ordStats| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
Also listed as | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. McDermid | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 8 | Nov 1974 | Sep 2008 | 33y 10m | K. M. McDermid |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-2000 | ||||
| 1424 | HEIST | VHC | Bungling this brought about the end of Bonnie and Clyde | e in anag. & lit. |
| 1998-1999 | ||||
| 1394 | BERGAMOT | VHC | Two Arab countries: both heartlessly brought back hanging | t(w)o Mag(h)reb (rev.) |
| 1389 | ALL-OVERISH | VHC | Distracted, with no hint of cause, ashiver (coll.) | anag. less c, & lit. |
| 1994-1995 | ||||
| 1181 | SLADE | VHC | Did sledging in Perth upset English lads? | anag. incl. E; ref. Test cricket |
| 1152 | PARACETAMOL | VHC | Drug used to soothe a hangover or calm a pate when raging! | anag. |
| 1993-1994 | ||||
| 1134 | TOVARICH | VHC | Being against a king or queen, I can be found in comradely society | v a R I in Toc H, & lit. |
| 1130 | AGRESTAL | VHC | Uncultivated amateur getting stage right and left confused | a + anag. incl. r, l |
| 1985-1986 | ||||
| 692 | FIDIBUS def. PRICKET (Wrong Number) | VHC | A collection of ls.1d farthing and half a buck might inflame churchwarden | buck; anag. incl. f and bu(ck); c., type of pipe |
2008-2009
1893 EARTHY
2002-2003
1602 FENESTRA
1999-2000
1415 MANATI (Printer’s Devilry)
1997-1998
1351 NEATEN (Printer’s Devilry)
1995-1996
1229 GRUPPETTO
1220 CASSANDRA
1994-1995
1186 GRISELDA
1165 YAPSTER
1993-1994
1147 MAYDAY
1143 DEATH (Printer’s Devilry)
1988-1989
882 DOSSIER
1983-1984
609 LUCKY-BAG
1976-1977
212 SURCINGLES
1975-1976
156 OMBROPHOBOUS
1974-1975
148 BALLYHOO
139 PIEPOWDER
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-2009 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2002-2003 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1999-2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1998-1999 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| 1997-1998 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1995-1996 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1994-1995 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – |
| 1993-1994 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – |
| 1988-1989 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1985-1986 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1983-1984 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1976-1977 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1975-1976 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1974-1975 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |