
1992-19930 0 1
1991-19920 0 2
1990-19910 0 1
1989-19901 (0, 1, 0) 0 3
1988-19890 0 4
1987-19880 0 4
1986-19870 1 4
1985-19860 0 2
1984-19850 0 4
1983-19840 0 1
1982-19830 0 2
1981-19820 0 4
1980-19810 1 1
1979-19800 1 4
1978-19790 0 4
 
1976-19770 1 1
1975-19761 (0, 1, 0) 0 3
1974-19750 0 3
1973-19740 0 2
1972-19730 0 2
 
Ximenes competitions
1970-19710 1 0
 
1966-19670 0 2