| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. R. McInroy | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 11 | Jul 1948 | Sep 1954 | 6y 2m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1954 (2) | ||||
| 300 | COCCO | VHC | clue not given; 16 breeders, 23 cocco, 30 pucer, 33 Stoss (German sculptor) | |
| 1951 (1) | ||||
| 164 | NEWTON | VHC | The personification of modern French fashion: he could cope with any kind of figure | new ton2; mathematician |
| 158 | RATING | VHC | A man with a rolling gait—Royal Navy, obviously | anag. of gait, RN & lit. |
| 1949 (2) | ||||
| 109 | PERI | VHC | Is this a spirit that turneth away wrath softly? | ire p (rev.); Proverbs 15:1 |
| 1948 (2) | ||||
| 88 | BRISTOL | VHC | Looking back at this city caused Lot’s wife to be transformed, according to Genesis | anag. of rib + Lot’s (rev.); Gen. 19:26 |
| 86 | ODOMETER | VHC | Axis associate, specialising in revolutionary measures | cryptic def. ref. Axis powers in WWII |
| 84 | SHINGLE / THIRSTY (Right and Left) | VHC | Says the toper “Jusht one on the house: I’m desperate for a draught of Three X, being without a shilling!” | i.e. ‘single’ pronounced with slur; shingle=roofing material; s in thirty; brand of beer |
| 83 | BUDAPEST | VHC | You might make it by finessing a spade but guard against the Vienna Coup: East is well protected! | anag.; ref. tactic in bridge; Austro-Hungarian Empire |
| 82 | CURARE | Third | The Guiana Killer can be relied on to produce knock-out blows, after being pasted on points! | cryptic def.; blowpipes; ref. boxer Cliff Anderson (v. Al Phillips, Mar/Jul 1947) |
| 81 | CHARADE | VHC | He takes a card and shuffles; you have to guess what it is | anag. of he a card |
Ximenes competitions
1949 (2)
105 SMITHEREENS
1948 (2)
90 ROTHER
89 SEASON
87 SISKIN
85 SERGEANT
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1954 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1951 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| 1949 (2) | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1948 (2) | 1 (0, 0, 1) | 5 | 4 | 2 |