| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Thomas | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 6 | Feb 1948 | Sep 1954 | 6y 7m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1954 (2) | ||||
| 300 | COCCO | VHC | clue not given; same as prizewinner | |
| 1951 (2) | ||||
| 173 | HATCHING | VHC | Application of closure: the end of a long sitting | 2 mngs.; hatch1,2 |
| 1951 (1) | ||||
| 155 | LYTERIAN | VHC | Description of end of N.H.S.; Nye, on trial, is greatly upset | anag. of Nye trial; ref. Aneurin ‘Nye’ Bevan, Min. of Health |
| 1949 (2) | ||||
| 108 | HACKNEY | VHC | Once possibly a Growler, now actually a Barker | 2 mngs.; growler = cab; ref. actress Pearl H. married to actor Eric Barker |
| 1949 (1) | ||||
| 103 | MOSES | VHC | Notable find “by a river’s brim”: the Green Primrose | 2 mngs.; Moses P. in ‘The Vicar of Wakefield’ by Oliver Goldsmith; ref. ‘Peter Bell’ by Wordsworth; drawn from Nile; green = inexperienced |
| 1948 (2) | ||||
| 79 | SALOME | VHC | Damosel danced away ahead | anag. of (d)amosel, & lit.; i.e. away, a head |
Ximenes competitions
1954 (2)
285 PARALYSES
1954 (1)
265 THERMAE
1953 (2)
247 VAMPIRE
1952 (2)
203 WEATHERS
198 THIRD
194 KNOWLEDGE BOX
1952 (1)
193 TRADUCER
1951 (2)
176 SPIGOT
174 ANACREONTICS
171 SERINGAS
1951 (1)
166 RACHIDES
163 LORICATE
1950 (2)
152 SEA-LION
139 HECATOMB
135 STRIPPED
1950 (1)
123 LEECHES
1948 (2)
91 CRETONNE
89 SEASON
87 SISKIN
1948 (1)
76 VALEDICTORY
71 MITRAILLEUSE
70 GARBAGE
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1954 (2) | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1954 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1953 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1952 (2) | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 1952 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1951 (2) | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1951 (1) | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 1950 (2) | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 1950 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1949 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1949 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1948 (2) | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1948 (1) | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |