Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
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---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. J. Wardrop | 196 | 4 | 22 | 170 | 233 | 222 | May 1977 | May 2022 | 45y 0m |
Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
---|---|---|---|---|
2021-2022 | ||||
2595 | FIFTY YEARS | VHC | Fast, fiery batting with Crawley finally making a half-century | anag. incl. y; ref. Zak C. |
2582 | ACHITOPHEL | VHC | Operator, initially honourable, beset by ethical failing? | op. H in anag., & lit. |
2578 | VARIORU(M) (Letters Latent) | VHC | Series of changes football official imposes, initially on 15-a-side game | VAR + i, o’ + RU |
2573 | HANDS-ON | VHC | Midwife needs such experience to deliver a child | hand + son |
2020-2021 | ||||
2564 | CLEARING | VHC | College teaching Scots to which some students apply after Highers | c + learing |
2560 | BOMBAST | Third | What’s sometimes incendiary when deployed by leader of Tories | bomb as T, & lit.; ref. B. Johnson |
2551 | SPAVIN (Spoonerisms) | VHC | Stir up VIPs with an unwelcome code for nobs | node for cobs; anag. |
2547 | FILATORY | Third | What might provide fine bespoke tailor with foremost of yarns? | f + anag.+ y, & lit. |
2543 | CABRETTA | VHC | Tabards etc could be made from this, dead sheep initially being involved | comp. anag. incl. d, s, & lit. |
2539 | TORSE (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | New Testamen/t gave me some helpful guidance | |
2534 | BOTTLE-WASHER | VHC | Below stairs with the cooks – you might find —— is | comp. anag. & lit. |
2525 | PLACITUM | VHC | This court ruling, given force, could be impactful | anag. less F |
2517 | LITERATIM | VHC | How to spell ‘litre’? With American it’s different | anag. incl. Am. |
2019-2020 | ||||
2504 | UPBEAT | Second | What one involved in winning flutter might be? | a in up bet, & lit. |
2495 | BUNG | VHC | Mite pocketing a bit of necessary – one of Bill S’s dips? | n in bug; ref. B. Sikes |
2490 | DREAMSCAPE | Second | Painting by Munch, perhaps version of Scream found in swag robber finally surrendered | anag. in d(r)ape; ref. theft and recovery of famous painting |
2486 | BRUHAHA | VHC | Huawei, not half upset after British start to heed American clamour | Br. + anag. less wei + h + A |
2473 | INTERPLAY | Third | Painterly working, something seen in chiaroscuro? | anag. |
2018-2019 | ||||
2456 | TRACTOR / TORMINAL (Overlaps) | VHC | Ferguson perhaps starts to turn round AC Milan after resolution of gripes | t, r AC; anag.; ref. Alec F. and make of tractor |
2451 | CAPUT | VHC | Brainbox rising to a high position in educational establishment | up (rev.) in CAT |
2434 | STONKERED | VHC | Loaded set snorted coke out of Colombia | anag. less CO |
2428 | SHEPHERDS | VHC | Daphnis and Chloe? Man pursuing female pastor, leading characters in Ravel and Diaghilev’s staging | she P + he + R, D, s; ref. 1912 ballet |
2425 | EPILIMNION | VHC | Cook pimiento left for short time in warm water | anag. with l for t |
2412 | UBIQUARIAN | VHC | Very common type of blockage, as found in malfunctioning urinal mostly | bi2 + qua in anag. less l |
2017-2018 | ||||
2399 | CHARMEUSE | VHC | A bit of underwear in cashmere, possibly an alternative to silk | u in anag. |
2395 | PURITANISM | VHC | What gets you up in arms, possibly about sex? | it in anag. & lit. |
2390 | POISSON D’AVRIL | VHC | One who’s had up avoids prison, with a bit of luck | anag. incl. l; up = in an excited state |
2382 | STRIPE def. HARLOT (Wrong Number) | VHC | Leading lights of punk – Rotten, Scabies, Iggy, etc – try to re-form band | punk; anag. of first letters; ref. Johnny R., Rat S., I. Pop |
2378 | PROPOSAL | VHC | Reason for partner accepting ring and beginning to swoon? | pro (n) + O s in pal, & lit. |
2369 | FACETIAE | VHC | Newspaper contains outstanding leaders of impressive authority and excellent humorous pieces | ace in FT + I, a, e |
2364 | COMPOST HEAP | VHC | Poem St Phocas endlessly reworked in which gardeners find enriching material | anag. less s; St P., patron saint of gardeners |
2016-2017 | ||||
2356 | PUBLIC SERVANT | VHC | Such as Sir Humphrey, knight seen in various private clubs | N in anag.; ref. ‘Yes Minister’ |
2351 | RHAGADES | VHC | Restorer has initially treated a Degas for superficial cracks | r, h + anag. |
2338 | TRUMP | First | Who could be ex-President, one replaced by Pence? | Truman with p for an, & lit.; ref. Mike P., VP |
2334 | ALLELUIAH | VHC | Rabbi might say this every month, mostly in expression of joy | all Elu(l) i’ ah |
2330 | BRAZEN / MOPISH (Right and Left) | VHC | Bold battalion about to destroy second ship abandoned in the doldrums | raze in bn; mo + anag. |
2325 | MASON | VHC | Who’ll make mark when working? | m + as + on, & lit.; ref. mason’s marks |
2324 | CELEBRATIONS | VHC | When Trump’s lead vanishes and Democrat comes in, these could be considerable | anag. with D for T, & lit. |
2322 | VENTRICOSE | VHC | Very endomorphic, initially uncomfortable in corset? | v, e + anag. , & lit. |
2318 | TIMENOPENNY (TIMENOGUY) (Penny for the Guy) | VHC | What’s-his-name, obscure English MP, nonentity abandoning Tories’ leader | anag. incl. E, less T; ref. resignation of Stephen Phillips MP |
2313 | PERFECT | First | Hints of fruit, eggs and cream in fresh parfait à l’anglaise? | first letters in pert |
2309 | GLOBETROTTER | VHC | Ball, testing type, too much for international tourist | globe + trier with OTT for i |
2015-2016 | ||||
2291 | AVESTA (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Operating to remove body art, surgeon le/t too many criticise | |
2287 | VALET | VHC | A scallywag at heart, trousered in check – Bunter, possibly? | a l in vet; ref. Lord Peter Wimsey’s valet |
2279 | CLEMENTINE | VHC | Cleric, not half eminent, somehow like certain Popes? | anag. less ric |
2274 | SIMPATICO | VHC | Matic plays with a lot of poise in friendly in Italy | anag. less e; ref. Chelsea footballer |
2272 | SNOWMOBILE | VHC | Some bowling – not good, erratic – from which sledgers might get mileage | anag. less g |
2265 | ESPRIT FORT | VHC | Reformed priest, such as Knox? Probably not | anag. + Fort |
2261 | GANGSTERLAND | VHC | Wherein capo of goodfellas has one strangled, possibly | g + an + anag., & lit. |
2250 | MILESTONE (with missing O) (Missing Letter) | Second | Principals in La Scala and ENO change with time – something to be celebrated with Met? | Moët; anag. incl L, S |
2014-2015 | ||||
2248 | WAISTLINE | VHC | It’s cunningly concealed in wide, full-skirted style of clothing | anag. in w A-line, & lit. |
2244 | AVANT-GARDISTE | VHC | Devastating RA, potentially? | anag. & lit. |
2239 | ERADIATE (Spoonerisms) | VHC | Route chaise ride erratically, having imbibed a bit | shoot rays; a in anag. + ate |
2235 | CHOCK-A-BLOCK | VHC | Scotch after cold wine and a nip of armagnac makes one awfy fou | C hock + a block |
2230 | GATES OF DEATH | VHC | In which God and the Fates might be found embracing one? | a in anag., & lit. |
2222 | OBJECT LESSON | Third | Start to junk obsolescent exercises, improving educational process | anag. incl. j |
2218 | FOREIGNER | VHC | Job that involves screwing bosses or freeing nuts | anag.; boss1,2 |
2209 | (O)CT(O)BER (Letters Latent) | VHC | Brecht, lacking a touch of humour, turned out historically powerful stuff | anag. less h; October ale (see C.) |
2200 | BRINDISI | VHC | Toast two slices of bread in a very hot place indeed | br in Dis + I3 |
2013-2014 | ||||
2191 | PLUG | VHC | What, when put up, is quickly put down – a tent, perhaps | gulp (rev.); see tent2 |
2183 | SANGRAIL | VHC | In which one might see blood flow, centuries ago | sang3+ rail4, & lit. |
2178 | PARISON | VHC | One in glasshouse fashions this | a in prison, & lit. |
2174 | CHARET (Printer’s Devilry) | Second | Of a kind with ruffs and su/its, ducks and loons | ref. clothing & birds |
2168 | CENTURY (with missing C) (Missing Letter) | VHC | Urn etc lost before finale in Sydney, Stokes’s sore in Perth | score; anag. y; ref. test century by Ben S. |
2152 | STUFFED SHIRT | VHC | Who’s self-important, without substance – this duffer possibly? | anag. incl. s, t, & lit. |
2148 | ZOLLVEREIN | VHC | Zone with flexible line over introduction of levies? | z + anag. incl. l, & lit. |
2012-2013 | ||||
2139 | DE RIGUEUR | VHC | Leftie does a turn about wanton head of undemocratic EU, as convention dictates | rig u EU all in red (rev.) |
2131 | DIVES / MALIK (Right and Left) | VHC | Indian who owns a milk round fails to keep very wealthy customer | anag.; v in dies |
2118 | BLOKEISH | VHC | Like leading characters in heroic Boy’s Own stories, possibly | anag. incl. first letters, & lit.; ref. former boys’ magazine ‘Boy’s Own Paper’ |
2116 | YULETIDE (with jumble of COMEDO) (Christmas Devilry) | VHC | Feast for which tailless neat needs some doctoring in a stone shelter | tid(y) in yu lee |
2109 | THICKETY | VHC | As woodland might be after time, uncultivated yet variegated | t + hick (adj) + anag. |
2105 | TITANIC / ICEBERG (Overlaps) | VHC | Giant bird, one from the east, a diver, a bête noire for mariners | tit an; grebe (rev.) |
2100 | A STITCH IN TIME | VHC | Treat thalassemia initially with hematinic – it’s one way to avoid complications later | anag. incl t |
2096 | TRICK | VHC | John Travolta’s no. 1, written with Little Richard? | T + Rick |
2011-2012 | ||||
2091 | SNIFTER | VHC | In which one’s swirling finest drop of Rémy? | anag. + R, & lit. |
2083 | BEWITCH | VHC | Grumble about backward-looking people in general strike | we (rev.) in bitch |
2078 | RÉCOLLET | VHC | Who might be lector in reformed order, having grasp of Latin and English? | L, E in anag., & lit. |
2070 | MISTREATMENT | VHC | Heartless men – rats – mete it out | anag. less e, & lit. |
2065 | DERMESTIDAE | VHC | Faded, ornate Kidderminster with a hint of mustiness could be meat and drink for these | comp. anag. incl a, m, & lit. |
2064 | COLD TURKEY | VHC | What leaves one with familiar yen when cocaine, then horse and Ecstasy, are withdrawn? | i.e. cold turkey less c, Turk, E = old Y, & lit. |
2062 | APPLE-KNOCKER | Second | In Topeka ‘plonker’ is, with a touch of coarseness, translated into this | comp. anag. incl. c, & lit. |
2053 | PERISHER def. ESTIMATE (Wrong Number) | VHC | Pain? Possibly herpes, I reckon initially | anag. incl. r; reckon |
2049 | PARTY-POOPER | VHC | One won’t have fun by entertaining pretentious old fool | arty poop5 in per |
2045 | CATENATE | VHC | With links one can tee off inhaling whiff of tang | t in anag. incl. a; tang3 |
2010-2011 | ||||
2040 | EASTER (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Crude cosmetic surgeon made abr/upt, insensitive cracks | |
2036 | AL CONTO | VHC | The sort of menu that offers a portion of veal con tortellini | hidden |
2031 | EMBROIDERY | VHC | Seamstress’s skill can make bride more shapely in the rear | anag. + y |
2027 | THRENETICAL | Second | Anthem for relict is a composition of this form | comp. anag. & lit. |
2019 | OVERAWE / HENOTIC (Right and Left) | VHC | To intimidate remaining elements of army who envisage promoting appeasement, run in the CO | over + a, w, e; anag. |
2012 | BLOATING | Second | What’s leader of Liberals at in bog, shiftily? Smoking | anag. incl. L; ref. N. Clegg’s admission on ‘Desert Island Discs’ |
2010 | A COMING OF AGE | VHC | A GOC foaming, close to insane, represented defining experience for major | anag. incl. e |
2000 | TWO THOUSAND | VHC | In sum, Azed’s puzzles do stand out – and how! | anag. |
1997 | FADO | VHC | Two notes die away almost to nothing in part of a doleful song | fa do, fad(e) + 0, hidden |
1992 | FOULARD | VHC | A light stock that, with fat skimmed off, is drunk in Scotland | i.e. foulard less lard = fou |
2009-2010 | ||||
1988 | PERIQUE | VHC | Snout’s turned on in stir | re (rev.) in pique |
1979 | FAR-OUT | VHC | Intellectual newspaper contains leaders in Arabic, or in French | Ar ou in FT |
1971 | WATERMANSHIP | VHC | Core requirement for crewmen with their sampan adrift | w + anag., & lit. |
1967 | SUBORDINATELY | VHC | Cook used Tony Blair – thus? On the contrary | anag. & lit.; ref. Robin C. |
1960 | NGANA (3 defs + letter mixture) (Parcels) | VHC | Person enabling assessment of tewel disorder found in horses | BEING ANAL |
1940 | SCANT def. SNEAP (Wrong Number) | VHC | Slight snivel started by a pinch of snuff | pinch; s + cant |
2008-2009 | ||||
1932 | NINE-TO-FIVE | VHC | In drag, wearing fragrance by Chanel? That typifies a certain kind of routine | i’ net in No. Five; ref. Chanel perfume |
1923 | ELLIPTIC | VHC | Oval sickener: opening pair dismissed, undone by turning ball | pill (rev.) in (em)etic |
1908 | WE THREE KINGS | VHC | Nomadically seeking the origins of western religion? That’s us | anag. incl. w r, & lit. |
1906 | MORSE | VHC | In Azed competitions an ace & lit combines delicacy and a certain something | i.e. Morse + lit = morsel it |
2007-2008 | ||||
1884 | FREELOADER | VHC | Federer, halo slipping, match finally lost – that’s a bummer | anag. less h |
1879 | LITTER BASKET | VHC | I take bottles right for ordinary recycling | anag. with r for o, & lit. |
1875 | GOUTTE / UPREAR (Right and Left) | Second | Leading pairs in golf’s utmost test drop back after winning start | go ut te; up + rear |
1853 | ANTIQUITARIAN | VHC | One who opposes almost completely a new attitude going round | anti quit(e) a + n air (rev.), & lit. |
1840 | W(I)NN(I)E-THE-POOH (Letters Latent) | VHC | Lover of honey upset honeypot when extracting last of honey | anag. less y |
2006-2007 | ||||
1827 | AMAKOSI def. DENUDED (Wrong Number) | First | What might make these Zulu chiefs die sinners? Naked missionaries! | naked; comp. anag. |
1823 | KISS | VHC | Is caught between Sarkozy’s heart and Ségolène’s head? Voter’s mark might signify this | is in k S; i.e. X = kiss; ref. Nicolas S., S. Royal |
1818 | POISSO(N) D’AVRIL (Letters Latent) | Third | One who’s had a drop of vodka spoils radio broadcast | anag. incl. v |
1804 | CLOTHES SENSE (Spoonerisms) | VHC | Blair foes show Gordon Brown’s possibly less honest at heart | flair beaux show; anag. in CE; ref. PM and Chancellor’s rivalry |
1797 | HEART | Second | Try a drop of Theakstons – it beats Courage! | hear + t, 2 defs. |
1792 | APPALOOSA / ESTAMINET (Right and Left) | VHC | Wherein you might see men sit and eat horse, a very soft potato with it | anag. & lit.; a pp aloo + SA |
2005-2006 | ||||
1771 | PARTERRE | Second | Lines go wrong and echo – something one playing to the gallery forgets? | part err E |
1766 | GEST (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | In Regent’s Park theatre sta/r eats alfresco | |
1753 | DIAGONAL | VHC | It comes in from a corner and goalie almost blunders | anag. incl. goali(e) |
1750 | PLOUGHMAN | VHC | A group of stars provide backing for one cutting groovy tracks | Plough man |
1746 | ENTOMIC | VHC | Tonemic variant of lice, for example (not mice, however) | 2 anags. |
1741 | LORD NELSON | VHC | Victorious captain, centre stage in Trafalgar Square, left Londoners delirious | l + anag.; ref. Ashes celebration |
2004-2005 | ||||
1728 | EIDOLA def. NULLAH (Wrong Number) | VHC | What’s one to clean with a bit of Lux in running water? Pearls | water; I do L in ea |
1715 | RELEASE / RASPING (Right and Left) | VHC | Irritating paper contains biased presentation of news about charter to disclose information | spin in rag; re lease |
1711 | MINUS | VHC | Not positive, as suggested by ‘ums’? | i.e. m in us |
1702 | WORDSMITHERY | Third | What modish writer with yen for a bit of innovation might supply | anag. with y for i, & lit. |
1700 | FIVE-O’CLOCK SHADOW | VHC | What plays havoc with few kids’ cool? | anag. & lit. |
2003-2004 | ||||
1676 | CRINGE-MAKING | VHC | What ginger camiknickers, half falling off, might be? | anag. incl. camikn(ickers), & lit. |
1672 | IMPASTOS (Spoonerisms) | VHC | I’m to change, embracing Tony (not half), Ken emotes | many coats; I’m + To(ny) in pass; ref. T. Blair, K. Livingstone |
1648 | MAGIC LANTERN | VHC | Powerful source of light shows Wise men, a threesome, gathered round family group | clan in Magi tern |
1641 | GADGETEER | VHC | Who’s greeted a bit of gismology excitedly? | anag. incl. g, & lit. |
1633 | EMPATRON / WINTERLY (Right and Left) | Third | Desolate, having blown rent in crafty perm rashly including a ton on one-time champion | anag. in wily; a t in anag. + on |
2002-2003 | ||||
1619 | GISMO (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Top i/ronic response to provision of free food | |
1611 | LEISLER | VHC | Sellers, clipping heads of Spike and Secombe, is performing something truly batty | anag. less S, S; ref. Goon Show |
1589 | JOKESMITH | VHC | Who might make jest – him? That’s about right | OK in anag., & lit. |
1580 | MARGENT def. BEETLES (Wrong Number) | VHC | Inside information in place where cars are traded: perhaps Austin’s borderline | cars; gen in mart; ref. Alfred A., poet |
1576 | FACADE | VHC | What has more style than substance? A decaf, frappé | anag. |
1572 | SHIELD-MAY | VHC | Ladyish me? That’s not how I usually appear | anag. & lit. |
2001-2002 | ||||
1544 | PATROL (with jumble of RAPTORES) (Christmas Devilry) | VHC | What makes receptors race: troop, with area secured, turning up right on line | a in tp (rev.) + r o’ l |
1533 | MASTER-MARINER | Second | Leader of ratings in tramp (not troop) steamer? Could be | anag. incl. r, less tp, & lit. |
1528 | STROP (Spoonerisms) | VHC | What should reduce risk for caver – some robust rope | could…shaver; hidden |
2000-2001 | ||||
1500 | GIT (on board ship) (Ship of Fools) | VHC | Lighter docked with damaged kit | BARGITK; barg(e) + anag. |
1492 | The year that Columbus discovered America (Anagram) | VHC | Date, circa MD, above Yule teaser – O, such mirth! | |
1489 | FRONT-BENCHER | VHC | French, mostly très bon, volatile? Cook fits this description | anag. less s; ref. Robin C. |
1999-2000 | ||||
1463 | REVERSIONAL | Third | Account in sterling relation to sum payable on death | version in real |
1454 | GET-UP | VHC | Excellent return on high investments | get (n) + up |
1437 | MISTLETOE | VHC | Diminutive spray, perhaps, seen over Noel with outer bits removed | i.e. mist-let + (N)oe(l), & lit. |
1433 | NEANDERTHAL | First | One might describe arch-conservative thus and hearten loony left | anag. + l |
1998-1999 | ||||
1402 | PENTOSE (Definition of Anagram) | VHC | Style and comb Afghan’s coat | posteen; pen + tose; ref. dog |
1398 | PERMETHRIN | VHC | What, when sprayed, makes Hemipteron right for nothing | anag. with r for 0, & lit. |
1389 | ALL-OVERISH | VHC | Finished, anticipating expiry? Not that bad | all over ish (q.v.) |
1380 | RAPPORT (Misprints) | VHC | Good vines boost Australian wine | vibes; rap port |
1997-1998 | ||||
1355 | DIACATHOLICON | VHC | A ——’s forte might be as antidote for colic (mixed with a bit of honey) | comp. anag. & lit. |
1342 | ALIENS / RAPINE (Right and Left) | VHC | Refuse embraces by marauding strangers when protecting right over property | in in rape4; lien in as |
1336 | STOCKING | VHC | Contents for this? Nick’s got supply | anag. & lit.; supply adv. |
1325 | UPROOTAL | VHC | Leads to unhappy people residing outside of their accustomed land? | first letters & lit. |
1996-1997 | ||||
1307 | AGILE (Spoonerisms) | VHC | Beer with large measure of gin in, capable of making couple sick? | supple kick; gi(n) in ale |
1284 | STALE (3 defs. + sub. ind. of wrapping) (Parcels) | VHC | Spot least disciplined type of bowling – it’s essential if you want to flail | STA(IN SWING)LE; anag. |
1264 | TREDRILLE / FERVOROUS (Right and Left) | VHC | Baboon in its natural habitat provides amusement for three over-fours, cavorting with zeal | drill3 in tree; anag. |
1260 | OUT-AND-OUT | VHC | Unqualified worker, without aspiration, dismissed after striking | out (h)and out |
1995-1996 | ||||
1250 | SONEOCARDIA (STENOCARDIA) (Ten to One) | VHC | This condition can kill, said a coroner almost casually | anag. less r |
1247 | PREDICANT | VHC | He might deliver epic rant with suggestion of Dutch Reformed | anag. incl. D, & lit. |
1238 | ELASTIN (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | One cannot exactly describe grav/y granules | |
1229 | GRUPPETTO | Second | What’s tremulously put together without the sustaining pedal? | p in anag. less the, & lit. |
1994-1995 | ||||
1186 | GRISELDA | Third | Sid tangled with large character played by Hattie | anag.; ref. S. James, H. Jacques as Griselda Pugh in ‘Hancock’s Half Hour’ |
1165 | YAPSTER | VHC | Barking pet, say? Right! | anag. + R, & lit. |
1156 | TERPSICHOREAN | VHC | As pert chorine in lively style of dancing | anag. |
1993-1994 | ||||
1143 | DEATH (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | To revive England’s fortunes selectors need a more inspired I/an Botham | |
1122 | BASILIAN | VHC | One adhering to orders of a church after chapter falls out | basili(c)an |
1113 | EMPLASTRUM | VHC | What might be changed to trammel pus? | anag. & lit. |
1992-1993 | ||||
1074 | DEMIREP | VHC | Drab media comic lacking adult material | anag. less a + rep |
1069 | (P)OSTICHE (Headpieces) | VHC | Echt oils reproduced: are copies thus described? | L; anag. |
1991-1992 | ||||
1039 | TOLERABLE | VHC | Hell to bear? Not hard – easy | anag. less h |
1017 | SCHAPSKA / PEARMAIN (Right and Left) | VHC | Restyled shako (not round) caps what’s worn by cavalry general, almost the finest at the front, in Worcester perhaps | anag. less O; pear(l) + main |
1000 | ONE THOUSAND | VHC | He’s out? No – bats on and makes a very big score | anag. + and |
1990-1991 | ||||
982 | ALMANAC | VHC | In which one finds early intimations of anniversaries, lunar movements and notable astronomical changes | first letters & lit. |
978 | DOUBLE-CENTURY | VHC | What coarse cricketer, especially, might relish – knock by cultured one | anag. |
972 | Anagram of 28 letters (Anagram) | VHC | A change of hat: turn ‘able’ into ‘uble’ | |
961 | WAVESON | VHC | What’s seen after ship goes down: birds diving in as things are coming up | aves in now (rev.) |
1989-1990 | ||||
939 | A-PER-SE / ESCROC (Right and Left) | VHC | Faultless article appears in papers exposing scandalous soccer fraud | hidden; anag. |
934 | LACE-UPS | VHC | People making good after censure – they’re certainly not loafers | lace ups |
926 | NERD | VHC | Pain in the neck not uncommonly noted by reversing driver | ne + dr (rev.) |
920 | CHRIST-CROSS-ROW | VHC | Something of which AZ might be representative: X-words after X | Christ + cross row; X = Ximenes |
913 | ARCHIBALD | VHC | Ace, chief in base, scourge of enemy flyers | A + Ch. in ribald |
900 | (C)HARLATANIS(M) (Letters Latent) | VHC | A natural heartlessly treated in his unprofessional doctor’s practice | anag. less u in his |
1988-1989 | ||||
869 | HOLD-UPS | VHC | Muggings preoccupy the well-to-do | hold ups |
840 | SONDE | VHC | Fish perhaps benefits from this: being lightly done on top of stove | s + anag.; ref. Michael F., weatherman |
1986-1987 | ||||
783 | CAMPESINO | VHC | Peasant’s income might be derived from ——’s involvement with neat | comp. anag. & lit. |
774 | VICTORINE | VHC | See nice trio playing something soft and sweet | v. + anag. |
1984-1985 | ||||
666 | Any word; subsidiary indication omits an animal (Beasts) | VHC | Take in what’s given out where gossip is repeated | gr(ape)vine; r in anag. |
1982-1983 | ||||
568 | TETHER (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | In work of a r/eal draughtsman ship is easily recognised | |
1981-1982 | ||||
506 | ELANET (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | A sewer runs a long th/read carefully | |
486 | JUMPED-UP | VHC | Editor excited after appropriate epithet applied to Beaverbrook | jump + ed. + up; appropriate vb; ref. newspaper magnate |
1980-1981 | ||||
464 | SIMKIN | VHC | I’m what starts Kashmiri in religious transgression, perhaps | I’m K in sin, & lit. |
460 | SWOOP | VHC | What lovers do with poise after start of seduction? | s + woo + p |
1979-1980 | ||||
371 | GRADIN | VHC | See this – it’s a form of raised seating | comp. anag. & lit. |
1978-1979 | ||||
327 | HEMLOCK | Second | This in water is disastrous near the milk-cow | comp. anag. & lit.; water h. |
2021-2022
2603 TERAS def. PRATT (Wrong Number)
2599 DESIDERATA
2591 GHAT
2586 BALDERDASH
2584 GIFT-WRAPPED (Cut & Paste)
2569 BILBO
2020-2021
2556 TOERAG
2532 POTLA(TSUGA)TCH (Presents Round the Tree)
2530 STUDENTY
2019-2020
2512 OSCITATE
2508 CHARACTER (Misprints)
2500 ESPAGN(OLETTE STRENG)THENER (Half and Half)
2482 VOX POP
2480 STOCKING FILLERS
2477 SPRAT-WEATHER
2469 GUDDLE (Spoonerisms)
2464 BRAINPOWER
2018-2019
2460 TWEET
2443 ERATHEM (Printer’s Devilry)
2438 MONTE DI PIETÀ
2430 CLERIHEW
2421 SPASMODICAL
2417 ALTARAGE / PROPOSAL (Right and Left)
2017-2018
2408 LUNCHEONETTE
2403 SWALE (Spoonerisms)
2386 PENNY-A-LINER
2376 SOW(PIASTRE)ENS (Christmas Pudding)
2373 CACOGASTRIC
2360 VIDENDA
2016-2017
2347 ASLEEP
2343 RESTORE (Printer’s Devilry)
2015-2016
2305 AGREE def. PATCH (Wrong Number)
2296 IMPROPERLY
2283 BARGAIN
2270 FENESTRA
2257 BUST-UP / PIT-PAT (Right and Left)
2014-2015
2226 DOUBLE-PARKING
2220 A twelve-letter ‘Christmas cracker’ (Christmas Cracker)
2213 SOLECISM
2205 CUMBERSOME
2013-2014
2187 WEST
2170 SAYONARA
2165 OUT OF ORDER
2161 FARRAGO
2157 MELODRAMATIC
2012-2013
2135 LOB
2126 DESPERATE
2122 NICETY
2113 PICAROON
2011-2012
2087 ROCKET
2058 ROBUST
2010-2011
2023 CHAMBRANLE
2014 HACKETTE
2006 GROAN (Spoonerisms)
2009-2010
1984 ORWEL(L)IAN (Doublethink)
1975 SEPTENTRIONAL
1962 ANADEM
1953 TRAUMA (misprint of T) (Misprints)
1949 PALFRENIER
1945 PRISON
2008-2009
1936 LITMUS TEST
1927 TONSURE (Spoonerisms)
1918 PALAMPORE
1914 VE(S)TAL (Letters Latent)
1910 BARPERSON
1901 SANITISE
1897 WASH-OUT
1893 EARTHY
1888 RASTER (Printer’s Devilry)
2007-2008
1871 FAIRY GOLD
1858 HUMONGOUS
1849 AUXESIS
1836 POSTHASTE
2006-2007
1814 HIPSTER
1810 HARE / POSEUR / SERINETTE (DLM)
1806 INEBRIANT
1784 TEARAWAY
2005-2006
1762 DUDDERY
1758 BIMBETTE
1752 MIDWINTER
1737 ANIMUS
2004-2005
1724 MONEYBAGS
1707 GALENA (Definition of Anagram)
1698 CROSSTIE
1694 MISINTERPRET
1689 SYNOD
1685 MINO (Printer’s Devilry)
1680 PILLOW-CUP
2003-2004
1659 SCAREDY-CAT
1654 CRESCENT / ENTHRALS (Overlaps)
1646 BLACK
1637 AMNESIC
1628 ENCOMION
1624 BELAY
2002-2003
1606 TEOSINTE / INTELSAT (Overlaps)
1602 FENESTRA
1598 PHRASEMONGER
1593 MANSUETE
1585 SHIATSU
2001-2002
1567 QUEEN
1563 SLYBOOTS
1559 THEOLOGASTER
1550 MEMORITER
1546 TRANSPARENT
1541 CHUPRASSY
1519 CARRY-ON
2000-2001
1515 SNIDE
1511 DEEP-SEATED
1506 BARE(-)BONES
1502 RAPPEL
1494 MARATHON
1485 BOURSE / TIFOSO (Right and Left)
1480 SAMARITAN
1476 LIGNIPERDOUS
1467 CANAPÉ
1999-2000
1459 GREATEST (Spoonerisms)
1446 NEWSPAPERDOM
1441 Word containing MM displaced by a bug (Millennium Bug)
1439 JOHN CANOE
1428 CRICETID
1424 HEIST
1419 SPLODGE
1415 MANATI (Printer’s Devilry)
1998-1999
1394 BERGAMOT
1367 SANBENITOS
1363 MAVIN def. THONG (Wrong Number)
1997-1998
1360 BOG-ASPHODEL
1351 NEATEN (Printer’s Devilry)
1334 CATACHRESTIC
1329 PITHOS
1322 CARPET
1312 REST-CURE
1996-1997
1303 PONIARD
1294 TRANSENNA
1290 NITERIE
1286 CHALET
1281 ABLUTOMANE
1277 NOVE(M)BER (Letters Latent)
1268 ARGIE-BARGIE
1995-1996
1242 KNOCKERS
1234 AVANT-PROPOS
1232 The world is too much with us; late and soon (Anagram)
1216 CHAPERON
1207 EPOCH-MARKING
1203 CLERICALISM
1994-1995
1194 DONET
1190 DENARIUS
1181 SLADE
1178 BOOTLEG
1174 DINGLE-DANGLE
1169 BLITHE / URSINE (Right and Left)
1161 ADIAPHORON
1993-1994
1139 BENJAMIN
1134 TOVARICH
1130 AGRESTAL
1128 CHRISTMAS PRESENT
1126 CHEATERY
1117 STAMNOS (3 Consecutive Letters)
1108 GREEN
1104 BURYING-PLACES
1100 CONCORDANCE
1992-1993
1095 STINK
1091 SAPSAGO (Spoonerisms)
1076 PARLOUR GAMES
1061 MAGIC
1056 ENTRAIN def. ASTHORE (Wrong Number)
1052 AGANIPPE
1048 GALLOPADE
1991-1992
1043 PESTO (Printer’s Devilry)
1034 BURLAP
1030 PASTILLE
1026 LET-OFF
1024 PRESENT (3 defs + sub. ind. of wrapping) (Parcels)
1021 BEARD
1013 ALVEARY
1004 OIL PAINTINGS
995 STASIMA (Printer’s Devilry)
1990-1991
987 IRON CURTAIN
974 AVANT-PROPOS
956 SPEAR-SIDE
947 SHOULDER-SLIP
1989-1990
930 SABULOSE
922 REFORMADO
1988-1989
878 MOUSEPIECE
874 BLUESTOCKING
862 OFF-AND-ON
849 VISITE
1987-1988
831 COOLABAH (Spoonerisms)
818 EMBUSQUÉ
816 POTLACH (with extra O in word) (Extra letter)
814 SPOUSAGE
809 DOLCE VITA
792 DISTHENE (Printer’s Devilry)
1986-1987
779 MISSING LINK
770 HERMITS
764 CHILDERMAS
757 ETHEROMANIAC (Misprints)
753 SHEEPDOG
750 SALMAGUNDY (THLMAGUY/OULMAGUY) (750 themed clue)
735 MALIGN
1985-1986
731 STRING
727 WELL-TO-DO
718 FLO(GG)IN(G) (Letters Latent)
712 PANTOMIME HORSE
709 GINGER
701 BALUSTRADE
692 FIDIBUS def. PRICKET (Wrong Number)
1984-1985
670 TURNIP-FLEA
662 BARGE-COUPLE
649 AUSTRALORP
644 EASY STREET (or STAPELIA)
1983-1984
627 AMBIENT
609 LUCKY-BAG
1982-1983
564 PARAMENT
559 EMBASE
1981-1982
508 POSTURE-MAKER
504 SIMMENTHALER
500 BEFOOL (two extra Ds) (Extra Letter)
1980-1981
456 BALADINE
452 DISSENTERISM
439 LINGA (Printer’s Devilry)
426 MISL(E)ADING (Letters Latent)
1979-1980
414 UNBOSOMER
406 BOIL
1978-1979
366 MONKEY-SHINE
362 SEA-SOLDIER
354 SHEER-HULK
352 FAIRY LIGHTS
1977-1978
310 STERNFAST
306 DICKENS
285 BOYFRIEND (Misprints)
276 AMTRACK
267 MORRIS-DANCE
Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
---|---|---|---|---|
2020-2021 | 2 (0, 0, 2) | 7 | 3 | 5 |
2019-2020 | 3 (0, 2, 1) | 2 | 8 | 10 |
2018-2019 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 17 |
2017-2018 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 15 |
2016-2017 | 2 (2, 0, 0) | 9 | 2 | 1 |
2015-2016 | 1 (0, 1, 0) | 7 | 4 | 6 |
2014-2015 | 1 (0, 0, 1) | 8 | 4 | 5 |
2013-2014 | 1 (0, 1, 0) | 6 | 5 | 10 |
2012-2013 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 8 |
2011-2012 | 1 (0, 1, 0) | 9 | 2 | 3 |
2010-2011 | 2 (0, 2, 0) | 8 | 3 | 2 |
2009-2010 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 11 |
2008-2009 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 24 |
2007-2008 | 1 (0, 1, 0) | 4 | 4 | 11 |
2006-2007 | 3 (1, 1, 1) | 3 | 4 | 6 |
2005-2006 | 1 (0, 1, 0) | 5 | 4 | 9 |
2004-2005 | 1 (0, 0, 1) | 4 | 7 | 12 |
2003-2004 | 1 (0, 0, 1) | 4 | 6 | 17 |
2002-2003 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 13 |
2001-2002 | 1 (0, 1, 0) | 2 | 7 | 22 |
2000-2001 | 0 | 3 | 9 | – |
1999-2000 | 2 (1, 0, 1) | 2 | 8 | 12 |
1998-1999 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 18 |
1997-1998 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 22 |
1996-1997 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 26 |
1995-1996 | 1 (0, 1, 0) | 3 | 5 | 19 |
1994-1995 | 1 (0, 0, 1) | 2 | 7 | 18 |
1993-1994 | 0 | 3 | 9 | – |
1992-1993 | 0 | 2 | 7 | – |
1991-1992 | 0 | 3 | 9 | – |
1990-1991 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 21 |
1989-1990 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 15 |
1988-1989 | 0 | 2 | 4 | – |
1987-1988 | 0 | 0 | 6 | – |
1986-1987 | 0 | 2 | 7 | – |
1985-1986 | 0 | 0 | 7 | – |
1984-1985 | 0 | 1 | 4 | – |
1983-1984 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
1982-1983 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
1981-1982 | 0 | 2 | 3 | – |
1980-1981 | 0 | 2 | 4 | – |
1979-1980 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
1978-1979 | 1 (0, 1, 0) | 0 | 4 | – |
1977-1978 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |