ordStats| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Jacobs | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 34 | 12 | Dec 1994 | Feb 2022 | 27y 2m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | ||||
| 2539 | TORSE (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | This Tu/esday, boys study before they go home | |
| 2019-2020 | ||||
| 2500 | ESPAGN(OLETTE STRENG)THENER (Half and Half) | VHC | Catch gannets here with a bit of pilchard at sea shore | anag. incl. p |
| 2480 | STOCKING FILLERS | VHC | Frivolous small gifts I reckon Ma left out | anag. less ma, & lit. |
| 2011-2012 | ||||
| 2074 | BENNET | VHC | Kecks buffo finally dropped in one penned by farceur like Georges F | (o)ne in Ben T(ravers); ref. G. Feydeau |
| 2000-2001 | ||||
| 1515 | SNIDE | VHC | Footy, revamped contents of Wisdens? | anag. of (W)isden(s); footy1 |
| 1489 | FRONT-BENCHER | VHC | A person like Darling Dickie – far from truly intimate, dear | front + (far) ben (qv) + cher; ref. Alistair D., Richard Attenborough |
| 1999-2000 | ||||
| 1459 | GREATEST (Spoonerisms) | VHC | In camper, Rob’ll get a rest travelling | incomparable; anag. |
| 1415 | MANATI (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Clippie exposes bus/t to grateful inspector | |
| 1998-1999 | ||||
| 1398 | PERMETHRIN | VHC | A sip, and this could be R.I.P. hemipterans! | comp. anag. & lit. |
| 1394 | BERGAMOT | Second | Orange tense, following mobile embargo | anag. + t; ref. O. phone company |
| 1996-1997 | ||||
| 1268 | ARGIE-BARGIE | VHC | Unpopular with Stanley, Rod, Joe, Eric (initially) and Barney? | Argie bar GI E; ref. Port S., Falklands |
2021-2022
2591 GHAT
2020-2021
2543 CABRETTA
2521 CHAMBERS
2019-2020
2508 CHARACTER (Misprints)
2495 BUNG
2490 DREAMSCAPE
2486 BRUHAHA
2482 VOX POP
2018-2019
2443 ERATHEM (Printer’s Devilry)
2011-2012
2064 COLD TURKEY
2007-2008
1849 AUXESIS
2002-2003
1619 GISMO (Printer’s Devilry)
1593 MANSUETE
1580 MARGENT def. BEETLES (Wrong Number)
2001-2002
1550 MEMORITER
2000-2001
1494 MARATHON
1492 The year that Columbus discovered America (Anagram)
1472 TORAN (Printer’s Devilry)
1999-2000
1437 MISTLETOE
1433 NEANDERTHAL
1998-1999
1406 CHASSEPOT
1387 Dylan Thomas: A Child’s Christmas in Wales (Anagram)
1380 RAPPORT (Misprints)
1363 MAVIN def. THONG (Wrong Number)
1997-1998
1334 CATACHRESTIC
1996-1997
1300 OXFORD (extra O) (Extra Letter)
1260 OUT-AND-OUT
1995-1996
1247 PREDICANT
1242 KNOCKERS
1234 AVANT-PROPOS
1225 CURRY
1207 EPOCH-MARKING
1203 CLERICALISM
1994-1995
1178 BOOTLEG
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 2019-2020 | 0 | 2 | 5 | – |
| 2018-2019 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2011-2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 2007-2008 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2002-2003 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 2001-2002 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2000-2001 | 0 | 2 | 3 | – |
| 1999-2000 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – |
| 1998-1999 | 1 (0, 1, 0) | 1 | 4 | – |
| 1997-1998 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1996-1997 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 1995-1996 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 1994-1995 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |