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| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
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| E. J. Burge | 165 | 6 | 18 | 141 | 220 | 189 | Dec 1963 | May 2008 | 44y 5m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
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| 2007-2008 | ||||
| 1866 | BINGE | VHC | Jag being serviced … big end mainly needing repair | anag., anag. less d; jag2 |
| 1849 | AUXESIS | VHC | Unsettled tax issue – taxpayer initially rejected increase | anag. less t |
| 1840 | W(I)NN(I)E-THE-POOH (Letters Latent) | VHC | Mobile phone now the popular present for children? | anag. |
| 2006-2007 | ||||
| 1806 | INEBRIANT | VHC | Causing intoxication at inn with ‘bier’ when abroad | anag.; bier (Ger.) = beer |
| 2005-2006 | ||||
| 1766 | GEST (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Producer sta/r avers ‘Farces at their best in the Aldwych’ | ref. Ben Travers |
| 1752 | MIDWINTER | VHC | England finally merit win … but abroad? It’s the time to think of the better days! | anag. incl. d; ref. fluctuating fortunes of English cricket team |
| 1750 | PLOUGHMAN | VHC | Needing vessel to round lake, master the tiller | lough M in pan |
| 2004-2005 | ||||
| 1715 | RELEASE / RASPING (Right and Left) | VHC | Political slant in newspaper badly playing issue about rent | spin in rag; re lease |
| 1694 | MISINTERPRET | VHC | Pervert getting disciplined term (with PE) in stir | anag. |
| 2003-2004 | ||||
| 1672 | IMPASTOS (Spoonerisms) | VHC | Tough for the state when bombing stops aim | stuff for the Tate; anag.; ref. plans for new government in Iraq |
| 1659 | SCAREDY-CAT | VHC | Coward? Start of career traced, say, in The Vortex | anag. incl. c; ref. Noel C. |
| 1648 | MAGIC LANTERN | VHC | Lag met narc in stir. Case for screening? | anag. |
| 1641 | GADGETEER | VHC | Novel egg-timer idea? I’m one to get carried away! | anag. less I’m I, & lit. |
| 1628 | ENCOMION | VHC | Order men in circle round CO for a speech of conmmendation | CO in anag. incl. O |
| 2002-2003 | ||||
| 1615 | RUGATE | VHC | ‘Wrinkly’ class the old loathe being put in | ug in rate |
| 1606 | TEOSINTE / INTELSAT (Overlaps) | VHC | The long grass hampered titan Els | anag.; ref. Ernie E., SA Golfer |
| 2001-2002 | ||||
| 1559 | THEOLOGASTER | Third | Togs with tear and hole, badly worn. Inferior material for the cloth? | anag. |
| 1528 | STROP (Spoonerisms) | VHC | Thought of song? Sort out at piano | sort of thong; anag. + p |
| 1524 | INGRATITUDE | VHC | Art guide in time breaks down lack of appreciation | anag. incl. t |
| 1519 | CARRY-ON | VHC | Grant acting to secure run for ‘Much ado about nothing’? | r in Cary on |
| 2000-2001 | ||||
| 1511 | DEEP-SEATED | Third | Teased with spin, hooked to outfield … firmly held | deep + anag. |
| 1506 | BARE(-)BONES | VHC | Rakes in the past uncovered mortal remains | bare bones |
| 1502 | RAPPEL | VHC | Let oneself down losing head in viva about degree course | PPE in (o)ral |
| 1500 | GIT (on board ship) (Ship of Fools) | VHC | The crew’s on it going to and fro in the sea | BRIGANGITTINE; gang it ti in brine |
| 1494 | MARATHON | VHC | In which we work more than a bit of energy off | anag. less E, & lit. |
| 1492 | The year that Columbus discovered America (Anagram) | Third | Christmas over, I had ‘cure’ maybe – date to clue. | |
| 1489 | FRONT-BENCHER | VHC | French T-bone restrictions initially upset minister? | anag. incl. r; ref. French ban on UK beef |
| 1472 | TORAN (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Clue-writer’s ‘worker’ could be ‘bee’ (the insec/t) | |
| 1467 | CANAPÉ | VHC | Special calling – a feature of the cloth in the Church | a nap in CE |
| 1999-2000 | ||||
| 1454 | GET-UP | Second | Reduce gut with PE equipment | anag. |
| 1439 | JOHN CANOE | VHC | H. Cronje on a roll runs out West Indian setting off boisterous celebrations | anag. less r; ref. Hansie C., SA cricket captain |
| 1437 | MISTLETOE | VHC | Moët? It’s the French bottled stuff attracting Christmas smackers | anag. incl. le |
| 1998-1999 | ||||
| 1411 | LOOK-SEE | VHC | Book missing from library stock discovered in general inspection | (b)ooks in Lee |
| 1406 | CHASSEPOT | VHC | ‘Top/second’ chase involved Arsenal man from France | anag. incl. s; ref. Premiership race, A. Wenger |
| 1398 | PERMETHRIN | VHC | By means of this, miner is wiped out, destroyed | per + anag. less is, & lit.; miner insect |
| 1385 | PANTRIES | VHC | Places for supplies in loco parentis | anag.; ref. supply teachers |
| 1997-1998 | ||||
| 1351 | NEATEN (Printer’s Devilry) | Third | What worries batsman’s ha/d attacking a bad patch | ref. Shane Warne |
| 1342 | ALIENS / RAPINE (Right and Left) | VHC | Barbarians playing in Sale nip ear in scrum, taking possession unlawfully | anag.; anag. |
| 1338 | SMART ALEC | VHC | He thinks he can’t go wrong, having atlas with Merc in rally | anag. |
| 1316 | FINGERLICKIN’ | VHC | Particularly used in KFC ‘one liner’ – with ‘good’ | anag. incl. g, & lit. |
| 1312 | REST-CURE | VHC | A health service on and on about potential cuts | anag. in re, re |
| 1996-1997 | ||||
| 1300 | OXFORD (extra O) (Extra Letter) | VHC | A goodly group place something in collecting-box for down-and-outs | godly; hidden; ref. O. Group |
| 1294 | TRANSENNA | Second | Partition in Church promoted in Nantes violently overturned | ran in anag.; ref. revocation of Edict of Nantes (1685) by Louis XIV |
| 1290 | NITERIE | VHC | One going in ten knocked up runs. That’s where bouncers will be employed | I in anag. + r + i.e. |
| 1281 | ABLUTOMANE | VHC | BL name auto failing – an eccentric washer! | anag.; ref. carmaker |
| 1273 | SIPOREX | VHC | Pose Rix displayed in farce? Walls possibly showed early use of it | anag.; ref. Brian R., Tom W., farceurs |
| 1268 | ARGIE-BARGIE | VHC | Sun rises over Eiger, a big overciouded object, making quite a scene | Ra (rev.) + anag.; object verb |
| 1260 | OUT-AND-OUT | VHC | Dismissed one’s hesitancy – when not getting bowled comprehensively! | out an dou(b)t; ref. some batsmen’s reluctance to ‘walk’ |
| 1995-1996 | ||||
| 1255 | CATAFALCO | VHC | Developed a flat during drive in Highlands county. Suitable stage for a stiff ’un? | anag. in ca’ Co. |
| 1232 | The world is too much with us; late and soon (Anagram) | VHC | O star! Was it thou who so led men unto Child? | |
| 1994-1995 | ||||
| 1194 | DONET | VHC | Whacked culprit’s rear? Many a schoolboy learnt from it (no longer fashionable) | done + t |
| 1180 | COLD TURKEY | VHC | Clue try KO’d in rescheduling. It’s usually post-Christmas Day fare | anag.; ref. closing date for comp. |
| 1178 | BOOTLEG | VHC | Flog Dogbolter after case is carried for prohibition? | anag. less D, r, & lit.; D., real ale |
| 1174 | DINGLE-DANGLE | VHC | A drop could be gladdening heart of reveller after refreshment | anag. incl. el; drop = pendant |
| 1165 | YAPSTER | VHC | Dog tip pays, with backing returns yielding pots | anag. + ret(urns) (rev.) |
| 1993-1994 | ||||
| 1139 | BENJAMIN | VHC | The bowler: once menswear in the City preserve | jam in Benin, 2 defs.; ref. Winston B. |
| 1126 | CHEATERY | VHC | Do year with tech for practice of craft | anag. |
| 1122 | BASILIAN | VHC | One residing in abode, rarely seen, following saint bound by pledge? | S in bail + a in in2, & lit. |
| 1117 | STAMNOS (3 Consecutive Letters) | VHC | Old crock’s sans MOT. Is that in order? Nope? | anag. |
| 1100 | CONCORDANCE | VHC | What’s possibly tapped in support of study on Homer? | con + cor2 + dance, & lit. |
| 1992-1993 | ||||
| 1095 | STINK | VHC | The fuss produced by science master when eclipse of sun occurs! | stinks less S |
| 1091 | SAPSAGO (Spoonerisms) | Third | What Brum prefer to see: action coming up on uplift to Bull Ring | some … Brie; pas (rev.) + gas (rev.) + 0 |
| 1087 | OLD SOLDIER | VHC | Grant? Bank it for a useful return | 2 mngs.; ref. Ulysses G., bottle bank |
| 1084 | PIERCEABLE / SALESGIRL (DLM) | VHC | ‘I care’ bleeps my heart. (That arrow can be thrilling!) The lass I, Reg, long most for? She’s the goods prepared for billing | |
| 1078 | KIRBEH | VHC | Drink charge not established. What needs to be watertight possibly stretched? | kir beh(est); ref. overstated evidence |
| 1074 | DEMIREP | VHC | Allowing for lift I’m acquiring runs in the outfield – I’m known as a hooker | I’m (rev. ) + r in deep |
| 1069 | (P)OSTICHE (Headpieces) | VHC | Scores with hit (square cut) – tho’ specially positioned, extra cover inevitably stranded | R; anag. less s; stranded = consisting of strands |
| 1061 | MAGIC | VHC | There’s backing for the school in a hundred producing exceptional results | gam (rev. ) + i’ C |
| 1991-1992 | ||||
| 1008 | SPORTSCASTER (Misprints) | First | Wine’s one drawn from the box. Start process with a tap | Vine; anag.; ref. David V. |
| 1004 | OIL PAINTINGS | Third | Initials ‘P.G.’ on tips? They can be seen in a particular section of Sainsbury’s | anag.; ref. Sainsbury wing of Nat. Gallery |
| 995 | STASIMA (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Drowning man sees life’s pa/ges flash before him | |
| 1990-1991 | ||||
| 991 | BRASH (or BRUSH) | Third | Forward head butting in for a time in bath? | ras for a t in bath |
| 987 | IRON CURTAIN | VHC | Drop of the hard stuff? It’s often downed during interval in theatre | i.e. curtain of iron; drop = theatre curtain |
| 969 | BUNTER | VHC | Brutal north-east winds. A line blown away. Woman collecting clothes in tatters | anag. incl. NE less a l |
| 965 | EARBASH def. NECKLET (Wrong Number) | Third | To go on in the Snowy Mountain region he’s arranged to ‘chain’ the vehicle | chain; arba in anag. |
| 1989-1990 | ||||
| 934 | LACE-UPS | VHC | Capsule incorrectly programmed: supporters at ground level undone before ‘take off’ | anag. |
| 930 | SABULOSE | VHC | ‘It’s so blue, with waves …’ (Contrived description of seaside feature?) | SA + anag. |
| 922 | REFORMADO | VHC | I lost control of company ‘E type’ in winding road. (No longer in service?) | E form in anag., 2 defs. |
| 913 | ARCHIBALD | VHC | After discharge I had empty barrel going up in the air | arc + anag. incl. b(arre)l, & lit. |
| 904 | VOETGANGER | VHC | Get hangover after losing head when drunk? I’ll get my marching orders! | anag. less h; marching orders = dismissal |
| 900 | (C)HARLATANIS(M) (Letters Latent) | VHC | Rain halts a game – the paying customers could feel cheated by it | anag.; game = crippled |
| 895 | TONE DEAF | VHC | Unable to judge the pitch and with feet out of line bags a duck | 0 in anag. |
| 1988-1989 | ||||
| 887 | MONSTER | VHC | One ‘getting away’ in stream, on being put around becomes ‘a whopper’! | anag. less a; ref. fishermen’s tales |
| 868 | ROLAND (2 clues + def. of contents) (Parcels) | VHC | Council put dog on to catch rat – restaurant orbit’s devastated | landtag, bistro; land + tag; anag. |
| 862 | OFF-AND-ON | Second | Occasionally leave gets cancelled for sailor | abandon with off for AB |
| 857 | REDCAP / NICETY (Right and Left) | VHC | ‘Duke’ in fluctuating race leading to President – one needing to work on platform, yet in forefront of cause for change, refinement | d in anag. + P; anag. incl. c; ref. Mike Dukakis |
| 853 | DEBACLE | VHC | This absorbing bit of mail could become becalmed? Disaster! | anag. less m; ref. postal strike |
| 849 | VISITE | VHC | I’ve loosely surrounded a dame (Well, not any more) | Sit(well) in anag., & lit.; Dame Edith S. |
| 844 | THEOLOGASTER (Misprints) | VHC | ‘Lost heart … ego shattered …’ (Hardly material for hope!) | pope; anag. |
| 840 | SONDE | VHC | This provides material for what can be done crudely with a bit of seaweed | anag. incl. s, & lit. |
| 1987-1988 | ||||
| 835 | PROSAICAL | VHC | Get duck in April (start of cricket), as badly prepared? Not having feet in line? | 0 in anag. incl. c; metrical feet |
| 831 | COOLABAH (Spoonerisms) | VHC | School head dismissed – falsely ‘possessing’ a degree. Beak could be cracked by it | creek … backed; a BA in anag. less s |
| 823 | SARBACANE | VHC | Tube? – No good when out of breath a cab nears… wave for it | anag. |
| 818 | EMBUSQUÉ | VHC | Requirement for doctor? Wretched queues all round. Might get slacker with government cash | MB in anag.; ref. NHS cash crisis |
| 809 | DOLCE VITA | Third | Oval cited for redevelopment. Is it the end of the swingers? | anag. |
| 805 | LITOTES | VHC | Tie lost (given thrashing). ‘Not one of our better games’ (representative) | anag. |
| 792 | DISTHENE (Printer’s Devilry) | First | Overhauling old fishing tackle, I’ve managed to check the ro/t OK | |
| 1986-1987 | ||||
| 783 | CAMPESINO | First | Get the odd peso? I can – working in farm far away | (far)m in anag., & lit. |
| 770 | HERMITS | VHC | Is taking part in manoeuvres with the Royal Marines for those outside normal society? | anag. incl. RM |
| 766 | GUBBINS | VHC | What’s produced by bib’s trimming, among other pieces? | anag. in guns, & lit.; g. = fish shavings, see Brewer |
| 764 | CHILDERMAS | Third | Having drunk mild, he’s with car – reminder of killer at Christmas-time needed | anag.; ref. drink drive campaigns |
| 757 | ETHEROMANIAC (Misprints) | VHC | I take skiff for a trip, working oar in the Cam with energy | sniff; anag. incl. E |
| 750 | SALMAGUNDY (THLMAGUY/OULMAGUY) (750 themed clue) | VHC | Odd characters in hotel out to mark one chap’s miscellany of offerings | anag. of h t l + m a guy; ref. AZ dinner |
| 744 | SKIRL-IN-THE-PAN / COFFEE-DISEASE (Right and Left) | VHC | Curling rink plan hits English – produces audible accompaniment of ‘What’s cooking?’, ‘a growing curse,’ ‘cease!’, ‘off!’ … (English ‘side’ must be upset!) | anag. incl. E; anag. incl.E |
| 740 | ESCADRILLE | VHC | Quite a few high-fliers cease to be excited about what is purely routine | drill in anag. |
| 1985-1986 | ||||
| 705 | MUSICOTHERAPY | VHC | Included in my treatment of upset – a choir? | anag. in my & lit. |
| 1984-1985 | ||||
| 670 | TURNIP-FLEA | VHC | Part with fuel in bursts? Hopper in plant could do | anag. |
| 666 | Any word; subsidiary indication omits an animal (Beasts) | VHC | Scoff the French food at Toulon, for example | ra(tatou)ille; rail le |
| 653 | INTERNUNCIO | VHC | I go from side to side coming out of inn – Cointreau leaving one tipsy | anag. less a |
| 649 | AUSTRALORP | First | Massage at parlour’s for Sydney’s heavy layer, perhaps | anag. |
| 631 | INTERLOCK | VHC | Engage Rentokil (with treatment) to contain first sign of Coniophora | C in anag.; ref. fungus producing wood rot |
| 1983-1984 | ||||
| 622 | SIMP (Printer’s Devilry) | Third | ‘Alert! Wa/r events’ – Extra | ref. Wasim Bari, Pakistan wicket-keeper |
| 610 | DOUBLETHINK | VHC | Line judge required. Qualification – ability to accept simultaneously contrary opinions | double + think; double, heraldry |
| 1982-1983 | ||||
| 572 | SNAKE-OIL | VHC | Inadequate preparation is almost evident in what we plough | nake(d) in soil |
| 559 | EMBASE | VHC | Bees excited with jam when top’s removed – there’s cause to go to pot! | anag. incl. (j)am |
| 552 | NOURICE-FEE | VHC | Giving treatment to cure one (with NHS provision) – that has been nurse’s reward | anag. incl. I in no fee |
| 547 | GLEEMAN | VHC | Slippery customer, getting reverse, is held by criminal investigator. He’s associated with snatches | eel (rev.) in G-man |
| 543 | STAYING POWER | VHC | Pony with grit and energy was broken – a requirement for keeping on! | anag. incl. E |
| 538 | INGRAIN | VHC | Getting last two out, Garner in one burst is fast and penetrating | anag. incl. I less er; ref. Joel G. |
| 1981-1982 | ||||
| 525 | PABOUCHE | VHC | ‘I’m worn after day’s work’ – Dad, before getting corked (anticipating ferment) | pa + bouché |
| 517 | IMMORTELLE | VHC | Heads of industry might say in old plant: ‘This plant will dry up resisting change’ | i m + tell in more2 |
| 513 | ETYMOLOGICON | VHC | Round 1 – gloomy Conteh almost out. That explains origin of language used! | I in anag. less h; ref. John C., boxer |
| 491 | SEVENTY-EIGHT | VHC | I require needles (to get in the groove) less often nowadays – they get veins deformed | anag. |
| 1980-1981 | ||||
| 460 | SWOOP | VHC | Circle in suddenly – in descent (of course) | O in swop, & lit.; swop adv.; down word |
| 456 | BALADINE | VHC | To get a meal from the edge of the lake – quack! (calling for a feed?) | Bala + dine; charlatan |
| 452 | DISSENTERISM | VHC | Found wanting in ‘public relations,’ printers missed out (chapel’s belief) | anag. less PR |
| 447 | URTICARIA / APOGRAPHS (Right and Left) | VHC | ‘ “Hurricane” missing first and last two in frame, with a tie not quite done up, gets rash’ prints a posh rag page (sporting) | anag. of (H)urrica(ne) a ti(e); anag. incl. p; ref. ‘H.’ Higgins, snooker player preferring open neck |
| 443 | STEEPLECROWN | VHC | Truncated Welsh cornet in fashion round top of eisteddfod participant’s head? | e p in anag. incl. Wels(h), & lit. |
| 439 | LINGA (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | What are secretaries at? Tending to fi/nd typing jobs in offices | |
| 426 | MISL(E)ADING (Letters Latent) | VHC | Taking up the garden path for ‘crazy’ conversion, man digs vestiges of lawn in | anag. incl. l i; ref. crazy paving |
| 423 | ACCOUTRE | VHC | It’s extravagant and beneath amateur cricket club to equip with helmets, etc | A CC + outré |
| 1979-1980 | ||||
| 414 | UNBOSOMER | VHC | To get it off my chest, I pour out what’s bottled up, rub some on freely | anag. |
| 410 | CUL-DE-SAC | VHC | I could give dual access if I had a second! | comp. anag. incl. s, & lit. |
| 406 | BOIL | First | McLaren’s a bit short about the round ball. Lancing object (rather sore)? | O in Bil(l); ref. Bill M., RU commentator and L. soccer school |
| 388 | ALEXIPHARMIC | VHC | The unknown quantity in devious crime – a phial. Poison container? | x in anag. |
| 379 | SCYTHEMAN | VHC | Old-timer at Lord’s? Many’s the century re-created | anag. incl. c; ref. Father Time figure at Lord’s |
| 1978-1979 | ||||
| 366 | MONKEY-SHINE | VHC | First of month, stupid! – penny drops – instruction to produce light is a trick! | m + (d)onkey + shine!; ref. puzzle |
| 358 | UPSTART def. NON-TERM (Wrong Number) | VHC | Such as puts ‘getting a break’ before ‘application of skill’? | break; anag. + art, & lit. |
| 352 | FAIRY LIGHTS | VHC | For which power supply is fed – into firs gaily arrayed | HT in anag., & lit. |
| 349 | ODDCOMESHORT | VHC | What’s left over after party is returned – Medoc (somewhat drunk) and a little gin, perhaps? | do (rev.) + anag. + short |
| 336 | ELF-ARROW / CUTHBERT (Right and Left) | VHC | It’s time butcher, getting order wrong, a slacker, was shot (as in earlier times) i.e. for real, fellow’s end being arranged! | anag. incl. t; anag. incl. w |
| 319 | PODESTA | VHC | School match – head called off – important governor abroad | pod2 + (v)esta |
| 1977-1978 | ||||
| 310 | STERNFAST | Third | I offer ropy play at end of pier – with old star, unlikely to run? | stern3 fast |
| 301 | TROLLOPISH | Third | Disorderly characters seen in Soho trip’ll fit this description | anag. & lit. |
| 294 | HUMECT | VHC | Hull’s prop shows up in not inconsiderable list – boat’s stern only slightly wet | Emu (rev.) in HC + t; ref. puppet partner of Rod H. and Azed slip lists |
| 285 | BOYFRIEND (Misprints) | VHC | Bony, fried when battered, commonly regarded as a fish by one? (Must be a cod) | dish; anag.; cod = fellow |
| 276 | AMTRACK | VHC | When boarding ‘Morning Cloud’, Ted’s head gives a sort of duck | T in a.m. rack6; duck4; ref. Ted Heath’s yacht |
| 267 | MORRIS-DANCE | VHC | Traditional Mayday demonstration – comrades in Russia’s capital suitably moved | anag. incl. R |
| 1976-1977 | ||||
| 255 | ROYAL SILVER JUBILEE | VHC | For which, compose ruler a verse – i.e. ‘joy-bells’ one! | anag.; ref. Jubilee Hymn |
| 221 | PADDY-WHACK | VHC | Strike of nurses? Minister may be entering into pay deal | DD in pay + whack |
| 1975-1976 | ||||
| 197 | CAMERA (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Flying Corps be/fits a more worthy title | |
| 187 | POWDERING-TUB | VHC | Wept big round tears, whereby flesh could become salty? | anag.; tears vb. |
| 1974-1975 | ||||
| 148 | BALLYHOO | Third | E.g. ‘… delivery – a brute!’ (when one’s out)? | ball y(a)hoo |
| 105 | Malabar-rat, raccoon, nylghau, oriole, aberdevine, howler (Anagram) | VHC | I once gave animal bunch lee: ‘All aboard’ or watery horror! | |
| 1973-1974 | ||||
| 97 | TREBUCHET | VHC | Apprentice mounted – he, included in weight allowance, could get stones off! | cub (rev.) he in tret |
| 88 | BLOOMERY | VHC | Derby, losing leader, confused about machinery for sacking – masses become heated there | loom in anag. less D; ref. B. Clough, Derby County manager |
| 79 | SLAPSTICK | Second | Pantomime highlight where babes rest in a piece of wood | laps in stick |
| 66 | NONSENSE | VHC | It’s not illuminating – no gas – put decimal coin (5p) in | sen s in no Ne; Ne = neon; s = shilling |
| 1972-1973 | ||||
| 50 | CORPULE(N)T (Letters Latent) | VHC | Having extra covering for the hips or soft in the belly? | or p in culet |
| 45 | NEMORAL | VHC | ‘Woody’ is normal England opener abroad | anag. incl. E; ref. B. Wood, cricketer |
| 10 | LINGERIE | VHC | ‘Go slow’ that is often exemplified in the tube | linger i.e.; ref. underwear ads |
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1964-1965 | ||||
| 812 | ABRUPT / TISANE (Right and Left) | VHC | Bar put in confusion—unexpected barley-water is in one Scotch! | anag.; is in tane2 |
| 1963-1964 | ||||
| 804 | DETRUNCATE | VHC | One-two-four-six! Dexter hooked, cut anything short | De(x)t(e)r + uncate; ref. Ted D., England batsman |
| 790 | PETER-SEE-ME (Sire and Dam) | First | Panorama | Peter Pan |
| 780 | NOBLEST (and Eximenamination) | VHC | Exim: 14 | |
2007-2008
1875 GOUTTE / UPREAR (Right and Left)
1871 FAIRY GOLD
1862 UNALIKE (Spoonerisms)
1853 ANTIQUITARIAN
1845 UPBRAID
1836 POSTHASTE
2006-2007
1823 KISS
1818 POISSO(N) D’AVRIL (Letters Latent)
1814 HIPSTER
1788 ETHEREAL OILS
1784 TEARAWAY
2005-2006
1779 NEWIE (misprint of U) (Misprints)
1775 ROUGH-AND-READY
1771 PARTERRE
1762 DUDDERY
1758 BIMBETTE
1753 DIAGONAL
1746 ENTOMIC
1741 LORD NELSON
1733 PALESTRA
2004-2005
1724 MONEYBAGS
1719 ANHELATION
1711 MINUS
1707 GALENA (Definition of Anagram)
1700 FIVE-O’CLOCK SHADOW
1698 CROSSTIE
1689 SYNOD
1685 MINO (Printer’s Devilry)
1680 PILLOW-CUP
2003-2004
1676 CRINGE-MAKING
1667 CLARINI
1663 ARMAMENTARIA
1650 SAPHENA
1637 AMNESIC
1633 EMPATRON / WINTERLY (Right and Left)
1624 BELAY
2002-2003
1619 GISMO (Printer’s Devilry)
1611 LEISLER
1602 FENESTRA
1598 PHRASEMONGER
1596 GENISTA (Definition of Anagram)
1593 MANSUETE
1589 JOKESMITH
1585 SHIATSU
1580 MARGENT def. BEETLES (Wrong Number)
1576 FACADE
1572 SHIELD-MAY
2001-2002
1567 QUEEN
1563 SLYBOOTS
1554 PEARL
1546 TRANSPARENT
1541 CHUPRASSY
1537 CAFTAN
1533 MASTER-MARINER
2000-2001
1515 SNIDE
1485 BOURSE / TIFOSO (Right and Left)
1480 SAMARITAN
1476 LIGNIPERDOUS
1999-2000
1463 REVERSIONAL
1459 GREATEST (Spoonerisms)
1446 NEWSPAPERDOM
1441 Word containing MM displaced by a bug (Millennium Bug)
1433 NEANDERTHAL
1428 CRICETID
1424 HEIST
1419 SPLODGE
1998-1999
1402 PENTOSE (Definition of Anagram)
1394 BERGAMOT
1389 ALL-OVERISH
1380 RAPPORT (Misprints)
1376 LOGO
1367 SANBENITOS
1997-1998
1355 DIACATHOLICON
1346 PHARISEE
1334 CATACHRESTIC
1996-1997
1303 PONIARD
1284 STALE (3 defs. + sub. ind. of wrapping) (Parcels)
1264 TREDRILLE / FERVOROUS (Right and Left)
1995-1996
1250 SONEOCARDIA (STENOCARDIA) (Ten to One)
1247 PREDICANT
1242 KNOCKERS
1238 ELASTIN (Printer’s Devilry)
1234 AVANT-PROPOS
1229 GRUPPETTO
1220 CASSANDRA
1212 HILDING
1207 EPOCH-MARKING
1203 CLERICALISM
1994-1995
1190 DENARIUS
1186 GRISELDA
1181 SLADE
1161 ADIAPHORON
1152 PARACETAMOL
1993-1994
1147 MAYDAY
1143 DEATH (Printer’s Devilry)
1128 CHRISTMAS PRESENT
1113 EMPLASTRUM
1108 GREEN
1992-1993
1076 PARLOUR GAMES
1065 TANDOORI
1056 ENTRAIN def. ASTHORE (Wrong Number)
1052 AGANIPPE
1991-1992
1043 PESTO (Printer’s Devilry)
1039 TOLERABLE
1034 BURLAP
1030 PASTILLE
1026 LET-OFF
1021 BEARD
1017 SCHAPSKA / PEARMAIN (Right and Left)
1013 ALVEARY
1000 ONE THOUSAND
1990-1991
982 ALMANAC
978 DOUBLE-CENTURY
974 AVANT-PROPOS
972 Anagram of 28 letters (Anagram)
956 SPEAR-SIDE
952 STAR (Spoonerisms)
947 SHOULDER-SLIP
1989-1990
939 A-PER-SE / ESCROC (Right and Left)
926 NERD
920 CHRIST-CROSS-ROW
908 INDIGO (Printer’s Devilry)
891 CAT
1988-1989
882 DOSSIER
874 BLUESTOCKING
869 HOLD-UPS
866 NECTAREOUS
1987-1988
827 MICKEY-TAKING
816 POTLACH (with extra O in word) (Extra letter)
801 LINCHET
796 UPHOLSTERY
788 CROW
1986-1987
779 MISSING LINK
762 OBELISE
753 SHEEPDOG
735 MALIGN
1985-1986
727 WELL-TO-DO
722 SUPERNACULUM
714 MOTE
712 PANTOMIME HORSE
701 BALUSTRADE
696 ANTIMNEMONIC
688 CUCURBITAL
683 BANISH
1984-1985
679 ESTOVER (Printer’s Devilry)
657 SILLY-BILLY
635 ROSEMARY
1983-1984
618 CRETISM
603 FIGULINE
600 Into the jaws of Death / Into the mouth of Hell (Anagram)
590 MINEVER
585 FLABELLIFORM
581 SPADROON def. MAVERICK (Wrong Number)
1982-1983
576 TOP-NOTCH
568 TETHER (Printer’s Devilry)
558 MINCEMEAT (with one extra R) (Extra Letter)
534 DODGEM
530 PROMETAL
1981-1982
521 ATTITUDINISE
508 POSTURE-MAKER
506 ELANET (Printer’s Devilry)
504 SIMMENTHALER
486 JUMPED-UP
482 BODY-SNATCHER
478 BIBLIOPEGIST
473 HERRING-BONE
1980-1981
469 APLUSTRE
464 SIMKIN
454 CHRISTMAS BOX
434 JARDINIÈRE
430 TEGULA
1979-1980
419 RAMILLIES
401 GO-AHEAD
397 BIJOUTERIE (Misprints)
393 INTRACARDIAC
384 OUTSPREADING
371 GRADIN
1978-1979
362 SEA-SOLDIER
354 SHEER-HULK
340 BOOKSIE
323 (C)U(C)KOO (Letters Latent)
314 MERIL (Spoonerisms)
1977-1978
306 DICKENS
298 NOSER
289 AMNESIAC
281 DINOCERAS
263 ERIACH (Printer’s Devilry)
259 TRANSIRE
1976-1977
238 CRAMBOJINGLE
234 HOROSCOPIST
229 METRICATE
225 VALETA
216 SCANTITY
212 SURCINGLES
208 RALPH
1975-1976
203 BOGY
200 The Extra Guest (minus CC) (Letters Latent)
183 PICKLE
178 A(U)G(U)ST (Letters Latent)
174 EPEOLATRY
161 ANCON
1974-1975
146 CHARADES
143 Jingle for BALTHAZAR, MELCHIOR, CASPAR (A jingle)
139 PIEPOWDER
135 GABIONADE
130 EADISH (Printer’s Devilry)
1973-1974
100 CENTENARIAN
84 MIRLIGOES / ILL-OMENED (Right and Left)
75 GROCETERIA
70 GESTAPO (Misprints)
53 ALEXANDERS
1972-1973
43 A neologism (Neologisms)
18 EPIGONE
Ximenes competitions
1970-1971
1154 CLARIONET
1145 GENIPAP
1135 HILAIRE BELLOC
1127 TRAYBIT
1966-1967
916 DIAPASON
1965-1966
898 POCHARD
860 CORSAGE
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-2008 | 0 | 3 | 6 | – |
| 2006-2007 | 0 | 1 | 5 | – |
| 2005-2006 | 0 | 3 | 9 | – |
| 2004-2005 | 0 | 2 | 9 | – |
| 2003-2004 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 20 |
| 2002-2003 | 0 | 2 | 11 | – |
| 2001-2002 | 1 (0, 0, 1) | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| 2000-2001 | 2 (0, 0, 2) | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| 1999-2000 | 1 (0, 1, 0) | 2 | 8 | 21 |
| 1998-1999 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 18 |
| 1997-1998 | 1 (0, 0, 1) | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| 1996-1997 | 1 (0, 1, 0) | 6 | 3 | 8 |
| 1995-1996 | 0 | 2 | 9 | – |
| 1994-1995 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 13 |
| 1993-1994 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 19 |
| 1992-1993 | 1 (0, 0, 1) | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| 1991-1992 | 2 (1, 0, 1) | 1 | 9 | 15 |
| 1990-1991 | 2 (0, 0, 2) | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 1989-1990 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 9 |
| 1988-1989 | 1 (0, 1, 0) | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| 1987-1988 | 2 (1, 0, 1) | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 1986-1987 | 2 (1, 0, 1) | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 1985-1986 | 0 | 1 | 8 | – |
| 1984-1985 | 1 (1, 0, 0) | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 1983-1984 | 1 (0, 0, 1) | 1 | 6 | – |
| 1982-1983 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
| 1981-1982 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 19 |
| 1980-1981 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
| 1979-1980 | 1 (1, 0, 0) | 4 | 6 | 7 |
| 1978-1979 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 1977-1978 | 2 (0, 0, 2) | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 1976-1977 | 0 | 2 | 7 | – |
| 1975-1976 | 0 | 2 | 6 | – |
| 1974-1975 | 1 (0, 0, 1) | 1 | 5 | – |
| 1973-1974 | 1 (0, 1, 0) | 3 | 5 | 13 |
| 1972-1973 | 0 | 3 | 2 | – |
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1970-1971 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 1966-1967 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1965-1966 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1964-1965 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1963-1964 | 1 (1, 0, 0) | 2 | 0 | 15 |