Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
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S. Plumb | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 4 | May 1957 | Mar 1960 | 2y 10m |
Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
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Ximenes competitions | ||||
1959-1960 | ||||
586 | HEBDOMADARY | VHC | Regularly, like Eileen Fowler, showing correct movement of arm, body and head | anag.; ref. keep fit on TV, each Mon. p.m. |
555 | JURYWOMAN | VHC | Could be Army Warrant Officer in less than a month, but she retires before completing her service | anag. of army + WO in Jun(e) |
1958-1959 | ||||
521 | SOUP | VHC | I used to be considered second to Grace, and with the inner circle superior | o in sup. |
1956-1957 | ||||
434 | CARTON | VHC | An actor, beheaded in Revolution, impersonated a French aristocrat | anag. of (a)n actor, & lit.; ref. Sydney C., ‘A Tale of Two Cities’ |
Ximenes competitions
1959-1960
573 SCAPEGALLOWS
569 PROPOSAL
560 CONGENITALLY
551 PITCHER
1958-1959
529 BUTTY-COLLIER
504 LEAD-LINE
500 MOTHERS-IN-LAW
1957-1958
469 DAISY
460 ASTONISHMENT (Misprints)
438 MACARONI
Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
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Ximenes competitions | ||||
1959-1960 | 0 | 2 | 4 | – |
1958-1959 | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
1957-1958 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
1956-1957 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |