| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. J. Howells | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 8 | Jul 1948 | Jun 1951 | 2y 11m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1951 (1) | ||||
| 165 | CABBAGE | VHC | There’s a warp in the container: it’s green stuff—wants well seasoning | abb in cage |
| 1949 (2) | ||||
| 116 | WATERLOO | VHC | A clumsy wooer at fifty, but celebrated engagement, nevertheless | anag. incl. L; battle |
| 115 | MISNOMER | Third | Deceptive title like “Mousetrap”—presented by a son in mime before a king | anag. of son in mime + R; Hamlet III.2.237 |
| 112 | SHEET (DLM) | VHC | Conquest of Mt. Everest—Hero Describes Lightning Ascent | |
| 1949 (1) | ||||
| 96 | INTERLOCK | VHC | Foundation material requiring well-mixed clinker to hold together firmly | anag.; foundation = underwear |
| 1948 (2) | ||||
| 80 | GONERIL | Third | She offers her royal father nothing, in a disturbed reign, but a following of fifty | 0 in anag. + L; Lear I.4.291 “fifty of my followers at a clap” |
Ximenes competitions
1951 (2)
169 HOUSE
168 PIPS (Misprints)
1950 (2)
154 RABBIT
139 HECATOMB
1950 (1)
128 AMMETER (Printer’s Devilry)
121 SNAPSHOT
118 MARAVEDI
1949 (2)
105 SMITHEREENS
1949 (1)
104 STARE (Printer’s Devilry)
103 MOSES
92 PARTRIDGE
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1951 (2) | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1951 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1950 (2) | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1950 (1) | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 1949 (2) | 1 (0, 0, 1) | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 1949 (1) | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1948 (2) | 1 (0, 0, 1) | 0 | 0 | – |