| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. C. Semmons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Nov 1947 | Jan 1948 | 0y 2m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1948 (1) | ||||
| 66 | CHRISTMAS PIE or TURKEY CARPET | VHC | Young Miners’ Leader got £100,000 out of it: a profitable corner indeed, and he’s smug about it! | cryptic def.; ref. Arthur Horner, first Gen. Sec. of NUM, 1946, and “Little Jack H. sat in a corner… pulled out a plum… what a good boy am I”; plum = £100,000 |
Ximenes competitions
1948 (1)
67 SURFEIT (DLM)
1947 (2)
63 STILETTO
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1948 (1) | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1947 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |