| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maj J. N. Purdon | 14 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 35 | 15 | Feb 1952 | Oct 1966 | 14y 8m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1961-1962 | ||||
| 664 | MANIPULATE | VHC | Get to work behind time, after having got out of bed in the morning the wrong way | up in a.m. (all rev.) + late |
| 1957-1958 | ||||
| 477 | SEDATENESS | VHC | It’s keeping cool: one sort of needs tea in a steaming vessel | anag. in SS |
| 464 | STRAWED | VHC | We fiddle about, the same as “The Unjust Steward,” broadcast some time ago | we in Strad, anag. |
| 447 | TOUSLE | VHC | In our view the French Coalition has produced a piece of iniquitous legislation which will mean disorder | to us + le (Fr.), hidden; ref. Treaty of Rome |
| 1956-1957 | ||||
| 400 | Word with 400 theme (Quatercentenary) | VHC | Though quartered in an unhealthy spot, x has got rooted here (5) | score; C in sore; i.e. quarter and square root of 400 |
| 1955-1956 | ||||
| 373 | PRESTONPANS | VHC | In this fight there were involved a number of persons with kilts on, and one with pants | anag. of person pants |
| 360 | WRINKLE / EGG-BIRD (Right and Left) | VHC | To have “Sea Swallow,” a bigger variety, in form by the 1st of December, prune exhibits all over regardless of age—a useful tip | anag. + D; 2 mngs.; ref. racehorse S.S. (sired by Seabiscuit) and song, “No matter how young a prune may be it’s always full of wrinkles” |
| 356 | METOPOSCOPY | VHC | A mongrel, cosmopolitan type (though with no Latin elements) judging by the face | anag. less anag. |
| 1953 (2) | ||||
| 237 | BASTINADE | VHC | Foot-slogging is just torture: you only need some cash and a little boosting to get into G.H.Q. | tin ad in base |
| 1952 (2) | ||||
| 203 | WEATHERS | VHC | Gets discoloured from exposure, so the inside is worn outside | the in wears |
| 201 | AMETHYST | First | Myths have been woven about “the cup that cheers but not inebriates” | anag. & lit. |
| 199 | HONESTY | VHC | Just conduct little Henry outside; the tone’s rather improper | anag. in Hy; |
| 1952 (1) | ||||
| 191 | DENIGRATE | VHC | Confounded rag, need it blacken a man’s reputation? | anag. |
| 187 | GROWLER | VHC | A surly producer of cross words: a disgruntled setter, perhaps | 2 cryptic defs. |
Ximenes competitions
1966-1967
924 MIMESTER / PECULATE (Right and Left)
1965-1966
864 PATERNAL
1964-1965
808 WAGONER
1962-1963
746 INTERMIT (Printer’s Devilry)
703 SCAPEMENT
1960-1961
608 CUSTOMER
1959-1960
569 PROPOSAL
1958-1959
490 CLEAR def. WEIGH (Wrong Number)
1957-1958
451 MEGAPODE
1956-1957
421 DOVETAIL
412 SERVIETTE
408 BILLET
390 HESITATE (Printer’s Devilry)
386 CLEITHRAL
1955-1956
377 MALISON
351 LUSTRE
1954 (2)
306 CHICANE / RAMPART (Right and Left)
302 MARTIN
295 SENSE-ORGANS
293 CAB
1954 (1)
277 PRODIGALLY
261 DECANTER
1953 (2)
255 SCUTTLE
253 DERATION
239 GENISTA (Printer’s Devilry)
1953 (1)
219 SOCIALIST
217 DEPOSIT
215 BUCKFASTLEIGH
213 LEMONADE
1952 (2)
206 PIEPOWDER
205 CANTANKEROUS
197 SCALES
196 SHAMAN / SERIAN (Right and Left)
1952 (1)
192 WATSON
189 SALTIRE
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1966-1967 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1965-1966 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1964-1965 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1962-1963 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1961-1962 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1960-1961 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1959-1960 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1958-1959 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1957-1958 | 0 | 3 | 1 | – |
| 1956-1957 | 0 | 1 | 5 | – |
| 1955-1956 | 0 | 3 | 2 | – |
| 1954 (2) | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 1954 (1) | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1953 (2) | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1953 (1) | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 1952 (2) | 1 (1, 0, 0) | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| 1952 (1) | 0 | 2 | 2 | – |