| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. R. M. Hooper | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 6 | Nov 1950 | Jan 1954 | 3y 2m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1953 (1) | ||||
| 225 | TOUCHSTONES | VHC | Do they give “the lie direct” to golden dreams? | double mng.; ref. AYLI V:4 |
| 213 | LEMONADE | VHC | A regular fizzer for the T.T. Race; led all the way round the island and first of everyone to finish | Mona in led + e(veryone); T.T. Race = non-drinkers |
| 1952 (2) | ||||
| 202 | SPALPEEN | VHC | Seen 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 |
| 195 | WALLABAS | VHC | They’ve got branches in Guiana and agents around British America | B, A in wallas |
| 1952 (1) | ||||
| 183 | SAUSAGES | VHC | What’s inside their cases often concerns us, to say nothing of the South African Customs | SA, usages; ref. poor quality of post-war s. |
| 1951 (1) | ||||
| 157 | ORANGE | VHC | Point-blank, as it were, and pretty well pipped | i.e. 0 range |
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
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | – |