| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. S. Young | 42 | 2 | 5 | 35 | 52 | 49 | Jun 1948 | Apr 1961 | 12y 10m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1960-1961 | ||||
| 624 | PSYCHIATER (DLM) | First | Try Space Highways Ltd.—expert in moon visitations | lunacy |
| 1958-1959 | ||||
| 490 | CLEAR def. WEIGH (Wrong Number) | VHC | The sort of Test we must expect these days, where no name unknown appears, is obvious | test; nuclear less NU |
| 1957-1958 | ||||
| 456 | PLAFOND | VHC | Some coves might find this game a bit above them | 2 mngs.; cove, archit. |
| 443 | HALF-SEAS-OVER | VHC | Sixpence each and a shilling to spare—a bit tight! | half s. ea. s. over |
| 1956-1957 | ||||
| 430 | GAMIN (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Rabbits multiply in/ U.S.! Must be G.I. venal? Ike signs positive warning! | arithmetic; rabbit = beginner |
| 417 | SINECURE | VHC | In breaking and entering make certain there is no hard labour attached to the job | in, in secure (vb.) |
| 404 | POLENTA | VHC | Would Scotsmen stand for this “No-pleat” kilt? | anag.; Scots traditionally eat porridge standing up; kilt from kill = damage |
| 386 | CLEITHRAL | Second | How the Abbey National draw customers with their call to build anew | anag.; ref. building society logo, a couple under a ‘roof’ umbrella |
| 1955-1956 | ||||
| 382 | ABSTAIN | VHC | Have nothing to do with higher rating—it’s an outrage! | AB + stain; rating = seaman |
| 373 | PRESTONPANS | Third | Where the Scots beat England hollow is in the scrum with superior weight | ton pan in press |
| 369 | BERET | VHC | Born to be misgoverned—the French! Be it on their own heads! | b + anag. of être (Fr.) |
| 356 | METOPOSCOPY | VHC | Stomach upset in some unnatural way—proof may he obtained from an analysis of the contents of the mug | pot in anag. + copy |
| 347 | TELEVISOR | Second | There’s evil in store if it’s abused! | anag. & lit. |
| 1954 (2) | ||||
| 325 | MARRYING | VHC | Indulging in a lottery—without the Yard once interfering! | y in marring |
| 316 | BATHROOM | VHC | clue not given | |
| 297 | CONTRAPUNTAL | Second | Descriptive of a round flat-bottomed boat with aluminium stern and ‘V’ bows | contra punt1 Al; v = versus |
| 289 | CISTERN | Third | It’s somewhere between Wells and Bath | cryptic def. |
| 1954 (1) | ||||
| 275 | ESTOVER (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Will huntsmen with mount ever/ come? Goon! Dreaming about it! | ref. Col. John Hunt, conquest of Everest |
| 1953 (2) | ||||
| 253 | DERATION | VHC | Abolish the Pools! | cryptic def. |
| 249 | BALM | VHC | The first half of the Prime Minister’s recent address gives a simple remedy for some of our common ills | Balm(oral), visited by PM in summer |
| 1953 (1) | ||||
| 227 | CATEGORIES | First | Chancellor is eager to content all classes | C + anag.; content, noun |
| 223 | MELODRAME | VHC | ’Old me tight—’e’s finishing off the butter what my grandad queued for | anag. + ram + e |
| 207 | PAGEANT | VHC | Buttons are not wholly for show | page an’t |
| 1952 (1) | ||||
| 190 | CHEQUERS | VHC | Interrupts the Prime Minister’s address | 2 defs.; chequer (vt); ref. PM’s country residence |
| 186 | ASHMOLEAN | VHC | This collection includes ‘The Arundel Marbles,’ a Holmes mystery with an engaging end | anag. of a Holmes + an |
| 184 | MEREST / WYOMING (DLM) | VHC | Goin’ my way? Then you’ll travel in state. Knight’s Tours Ltd. make it superlatively simple. Moderate terms | |
| 1951 (2) | ||||
| 177 | DESOLATE | VHC | Without the backbone to carry on alone | os1 (rev.) in delate |
| 173 | HATCHING | VHC | Shells bursting, cutting lines and closing communications | 3 mngs.; hatch1,2,3 |
| 1951 (1) | ||||
| 164 | NEWTON | VHC | Modern style writer of light literature | new ton2; N.’s theory of light |
| 161 | TILLER | VHC | You could see what he produced at the Windmill | double mng.; ref. John T. and T. Girls, W. Theatre, grain in mill |
| 1950 (2) | ||||
| 153 | SAMISENS | VHC | They might go for a song if you know how to pull the strings—without involving expenditure | mise in sans |
| 151 | OPEN-SESAME | VHC | Use this opening call if you want Diamonds and be on the look-out for a slam | cryptic def.; ref. Ali Baba, bridge |
| 148 | FILIBUSTER | VHC | Trifle worried about the bus I caught being a pirate | anag. incl. bus I |
| 146 | BELDAME | VHC | An uncomfortable bed and a badly served meal is enough to make a woman furious | anag. of bed, meal |
| 1950 (1) | ||||
| 118 | MARAVEDI | VHC | … Hail. Outlook for Tuesday districts Finistere—Biscay little change | ave in Mardi, (Fr. Tuesday) |
| 1949 (2) | ||||
| 114 | TAPPIT-HEN | VHC | Two holes in one followed by a birdie! Drinks all round | tap pit hen |
| 111 | PLEASANT | VHC | Excuses are not acceptable | pleas an’t |
| 1949 (1) | ||||
| 98 | HUMERI | VHC | Though our comrades in arms are the funny ones, we sound singularly like them | humerus (sing.) sounds like ‘humorous’ |
| 96 | INTERLOCK | VHC | In League Div. 1 Bury secure second place | i.e. 1. inter + 2. lock |
| 95 | SPOONER | VHC | Was initially Minister of Transport in a manner of speaking | cryptic def.; Rev W. A. Spooner |
| 93 | BUMBLE-PUPPY | VHC | Born humble (says Heep—a conceited fellow none the less), I’m not allowed in the best clubs | b, ’umble, puppy; ref. Uriah H.; bridge clubs, etc. |
| 1948 (2) | ||||
| 79 | SALOME | VHC | ohn with the dance, she said | cryptic def.; i.e. John the Baptist lost head |
Ximenes competitions
1960-1961
638 BUREAUCRAT
1958-1959
534 RAIL-SPLITTER
529 BUTTY-COLLIER
519 RIDICULE (DLM)
508 CUMBERGROUND
504 LEAD-LINE
495 PARTISAN
1957-1958
482 LEASING-MAKER
469 DAISY
464 STRAWED
451 MEGAPODE
447 TOUSLE
1956-1957
425 TRAVERSE
421 DOVETAIL
415 When the snow lay round about (Anagram)
408 BILLET
1955-1956
377 MALISON
360 WRINKLE / EGG-BIRD (Right and Left)
1954 (2)
304 ORLEANS
302 MARTIN
293 CAB
285 PARALYSES
1954 (1)
283 SOBER
281 SCRAPS def. LOCALS (Wrong Number)
277 PRODIGALLY
1953 (2)
251 UNMETHODICAL
245 GLAMOUR / SOPRANO (Right and Left)
239 GENISTA (Printer’s Devilry)
1953 (1)
211 CAROL-SINGERS or HOLLY-BERRIES
1952 (2)
204 ROSTER (Printer’s Devilry)
1952 (1)
188 Beware the Ides of March (Anagram)
183 SAUSAGES
182 MISTLETOE
1951 (2)
174 ANACREONTICS
171 SERINGAS
1951 (1)
166 RACHIDES
163 LORICATE
162 TITANESS
160 RASCAL (Printer’s Devilry)
1950 (2)
152 SEA-LION
147 GATHER
1950 (1)
124 BARHAM or BRAMAH
1949 (2)
117 LION
113 CRICKETER
106 HELIOTROPE
1949 (1)
100 Word containing ADDING
99 SCARABEE
97 NESTOR
92 PARTRIDGE
1948 (2)
88 BRISTOL
82 CURARE
81 CHARADE
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1960-1961 | 1 (1, 0, 0) | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1958-1959 | 0 | 1 | 6 | – |
| 1957-1958 | 0 | 2 | 5 | – |
| 1956-1957 | 1 (0, 1, 0) | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 1955-1956 | 2 (0, 1, 1) | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 1954 (2) | 2 (0, 1, 1) | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 1954 (1) | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1953 (2) | 0 | 2 | 3 | – |
| 1953 (1) | 1 (1, 0, 0) | 2 | 1 | 15 |
| 1952 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1952 (1) | 0 | 3 | 3 | – |
| 1951 (2) | 0 | 2 | 2 | – |
| 1951 (1) | 0 | 2 | 4 | – |
| 1950 (2) | 0 | 4 | 2 | 18 |
| 1950 (1) | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1949 (2) | 0 | 2 | 3 | – |
| 1949 (1) | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 1948 (2) | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |