Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Smailes | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 5 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2022 | 6y 0m |
Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
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2018-2019 | ||||
2456 | TRACTOR / TORMINAL (Overlaps) | VHC | Drawer of shares starts to transfer account nominally at centre of grumbles in corporation | tr ac; hidden centrally; share1,2 |
2434 | STONKERED | VHC | In such a state, addled with rum, drunkometers may come out | comp. anag. & lit. |
2017-2018 | ||||
2386 | PENNY-A-LINER | VHC | Perennial NY novel writer of dubious quality and copious output | anag. |
2373 | CACOGASTRIC | VHC | A minor functionary in company with endlessly splendid livery | a cog in cast + ric(h) |
2016-2017 | ||||
2309 | GLOBETROTTER | VHC | Classic theatre role for Jason? The world is his lobster | Globe + (Derek) Trotter; ref. character’s catchphrase |
2021-2022
2599 DESIDERATA
2595 FIFTY YEARS
2582 ACHITOPHEL
2573 HANDS-ON
2020-2021
2556 TOERAG
2525 PLACITUM
2019-2020
2469 GUDDLE (Spoonerisms)
2464 BRAINPOWER
2018-2019
2451 CAPUT
2438 MONTE DI PIETÀ
2430 CLERIHEW
2017-2018
2399 CHARMEUSE
2016-2017
2343 RESTORE (Printer’s Devilry)
2325 MASON
2324 CELEBRATIONS
2313 PERFECT
2015-2016
2296 IMPROPERLY
2287 VALET
Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
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2020-2021 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
2019-2020 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
2018-2019 | 0 | 2 | 3 | – |
2017-2018 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
2016-2017 | 0 | 1 | 4 | – |
2015-2016 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |