| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rev J. G. Graham | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 6 | Jan 1951 | Aug 1958 | 7y 7m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1953 (1) | ||||
| 219 | SOCIALIST | VHC | Conflict of class—I love it! | anag. incl. 0, & lit. |
| 1952 (1) | ||||
| 185 | STOUT | VHC | If you don’t give the porter a bob, he’ll hang about in hopes of a tip | i.e. s + tout1 |
| 1951 (2) | ||||
| 174 | ANACREONTICS | VHC | Some of the things Robbie Burns put on paper would have shocked a cannier Scot! | anag. |
| 170 | GUINEA | VHC | One piece of land’s divided into three parts | i.e. L and S, 2 defs.; £1 + 1s.; g. coin; French, Portuguese and Spanish G. |
| 1951 (1) | ||||
| 165 | CABBAGE | Third | The taxi’s taking a b—— long time to reach the Savoy! | cab, b, age |
Ximenes competitions
1958-1959
500 MOTHERS-IN-LAW
1954 (1)
277 PRODIGALLY
1953 (2)
239 GENISTA (Printer’s Devilry)
1953 (1)
213 LEMONADE
1952 (2)
194 KNOWLEDGE BOX
1952 (1)
193 TRADUCER
186 ASHMOLEAN
184 MEREST / WYOMING (DLM)
183 SAUSAGES
182 MISTLETOE
1951 (2)
180 HESPER (Printer’s Devilry)
175 HAIR-LINE
171 SERINGAS
169 HOUSE
1951 (1)
162 TITANESS
159 SPANIEL
158 RATING
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1958-1959 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1954 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1953 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1953 (1) | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1952 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1952 (1) | 0 | 1 | 5 | – |
| 1951 (2) | 0 | 2 | 4 | – |
| 1951 (1) | 1 (0, 0, 1) | 0 | 3 | – |