| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. R. Smith | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | Dec 1948 | Feb 1954 | 5y 2m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1953 (1) | ||||
| 219 | SOCIALIST | Second | A decomposed cat turned into well-dug soil is a fine pea-nut grower! | anag. of cat soil is; ref. Labour govt’s ill-fated Tanganyika Groundnut Scheme 1946-51 |
| 1952 (1) | ||||
| 186 | ASHMOLEAN | VHC | Where the curious loiter, as before a manhole being hacked up, in Oxford | as + anag. |
Ximenes competitions
1954 (1)
271 TRIPLET
263 We think so then and we thought so still! (Anagram)
1953 (1)
225 TOUCHSTONES
217 DEPOSIT
211 CAROL-SINGERS or HOLLY-BERRIES
1952 (2)
197 SCALES
1952 (1)
191 DENIGRATE
1949 (2)
114 TAPPIT-HEN
1949 (1)
104 STARE (Printer’s Devilry)
1948 (2)
91 CRETONNE
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1954 (1) | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1953 (1) | 1 (0, 1, 0) | 0 | 3 | – |
| 1952 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1952 (1) | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1949 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1949 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1948 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |