Clues written by Ms S. Wallace
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Ms S. Wallace58125511461Dec 2000Apr 202221y 4m
 
 Clue wordAwardClueExplanation
2021-2022
2586BALDERDASHVHCAdd herbs mixed with bits of liver and stewed tripeanag. incl. l, a
2569BILBOVHCCook slices of beef in batches – loin or bladeanag. of first letters
2020-2021
2564CLEARINGVHCLearning disrupted with start of coronavirus and no end of confusion for university admissions processanag. incl. c less n
2534BOTTLE-WASHERVHCMenial work that’s elbow grease – taking flipping ages!anag. less anag.
2530STUDENTYVHCTiny university bedsit not initially inspiring but it might be described thusanag. incl. u, less i, b, i
2525PLACITUMVHCRich but smug planet foolishly ignoring Thunberg’s desperate pleaanag. less anag.; ref. Greta T.
2521CHAMBERSVHCChemise fitted with bra that is superfluous for bedroom quartersanag. less i.e.
2019-2020
2504UPBEATVHCEarly indications of reopening dates leave struggling pub trade hopefulanag. less r, d
2500ESPAGN(OLETTE STRENG)THENER (Half and Half)VHCWhat makes more robust locking device? The spanner, for example, worksanag. incl. eg
2480STOCKING FILLERSVHCSeasonal extras played elfin girls – leading characters in the kids’ Santa Claus operettaanag. incl. first letters
2477SPRAT-WEATHERThirdGloomy days at end of year – wet, perhaps windy, with no end of dampanag. incl. r less p
2469GUDDLE (Spoonerisms)VHCTots skip off eluding touch of discipline when home is left behindScots tip; anag. incl. d less in
2018-2019
2456TRACTOR / TORMINAL (Overlaps)VHCCat starts to tremble, retch and cramp – poor animal not the first afflicted with the gripesfirst letters; anag. less a; cat = caterpillar tractor
2447CONGENERVHCCast in the same mould, Tory renegades left in chaos after rejecting various dealsCon. + anag. less anag. incl. l
2425EPILIMNIONVHCShivering in Polish winter I’m wanting woolly shirt with mere top layer of warmthanag. less anag. incl. w
2421SPASMODICALVHCFitful snatches of madness and depression left Picasso troubledanag. incl. m, a, d, l
2417ALTARAGE / PROPOSAL (Right and Left)VHCChurch donations alas not entirely great somehow as poor Pastor messed up with start of latest schemeanag. less s; anag. incl. P, l
2412UBIQUARIANVHCSeen all over the place dancing a rumba in sequins, men struggling with opener to Strictly Special – eliminated!anag. less anag. incl. S, s
2017-2018
2399CHARMEUSEVHCRevamped ruched seam with no end of pleated fabricanag. less d
2395PURITANISMVHCAgitated, I’m up in arms – time for end of grim austerityanag. with t for m
2376SOW(PIASTRE)ENS (Christmas Pudding)VHCEarly signs from sky offer worshippers plentiful illumination – wondrous star seenfirst letters + anag.
2369FACETIAEVHCA state office has messed up after concealing woeful stash of porn materialanag. less anag.
2360VIDENDAFirstVery eccentric dandies start to show off – they demand to be seenv + anag. less s
2016-2017
2330BRAZEN / MOPISH (Right and Left)VHCSpiritless hush follows second sanctimonious talk, primarily because rhetoric attacked Buddhist doctrine unabashedmo + pi + sh; first letters + Zen
2322VENTRICOSEVHCTight corset starts to nip – excruciating if very big-belliedanag. incl. n, e, i, v
2015-2016
2274SIMPATICOVHCPietro Mascagni is struggling without a singer performing in tuneanag. less anag.
2272SNOWMOBILEVHCSled that’s powered by oil – some new model with bits of Yamaha engine stripped outanag. less Y, e
2270FENESTRAVHCOpening set: Rafa starts to nail every shot with no end of bravuraanag. incl. n, e less a; ref R. Nadal
2014-2015
2239ERADIATE (Spoonerisms)VHCRefuse days off at Eastertide regardless of set time workeddiffuse rays; anag. less anag. incl. t
2230GATES OF DEATHVHCFinal destination as e.g. fate doth set outanag.
2226DOUBLE-PARKINGVHCObstructive positioning of vehicles loading up – kerb gets a poundinganag.
2209(O)CT(O)BER (Letters Latent)VHCFirst signs of Christmas trade beginning early ruin this monthfirst letters
2013-2014
2196SEMANTRA / TRABEATE (Overlaps)VHCBeamed gallery houses dancing bear performing as men hammered instrumentsanag. in Tate; anag.
2187WESTVHCPoint primarily where evening sun travels – last traces of glow imbue clouds aloftfirst letters, last letters
2148ZOLLVEREINVHCHistoric union fixed levy at zero/nil rate wanting a treaty redrawnanag. less anag.
2011-2012
2083BEWITCHVHCCharm concocted with Hecate’s brew exuding her sweat foullycomp. anag.
2078RÉCOLLETVHCReligious education college – French and FranciscanRE coll. et
2074BENNETVHCStrangely —— (S. area form) turns out to be name for sear bent grass stalkcomp. anag.
2070MISTREATMENTVHCNasty cut? Term-time sports injuryanag. less y
2064COLD TURKEYVHCCokehead’s truly scuppered, floundering as he quits drastic drug treatmentanag. less anag.
2058ROBUSTVHCBlooming tipsy on a —— Merlot wine I could display raw emotion until sobercomp. anag.
2053PERISHER def. ESTIMATE (Wrong Number)VHCWhisper (no source) spread about leads to early reckoning for troublemakeranag. less w + e, r; reckoning
2010-2011
2023CHAMBRANLEVHCRedesign marble arch replacing element of rococo with new decorative featureanag. with n for r
2019OVERAWE / HENOTIC (Right and Left)VHCExotic woman supplanting former partner with aim of achieving union, in part moreover a wedding – wow!exotic with hen for ex; hidden
2012BLOATINGVHCWild binges (overeating by loads) could result in severe —— (gas in body)comp. anag. & lit.
2009-2010
1988PERIQUEVHCBlending up stuff with —— could produce super puff quite possiblycomp. anag. & lit.
1962ANADEMVHCThe maiden’s headwear could be —— i.e. wreath she’d fashionedcomp. anag. & lit.
2007-2008
1836POSTHASTEVHCQuick to pass the buckanag.
2006-2007
1831MARGINALIAVHCWS? The bard’s selected —— could be what are inscribed at MS edges all untidilycomp. anag. & lit.
1827AMAKOSI def. DENUDED (Wrong Number)ThirdZulu chiefs tackle Mbeki – no SA seat if divested of negotiated benefitsdivested; anag. less anag.; ref. Pres. Thabo M.
1823KISSVHCSymbolically it brings adieux to an endi.e. last letter, & lit.
1814HIPSTERVHC—— on dope (bit of weed) could be one who’s tripped outcomp. anag. incl. w, & lit.
1810HARE / POSEUR / SERINETTE (DLM)VHCHasten back to the gym for body rehab, though the instructor (or pseudo instructor) is one who ponces about, interested only in demonstrating apparatus to get the birds to sing his praises. 
2005-2006
1771PARTERREVHCBedding arrangement? Alas, Prescott erred badly – clot assed about, sacked!anag. less anag.; ref. John P.’s infidelity
2004-2005
1724MONEYBAGSVHCFat cat? Amazingly, moggy ate buns without bursting gutanag. less anag.
1715RELEASE / RASPING (Right and Left)VHCHarshly speaking, hack goads Prince – with broadcast code lifted, see real ground for publicationanag. less anag.; anag.; ref. P. Charles in Klosters
1685MINO (Printer’s Devilry)VHCSpace accident leaves astronauts facing doo/r, biting capsule 
2000-2001
1489FRONT-BENCHERVHCLeading member savaged T. Benn for taking on church and sovereignanag. + ch. + ER

 
HCs awarded to Ms S. Wallace
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2021-2022
  2599 DESIDERATA
  2591 GHAT
  2582 ACHITOPHEL
  2578 VARIORU(M) (Letters Latent)
  2573 HANDS-ON
 
2020-2021
  2560 BOMBAST
  2556 TOERAG
  2547 FILATORY
  2543 CABRETTA
  2539 TORSE (Printer’s Devilry)
  2532 POTLA(TSUGA)TCH (Presents Round the Tree)
  2517 LITERATIM
 
2019-2020
  2512 OSCITATE
  2495 BUNG
  2490 DREAMSCAPE
  2482 VOX POP
  2464 BRAINPOWER
 
2018-2019
  2451 CAPUT
  2438 MONTE DI PIETÀ
  2434 STONKERED
  2430 CLERIHEW
 
2017-2018
  2408 LUNCHEONETTE
  2403 SWALE (Spoonerisms)
  2373 CACOGASTRIC
  2364 COMPOST HEAP
 
2016-2017
  2356 PUBLIC SERVANT
  2351 RHAGADES
  2324 CELEBRATIONS
 
2015-2016
  2305 AGREE def. PATCH (Wrong Number)
  2296 IMPROPERLY
  2291 AVESTA (Printer’s Devilry)
  2279 CLEMENTINE
  2265 ESPRIT FORT
  2261 GANGSTERLAND
  2257 BUST-UP / PIT-PAT (Right and Left)
  2250 MILESTONE (with missing O) (Missing Letter)
 
2014-2015
  2248 WAISTLINE
  2235 CHOCK-A-BLOCK
  2222 OBJECT LESSON
  2218 FOREIGNER
  2213 SOLECISM
  2205 CUMBERSOME
  2200 BRINDISI
 
2013-2014
  2178 PARISON
  2174 CHARET (Printer’s Devilry)
  2170 SAYONARA
  2165 OUT OF ORDER
  2161 FARRAGO
  2157 MELODRAMATIC
 
2012-2013
  2135 LOB
  2126 DESPERATE
  2122 NICETY
  2118 BLOKEISH
  2113 PICAROON
  2100 A STITCH IN TIME
 
2011-2012
  2065 DERMESTIDAE
  2062 APPLE-KNOCKER
 
2010-2011
  2036 AL CONTO
  2031 EMBROIDERY
  2027 THRENETICAL
  2006 GROAN (Spoonerisms)
  2000 TWO THOUSAND
  1997 FADO
  1992 FOULARD
 
2009-2010
  1984 ORWEL(L)IAN (Doublethink)
  1971 WATERMANSHIP
  1967 SUBORDINATELY
  1960 NGANA (3 defs + letter mixture) (Parcels)
  1958 HANGDOG
  1953 TRAUMA (misprint of T) (Misprints)
  1949 PALFRENIER
  1945 PRISON
  1940 SCANT def. SNEAP (Wrong Number)
 
2008-2009
  1936 LITMUS TEST
  1932 NINE-TO-FIVE
  1927 TONSURE (Spoonerisms)
  1923 ELLIPTIC
  1914 VE(S)TAL (Letters Latent)
  1901 SANITISE
  1897 WASH-OUT
  1893 EARTHY
  1888 RASTER (Printer’s Devilry)
 
2007-2008
  1884 FREELOADER
  1875 GOUTTE / UPREAR (Right and Left)
  1871 FAIRY GOLD
  1866 BINGE
  1849 AUXESIS
  1845 UPBRAID
  1840 W(I)NN(I)E-THE-POOH (Letters Latent)
 
2006-2007
  1818 POISSO(N) D’AVRIL (Letters Latent)
  1806 INEBRIANT
  1804 CLOTHES SENSE (Spoonerisms)
  1801 RUSE DE GUERRE
  1797 HEART
  1792 APPALOOSA / ESTAMINET (Right and Left)
  1784 TEARAWAY
 
2005-2006
  1766 GEST (Printer’s Devilry)
  1762 DUDDERY
  1758 BIMBETTE
  1753 DIAGONAL
  1737 ANIMUS
 
2004-2005
  1707 GALENA (Definition of Anagram)
  1702 WORDSMITHERY
  1700 FIVE-O’CLOCK SHADOW
 
2003-2004
  1672 IMPASTOS (Spoonerisms)
  1663 ARMAMENTARIA
  1648 MAGIC LANTERN
  1637 AMNESIC
  1628 ENCOMION
  1624 BELAY
 
2002-2003
  1615 RUGATE
  1585 SHIATSU
 
2000-2001
  1502 RAPPEL
  1500 GIT (on board ship) (Ship of Fools)
 


Annual Honours record of Ms S. Wallace
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YearPrizes
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VHCsHCsPosition
2020-20210 5 7 22
2019-20201 (0, 0, 1) 4 5 17
2018-20190 6 4 17
2017-20181 (1, 0, 0) 4 4 19
2016-20170 2 3
2015-20160 2 8
2014-20150 4 7 25
2013-20140 3 6
2012-20130 0 6
2011-20120 7 2 9
2010-20110 3 7
2009-20100 2 9
2008-20090 0 9
2007-20080 1 7
2006-20071 (0, 0, 1) 4 7 11
2005-20060 1 5
2004-20050 3 3
2003-20040 0 5
2002-20030 0 2
 
2000-20010 1 2