| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. S. Milford | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 10 | Jun 1945 | Jul 1966 | 21y 1m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1949 (2) | ||||
| 116 | WATERLOO | Second | Won, presumably, by the O.E. war lot, muddling through! | anag.; Old Etonian; “playing fields of Eton” |
| 1947 (2) | ||||
| 63 | STILETTO | VHC | It’s to let, but dilapidated: it means bats have returned! | anag.; i.e. bats (rev.) = stab |
| 1947 (1) | ||||
| 43 | DRESSING | Second | There was more for dinner in our salad days | cryptic def.; i.e. dressing for dinner was more common; salad dressing; ref. rationing |
| 42 | HALLANSHAKER | VHC | Give the loiterer a curt answer after dinner; it’s a beggar for certain | hall + ans. + haker; hake = loiter, Webster |
| 40 | Suitable Present (Suitable Present) | VHC | Minimax for Hotspur | “I am on fire” Henry. IV. Pt. I, Act 4, Scene 1 |
| 1946 (2) | ||||
| 37 | MISLABEL | VHC | Careless manuscript liable to direct coals to Newcastle | anag. incl. MS |
| 1945 (2) | ||||
| 21 | BODEGA | VHC | When it’s vintry, aged bodies are out of sorts (dies non!) | anag. less dies; pun on ‘wintry’ |
| 1945 (1) | ||||
| 1 | CAT-LAP | VHC | clue missing | |
Ximenes competitions
1966-1967
911 DRAGON
1952 (2)
201 AMETHYST
1948 (2)
90 ROTHER
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1966-1967 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1952 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1949 (2) | 1 (0, 1, 0) | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1948 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1947 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1947 (1) | 1 (0, 1, 0) | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 1946 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1945 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1945 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |