HCs | Annual honours | Other competitors |
ordStats | See also: C. J. Butler, Miss M. P. Butler| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
Also listed as | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. J. & M. P. Butler | 32 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 159 | 34 | Jan 1977 | Apr 2011 | 34y 3m | C. J. and M. P. Butler |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-2006 | ||||
| 1753 | DIAGONAL | VHC | Canting Adonis toying with gal (no hint of sex) | anag. less s |
| 2003-2004 | ||||
| 1676 | CRINGE-MAKING | VHC | Sickening concoction of double gin and marc with two parts of sake | anag. incl. gin, gin, (sa)ke |
| 1659 | SCAREDY-CAT | VHC | Craven at Crecy, sad, trembling | anag.; craven noun |
| 2002-2003 | ||||
| 1572 | SHIELD-MAY | VHC | Feisty female in fling spinning media line | anag. incl. l in shy |
| 2001-2002 | ||||
| 1524 | INGRATITUDE | VHC | Educating Rita playing in Edinburgh, no call for lack of appreciation | anag. less ca’ |
| 1519 | CARRY-ON | VHC | Publishing stunt involving racy Ron | anag.; ref. ‘Sun’ and Ronnie Biggs |
| 2000-2001 | ||||
| 1500 | GIT (on board ship) (Ship of Fools) | VHC | Pursuing vessel at Tobermory salt loses head | PIGITRATE; pig + (n)itrate |
| 1494 | MARATHON | VHC | Revolutionary drama tipped for extended run | Marat + Noh (rev.) |
| 1480 | SAMARITAN | VHC | A train’s derailed by missile: Palestinian? | Sam + anag. |
| 1999-2000 | ||||
| 1437 | MISTLETOE | VHC | What may generate some smackers? Refurbished semi to let | anag. |
| 1415 | MANATI (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | To sla/ves culture is an imperial privilege | |
| 1998-1999 | ||||
| 1402 | PENTOSE (Definition of Anagram) | VHC | In masquerade went topless to dance | one-step; (w)ent in pose |
| 1997-1998 | ||||
| 1329 | PITHOS | VHC | Marrow bone in stock pot Rhodes featured? | pith os; ref. Gary R., TV chef |
| 1996-1997 | ||||
| 1290 | NITERIE | VHC | Where you’ll find fool at bar being parted from his money? | nit + (brass)erie, & lit. |
| 1277 | NOVE(M)BER (Letters Latent) | VHC | Never book trips in —— OK? | comp. anag. & lit. |
| 1995-1996 | ||||
| 1247 | PREDICANT | VHC | Preacher type embracing revolutionary extremes of New Left | red in pica + N, t |
| 1242 | KNOCKERS | First | Innings goes wrong – run out – for those who call unexpectedly | knock + er(r)s |
| 1238 | ELASTIN (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Dangerous e/ger brought in on the tide | |
| 1992-1993 | ||||
| 1076 | PARLOUR GAMES | VHC | Inside activities destabilised ERM and alas our GNP suffered – Norman’s head’s for the chop | anag. less N; ref. N. Lamont |
| 1069 | (P)OSTICHE (Headpieces) | VHC | Last bit of tripe: this cooked with cos provides dressing for onion | S; anag. incl. e |
| 1990-1991 | ||||
| 972 | Anagram of 28 letters (Anagram) | VHC | Beautiful! Another hat can belong. | |
| 1987-1988 | ||||
| 814 | SPOUSAGE | VHC | Union practice supports operations being held up | ops (rev.) + usage |
| 796 | UPHOLSTERY | VHC | Hopes truly dashed – could be curtains | anag. |
| 1986-1987 | ||||
| 744 | SKIRL-IN-THE-PAN / COFFEE-DISEASE (Right and Left) | VHC | Fungoid infection ravaged side of face – see cracking results if you treat rent skin with phial | anag.; anag. |
| 1985-1986 | ||||
| 727 | WELL-TO-DO | VHC | Eddy introduces Today without agreement – nothing’s properly set up | well Tod(ay) 0; ref. E. Shah’s newspaper |
| 1984-1985 | ||||
| 653 | INTERNUNCIO | VHC | One who’s sent in number three hooks, gets duck | in tern unci 0 |
| 644 | EASY STREET (or STAPELIA) | VHC | Tars see t’ye properly in a comfortable berth | anag. |
| 1982-1983 | ||||
| 576 | TOP-NOTCH | VHC | Super grass returns to nick | pot (rev.) + notch |
| 558 | MINCEMEAT (with one extra R) (Extra Letter) | VHC | Sweert to eat at Christmas? Prepare emetic, man! | sweet; anag. |
| 547 | GLEEMAN | VHC | Troubadour bewitched menage with touch of lyre | anag. incl. l |
| 1980-1981 | ||||
| 454 | CHRISTMAS BOX | Third | Cram this somehow with tip of thumb into stockings? | anag. + b in sox, & lit. |
| 1977-1978 | ||||
| 310 | STERNFAST | VHC | Bottom rash could stay tender | stern fast |
Clues | Annual Honours | Other competitors | See also: C. J. Butler, Miss M. P. Butler
2010-2011
2027 THRENETICAL
2010 A COMING OF AGE
2006 GROAN (Spoonerisms)
2000 TWO THOUSAND
2009-2010
1962 ANADEM
1958 HANGDOG
1949 PALFRENIER
1940 SCANT def. SNEAP (Wrong Number)
2008-2009
1936 LITMUS TEST
1923 ELLIPTIC
1918 PALAMPORE
1906 MORSE
1901 SANITISE
1897 WASH-OUT
1888 RASTER (Printer’s Devilry)
2007-2008
1866 BINGE
1862 UNALIKE (Spoonerisms)
1853 ANTIQUITARIAN
1849 AUXESIS
2006-2007
1810 HARE / POSEUR / SERINETTE (DLM)
1806 INEBRIANT
1804 CLOTHES SENSE (Spoonerisms)
1788 ETHEREAL OILS
1784 TEARAWAY
2005-2006
1779 NEWIE (misprint of U) (Misprints)
1775 ROUGH-AND-READY
1762 DUDDERY
1758 BIMBETTE
1752 MIDWINTER
1750 PLOUGHMAN
1741 LORD NELSON
2004-2005
1724 MONEYBAGS
1698 CROSSTIE
1680 PILLOW-CUP
2003-2004
1672 IMPASTOS (Spoonerisms)
1654 CRESCENT / ENTHRALS (Overlaps)
1648 MAGIC LANTERN
1646 BLACK
1624 BELAY
2002-2003
1619 GISMO (Printer’s Devilry)
1611 LEISLER
1598 PHRASEMONGER
1596 GENISTA (Definition of Anagram)
1593 MANSUETE
1589 JOKESMITH
1585 SHIATSU
1576 FACADE
2001-2002
1554 PEARL
1544 PATROL (with jumble of RAPTORES) (Christmas Devilry)
2000-2001
1515 SNIDE
1511 DEEP-SEATED
1506 BARE(-)BONES
1489 FRONT-BENCHER
1485 BOURSE / TIFOSO (Right and Left)
1476 LIGNIPERDOUS
1467 CANAPÉ
1999-2000
1463 REVERSIONAL
1450 PRETENDANT
1441 Word containing MM displaced by a bug (Millennium Bug)
1439 JOHN CANOE
1433 NEANDERTHAL
1424 HEIST
1998-1999
1411 LOOK-SEE
1406 CHASSEPOT
1398 PERMETHRIN
1394 BERGAMOT
1389 ALL-OVERISH
1367 SANBENITOS
1363 MAVIN def. THONG (Wrong Number)
1997-1998
1346 PHARISEE
1338 SMART ALEC
1334 CATACHRESTIC
1996-1997
1300 OXFORD (extra O) (Extra Letter)
1281 ABLUTOMANE
1268 ARGIE-BARGIE
1264 TREDRILLE / FERVOROUS (Right and Left)
1260 OUT-AND-OUT
1995-1996
1255 CATAFALCO
1232 The world is too much with us; late and soon (Anagram)
1229 GRUPPETTO
1207 EPOCH-MARKING
1203 CLERICALISM
1994-1995
1190 DENARIUS
1169 BLITHE / URSINE (Right and Left)
1161 ADIAPHORON
1156 TERPSICHOREAN
1152 PARACETAMOL
1993-1994
1147 MAYDAY
1139 BENJAMIN
1134 TOVARICH
1117 STAMNOS (3 Consecutive Letters)
1113 EMPLASTRUM
1992-1993
1091 SAPSAGO (Spoonerisms)
1087 OLD SOLDIER
