| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. Rotter | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 12 | May 1952 | Dec 1962 | 10y 7m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1962-1963 | ||||
| 725 | SILENUS | VHC | My charge has to do with drink—unless I can be got out of it, it could mean a monkey! | anag., 2 defs. |
| 721 | KERB-MERCHANT | VHC | Newspaper extremists make Brecht appear eccentric: I have my own stall and will get my money’s worth—with rotten tomatoes, possibly! | anag. incl. n,r; ref. Bertolt B. |
| 1959-1960 | ||||
| 590 | STATANT (Printer’s Devilry) | Second | I was lucky to be on the fir/e-post: odd Stens (H.E.) later shot down a last of ours | ante post odds: tens … alas to fours |
| 543 | NUTRIA / ERMINE (Right and Left) | VHC | I provide an excellent present for partner, proper caught in No Trumps with King and one—Ace Queen in my possession is a valuable cover | U in NT + R I A.; ER + mine; ref. bridge |
| 1958-1959 | ||||
| 538 | BANISHING | VHC | I must have quiet at home—there’s a lot of noise about—I’m giving notice to quit! | I sh! in in bang |
| 534 | RAIL-SPLITTER | Second | Curse the chap who won’t keep his mouth shut—he must have his cut before the stuff reaches the fence! | rail splitter |
| 529 | BUTTY-COLLIER | Third | My mate’s product helps to avert a freeze-up: Bluecol—try it, it’s revolutionary! | anag.; anti-freeze |
| 1956-1957 | ||||
| 421 | DOVETAIL | First | A tough joint is a devil to cut up! | anag. |
Ximenes competitions
1962-1963
712 RHEUMATICKY
1961-1962
694 OSIRIS (Printer’s Devilry)
686 FEMALE
1960-1961
630 STREAKY
624 PSYCHIATER (DLM)
1959-1960
573 SCAPEGALLOWS
1958-1959
525 MORALE (Printer’s Devilry)
495 PARTISAN
1956-1957
417 SINECURE
415 When the snow lay round about (Anagram)
408 BILLET
390 HESITATE (Printer’s Devilry)
1953 (2)
251 UNMETHODICAL
241 MANDOLINE
239 GENISTA (Printer’s Devilry)
235 ASPHETERISM
1953 (1)
217 DEPOSIT
1952 (2)
203 WEATHERS
1952 (1)
193 TRADUCER
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1962-1963 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| 1961-1962 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1960-1961 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1959-1960 | 1 (0, 1, 0) | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1958-1959 | 2 (0, 1, 1) | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| 1956-1957 | 1 (1, 0, 0) | 0 | 4 | – |
| 1953 (2) | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 1953 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1952 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1952 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |