| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. C. R. Clapham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 3 | May 1949 | Oct 1954 | 5y 5m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1953 (2) | ||||
| 239 | GENISTA (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | The present total? The opening pair produced them on o/vers without extras | monogenist; i.e. Adam and Eve |
| 1952 (2) | ||||
| 205 | CANTANKEROUS | VHC | Perverse and morbidly sour aren’t in it | an’t in cankerous & lit. |
| 1949 (1) | ||||
| 104 | STARE (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Are National Health Administration and Co/al source of worry to Sir Stafford? | Sir S. Cripps, Chancellor in 1949 |
Ximenes competitions
1954 (2)
306 CHICANE / RAMPART (Right and Left)
1953 (2)
251 UNMETHODICAL
1952 (2)
206 PIEPOWDER
199 HONESTY
1951 (2)
174 ANACREONTICS
1951 (1)
166 RACHIDES
156 LAVEROCK
1950 (1)
128 AMMETER (Printer’s Devilry)
1949 (2)
111 PLEASANT
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1954 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1953 (2) | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1952 (2) | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 1951 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1951 (1) | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1950 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1949 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1949 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |