Clues written by C. Ogilvie
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C. Ogilvie2400246224Jul 2003Apr 202218y 9mC. J. Ogilvie
 
 Clue wordAwardClueExplanation
2021-2022
2586BALDERDASHVHCOne should steer clear of drab ladies parading about with hot pantsanag. less I + H
2582ACHITOPHELVHCRebellious counsellor with forlorn hope left after a slipa chit + anag. + l
2018-2019
2451CAPUTVHCOld Geordie collier has turned up to come in for a nogginup (rev.) in cat2
2428SHEPHERDSVHCThe likes of Gabriel appearing when ‘king’ is found in outbuildings round eastern innE ph in sheds incl. R; ref G. Oak
2417ALTARAGE / PROPOSAL (Right and Left)VHCVotive offerings made by sailor in a gale, wild idea that might provide support on endless brinytar in anag.; prop o’ sal(t)
2016-2017
2324CELEBRATIONSVHCFun and games in select bar, nothing outrageousanag. incl. 0
2015-2016
2300MISHMASHVHCConfusion when horse is involved in pile-up on motorwayh (= heroin) in M1 smash
2014-2015
2230GATES OF DEATHVHCFor many Spartans Thermopylae was a fate the gods orderedanag.
2218FOREIGNERVHCMigrant in e.g. France or Spain?anag. incl. Fr, E, & lit.
2205CUMBERSOMEVHCDodgy rum becomes difficult to shiftanag.
2013-2014
2170SAYONARAVHCTalk about those who have profitless rows for so longsay on ARA; Amateur Rowing Assoc.
2012-2013
2100A STITCH IN TIMEVHCMitt’s in the CIA? Strangely, without this, things could soon unravelanag.; ref. M. Romney, US election
2011-2012
2058ROBUSTVHCVery well, take our money then, but not the girlrob us + t(hen)
2049PARTY-POOPERVHCPress release with one line in it containing misprint, one that could put a dampener on thingstypo in a rope in PR
2008-2009
1918PALAMPOREVHCAn illuminating feature included in opening night coverage for Bollywood star, perhapsa lamp in pore
2007-2008
1884FREELOADERVHCMan kept fishing tackle pinned in battered fedorareel in anag.
1871FAIRY GOLDVHCErsatz bread, unpleasantly gray if past the sell-by dateanag. + old
2006-2007
1806INEBRIANTVHCSource of drunkenness, i.e. bar getting out of hand in pub – time to closeanag. in inn + t
1788ETHEREAL OILSVHCFinest distillations I lose in blend containing MacKay’s supposed qualitythe real in anag.
1784TEARAWAYVHCReckless dope, rough indeedtea raw ay
2005-2006
1762DUDDERYVHCEndless pap included in lacklustre fashion collection (so ‘last year’)udde(r) in dry
1758BIMBETTEVHCMillions speculated in Spice Girl (that’s really dumb)m bet in bite
2004-2005
1711MINUSVHCLess vermin? Useful trapshidden
1707GALENA (Definition of Anagram)VHCOne resident in Border valley with a view of the Tweedalnage; a in glen + a

 
HCs awarded to C. Ogilvie
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2021-2022
  2599 DESIDERATA
 
2020-2021
  2564 CLEARING
  2560 BOMBAST
  2556 TOERAG
  2547 FILATORY
  2543 CABRETTA
  2534 BOTTLE-WASHER
  2532 POTLA(TSUGA)TCH (Presents Round the Tree)
  2521 CHAMBERS
 
2019-2020
  2512 OSCITATE
  2508 CHARACTER (Misprints)
  2486 BRUHAHA
  2473 INTERPLAY
 
2018-2019
  2438 MONTE DI PIETÀ
  2421 SPASMODICAL
  2412 UBIQUARIAN
 
2017-2018
  2395 PURITANISM
  2386 PENNY-A-LINER
  2364 COMPOST HEAP
  2360 VIDENDA
 
2016-2017
  2347 ASLEEP
  2334 ALLELUIAH
  2322 VENTRICOSE
  2313 PERFECT
 
2015-2016
  2287 VALET
  2283 BARGAIN
  2265 ESPRIT FORT
 
2014-2015
  2244 AVANT-GARDISTE
  2235 CHOCK-A-BLOCK
 
2013-2014
  2191 PLUG
  2165 OUT OF ORDER
 
2012-2013
  2135 LOB
  2126 DESPERATE
  2122 NICETY
  2113 PICAROON
  2109 THICKETY
 
2011-2012
  2091 SNIFTER
  2087 ROCKET
  2074 BENNET
  2065 DERMESTIDAE
  2062 APPLE-KNOCKER
 
2010-2011
  2027 THRENETICAL
  2023 CHAMBRANLE
  2014 HACKETTE
  2000 TWO THOUSAND
 
2009-2010
  1962 ANADEM
 
2008-2009
  1927 TONSURE (Spoonerisms)
  1923 ELLIPTIC
 
2007-2008
  1875 GOUTTE / UPREAR (Right and Left)
 
2006-2007
  1831 MARGINALIA
  1814 HIPSTER
  1792 APPALOOSA / ESTAMINET (Right and Left)
 
2005-2006
  1771 PARTERRE
  1752 MIDWINTER
  1741 LORD NELSON
 
2004-2005
  1715 RELEASE / RASPING (Right and Left)
  1700 FIVE-O’CLOCK SHADOW
  1685 MINO (Printer’s Devilry)
  1680 PILLOW-CUP
 
2003-2004
  1650 SAPHENA
  1648 MAGIC LANTERN
  1624 BELAY
 


Annual Honours record of C. Ogilvie
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YearPrizes
(1, 2, 3)
VHCsHCsPosition
2020-20210 0 8
2019-20200 0 4
2018-20190 3 3
2017-20180 0 4
2016-20170 1 4
2015-20160 1 3
2014-20150 3 2
2013-20140 1 2
2012-20130 1 5
2011-20120 2 5
2010-20110 0 4
2009-20100 0 1
2008-20090 1 2
2007-20080 2 1
2006-20070 3 3
2005-20060 2 3
2004-20050 2 4
2003-20040 0 3