Clues written by A. R. M. Hooper
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A. R. M. Hooper6006106Nov 1950Jan 19543y 2m
 
 Clue wordAwardClueExplanation
Ximenes competitions
1953 (1)
225TOUCHSTONESVHCDo they give “the lie direct” to golden dreams?double mng.; ref. AYLI V:4
213LEMONADEVHCA regular fizzer for the T.T. Race; led all the way round the island and first of everyone to finishMona in led + e(veryone); T.T. Race = non-drinkers
1952 (2)
202SPALPEENVHCSeen about friend Patrick denying a fraud? He’s no broth of a boy!pal + P(a trick), all in seen; see ‘broth of a boy’ in C
195WALLABASVHCThey’ve got branches in Guiana and agents around British AmericaB, A in wallas
1952 (1)
183SAUSAGESVHCWhat’s inside their cases often concerns us, to say nothing of the South African CustomsSA, usages; ref. poor quality of post-war s.
1951 (1)
157ORANGEVHCPoint-blank, as it were, and pretty well pippedi.e. 0 range

 
HCs awarded to A. R. M. Hooper
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Ximenes competitions
 
1954 (1)
  265 THERMAE
 
1953 (2)
  255 SCUTTLE
  249 BALM
 
1953 (1)
  207 PAGEANT
 
1952 (2)
  205 CANTANKEROUS
  199 HONESTY
  194 KNOWLEDGE BOX
 
1952 (1)
  193 TRADUCER
 
1951 (1)
  162 TITANESS
 
1950 (2)
  153 SAMISENS
 


Annual Honours record of A. R. M. Hooper
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YearPrizes
(1, 2, 3)
VHCsHCsPosition
Ximenes competitions
1954 (1)0 0 1
1953 (2)0 0 2
1953 (1)0 2 1
1952 (2)0 2 3
1952 (1)0 1 1
 
1951 (1)0 1 1
1950 (2)0 0 1