1084 PIERCEABLE / SALESGIRL (DLM)
1074 DEMIREP
1065 TANDOORI
1991-1992
1043 PESTO (Printer’s Devilry)
1039 TOLERABLE
1034 BURLAP
1017 SCHAPSKA / PEARMAIN (Right and Left)
1008 SPORTSCASTER (Misprints)
1004 OIL PAINTINGS
1000 ONE THOUSAND
1990-1991
991 BRASH (or BRUSH)
978 DOUBLE-CENTURY
956 SPEAR-SIDE
947 SHOULDER-SLIP
943 BARAGOUIN
1989-1990
939 A-PER-SE / ESCROC (Right and Left)
930 SABULOSE
922 REFORMADO
920 CHRIST-CROSS-ROW
891 CAT
1988-1989
887 MONSTER
874 BLUESTOCKING
857 REDCAP / NICETY (Right and Left)
853 DEBACLE
1987-1988
835 PROSAICAL
816 POTLACH (with extra O in word) (Extra letter)
809 DOLCE VITA
805 LITOTES
801 LINCHET
792 DISTHENE (Printer’s Devilry)
788 CROW
1986-1987
779 MISSING LINK
766 GUBBINS
764 CHILDERMAS
750 SALMAGUNDY (THLMAGUY/OULMAGUY) (750 themed clue)
735 MALIGN
1985-1986
731 STRING
714 MOTE
705 MUSICOTHERAPY
696 ANTIMNEMONIC
688 CUCURBITAL
1984-1985
679 ESTOVER (Printer’s Devilry)
670 TURNIP-FLEA
640 MACHETE
1983-1984
627 AMBIENT
615 HISTORIETTE
603 FIGULINE
600 Into the jaws of Death / Into the mouth of Hell (Anagram)
590 MINEVER
1982-1983
552 NOURICE-FEE
543 STAYING POWER
538 INGRAIN
1981-1982
525 PABOUCHE
513 ETYMOLOGICON
504 SIMMENTHALER
495 CACOETHES
491 SEVENTY-EIGHT
478 BIBLIOPEGIST
473 HERRING-BONE
1980-1981
464 SIMKIN
426 MISL(E)ADING (Letters Latent)
1979-1980
406 BOIL
1978-1979
354 SHEER-HULK
1977-1978
276 AMTRACK
1976-1977
250 Stands the church clock at ten to three? (Anagram)
Clues | HCs | Other competitors | See also: C. J. Butler, Miss M. P. Butler
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-2011 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 2009-2010 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 2008-2009 | 0 | 0 | 7 | – |
| 2007-2008 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 2006-2007 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 2005-2006 | 0 | 1 | 7 | – |
| 2004-2005 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 2003-2004 | 0 | 2 | 5 | – |
| 2002-2003 | 0 | 1 | 8 | – |
| 2001-2002 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – |
| 2000-2001 | 0 | 3 | 7 | – |
| 1999-2000 | 0 | 2 | 6 | – |
| 1998-1999 | 0 | 1 | 7 | – |
| 1997-1998 | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1996-1997 | 0 | 2 | 5 | – |
| 1995-1996 | 1 (1, 0, 0) | 2 | 5 | 23 |
| 1994-1995 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 1993-1994 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 1992-1993 | 0 | 2 | 5 | – |
| 1991-1992 | 0 | 0 | 7 | – |
| 1990-1991 | 0 | 1 | 5 | – |
| 1989-1990 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 1988-1989 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 1987-1988 | 0 | 2 | 7 | – |
| 1986-1987 | 0 | 1 | 5 | – |
| 1985-1986 | 0 | 1 | 5 | – |
| 1984-1985 | 0 | 2 | 3 | – |
| 1983-1984 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 1982-1983 | 0 | 3 | 3 | – |
| 1981-1982 | 0 | 0 | 7 | – |
| 1980-1981 | 1 (0, 0, 1) | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1979-1980 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1978-1979 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1977-1978 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1976-1977 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |