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| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
Also listed as | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. R. Webb | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 38 | 13 | Jul 1951 | Feb 2001 | 49y 7m | G. Webb |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-1994 | ||||
| 1147 | MAYDAY | VHC | Batsman and Robin? There’s something wrong from the sound of it | May + Day; ref. cricketer Peter M. and TV presenter Robin D. |
| 1980-1981 | ||||
| 434 | JARDINIÈRE | VHC | Pot with one reed in? It could be so arranged | jar + anag. incl. I, & lit. |
| 1979-1980 | ||||
| 404 | CANDLE-HOLDER (Spoonerisms) | VHC | Store held back by senior assistant – clearly not one to show a mass gain | gas main; can + held (rev.) + older |
| 1978-1979 | ||||
| 366 | MONKEY-SHINE | VHC | What tomfoolery is Azed up to? Nothing less than nonsense involving the clue | key in mo(0)nshine; ref. puzzle |
| 349 | ODDCOMESHORT | VHC | Company become engaged in uneven scrap – there’s not a lot left | Co. mesh in odd ort |
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1970-1971 | ||||
| 1143 | MORGIANA | VHC | Nothing in weirdly grim tales equals the resourceful slave-girl | O in anag. + ana + lit. |
| 1968-1969 | ||||
| 1054 | PINACOTHECA | VHC | Turner’s work here could be an apt choice | anag. & lit. |
| 1041 | TEA-LEAD | VHC | Drink and drive—though only a cart—and it’s sure to end in a case | tea lead; court case |
| 1967-1968 | ||||
| 1002 | PILLAGE | VHC | Fifty-fifty Silver splits the prize—what any true brigand would do | L L Ag in pie; ref. Treasure Island |
| 1966-1967 | ||||
| 933 | COTTABUS | VHC | Vintage casting in terra-cotta bust, by one seeking to marry beauty with his skill | hidden |
| 1965-1966 | ||||
| 902 | WINCOPIPE | VHC | Old countryman’s flower opens when illuminated, nocturnal closing of petals indicates phototropism’s ended | initial letters |
| 1962-1963 | ||||
| 708 | HEARTS | VHC | He leads ace with little strong backing in the suit | he A + str. (abbr.) (rev.) |
| 1960-1961 | ||||
| 638 | BUREAUCRAT | VHC | After the office the unfinished case bound in red tape is his occupation | bureau crat(e), & lit. |
2000-2001
1500 GIT (on board ship) (Ship of Fools)
1993-1994
1128 CHRISTMAS PRESENT
1117 STAMNOS (3 Consecutive Letters)
1981-1982
486 JUMPED-UP
1979-1980
410 CUL-DE-SAC
406 BOIL
397 BIJOUTERIE (Misprints)
371 GRADIN
1978-1979
340 BOOKSIE
Ximenes competitions
1969-1970
1093 MARTINET
1080 ANDROMEDA
1968-1969
1049 SLANGWHANGER
1039 TEGMEN def. LEGION (Wrong Number)
1010 MOTORIST
1967-1968
984 Word containing a first name (Anonymous)
967 CREMOSIN
962 PALING
1966-1967
945 OBLITERATE
935 MALAPROP
929 AMPHITHEATRE
920 ARISTATE (Printer’s Devilry)
916 DIAPASON
907 SORITES (Misprints)
1965-1966
900 PARAMECIA or PAREOEANS
1964-1965
817 WYLIE-COATS
808 WAGONER
1963-1964
796 STRAKE (or STRAIK) (Misprints)
1962-1963
738 ANAESTHETIC
734 NASALITY
730 ARCH-PIRATE
1961-1962
694 OSIRIS (Printer’s Devilry)
686 FEMALE
669 DRUM
647 MADCAP
1960-1961
624 PSYCHIATER (DLM)
608 CUSTOMER
1951 (2)
172 GARNISHER
171 SERINGAS
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-2001 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1993-1994 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 1981-1982 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1980-1981 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1979-1980 | 0 | 1 | 4 | – |
| 1978-1979 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1970-1971 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1969-1970 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1968-1969 | 0 | 2 | 3 | – |
| 1967-1968 | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1966-1967 | 0 | 1 | 6 | – |
| 1965-1966 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1964-1965 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1963-1964 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1962-1963 | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1961-1962 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 1960-1961 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 1951 (2) | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |