| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. E. Stephens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | Sep 1946 | Dec 1965 | 19y 3m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1965-1966 | ||||
| 882 | SNAPDRAGON | VHC | Put the brake on, quick! It’s a blooming plant! | snap drag on; plant = police trap |
| 1948 (1) | ||||
| 69 | MISANTHROPE | VHC | He’s literally a man with a broken heart | i.e. man + anag. of heart = man-hater, & lit. |
| 1946 (2) | ||||
| 38 | WIND-HOVER | VHC | Flier calling De Havilland’s.—Backing you to win.—Over | win + DH + over; aircraft manufacturer |
| 32 | TEMERAIRE | VHC | Rash French disorders teem at my beginning, but I am seen in rare setting at my end | anag. of teem, I in rare; ref. Turner painting; téméraire (Fr.) = rash |
Ximenes competitions
1965-1966
884 MASHER (Printer’s Devilry)
1958-1959
538 BANISHING
1951 (1)
156 LAVEROCK
1950 (1)
122 LEATHER
1949 (2)
108 HACKNEY
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1965-1966 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1958-1959 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1951 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1950 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1949 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1948 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1946 (2) | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |