ordStats| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. A. H. Byatt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 3 | May 1972 | Aug 1995 | 23y 3m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-1981 | ||||
| 460 | SWOOP | VHC | Love in exchange for Cupid’s dart? | 0 in swop |
| 1976-1977 | ||||
| 249 | RUDOLPH THE REINDEER | VHC | Dancer’s florid partner helped to ruin her tailor-made | anag.; D, one of Santa’s reindeer |
| 1972-1973 | ||||
| 10 | LINGERIE | VHC | This may get one leering madly | anag. incl. I, & lit. |
1995-1996
1212 HILDING
1987-1988
816 POTLACH (with extra O in word) (Extra letter)
1983-1984
610 DOUBLETHINK
1982-1983
558 MINCEMEAT (with one extra R) (Extra Letter)
1980-1981
469 APLUSTRE
1979-1980
406 BOIL
371 GRADIN
1978-1979
354 SHEER-HULK
352 FAIRY LIGHTS
1977-1978
285 BOYFRIEND (Misprints)
1976-1977
229 METRICATE
221 PADDY-WHACK
216 SCANTITY
1975-1976
200 The Extra Guest (minus CC) (Letters Latent)
165 Lance, pompano, bonito, porbeagle, thornback, menhaden, albacore, huso (Anagram)
1974-1975
143 Jingle for BALTHAZAR, MELCHIOR, CASPAR (A jingle)
135 GABIONADE
1973-1974
100 CENTENARIAN
66 NONSENSE
1972-1973
50 CORPULE(N)T (Letters Latent)
43 A neologism (Neologisms)
36 CRUSADER
27 VINEGAR
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-1996 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1987-1988 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1983-1984 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1982-1983 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1980-1981 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1979-1980 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1978-1979 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1977-1978 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1976-1977 | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1975-1976 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1974-1975 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1973-1974 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1972-1973 | 0 | 1 | 4 | – |