| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. H. J. Wheeler | 13 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 14 | Sep 1945 | May 1949 | 3y 8m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1948 (1) | ||||
| 72 | TEMPLE BAR | First | City bound, did counsel once stop here for refreshers? | i.e. bar at Temple; refreshers = fees, drinks; boundary of City of London |
| 1947 (2) | ||||
| 55 | NAUSEANT | VHC | Following the direction. Aunt swallows salt water—producing the desired effect | sea in N aunt, & lit. |
| 1947 (1) | ||||
| 49 | ESPERANTO | VHC | Not a mother-tongue, but may be acquired from one’s pater! | anag. |
| 43 | DRESSING | VHC | Should the recruit not pick his up, the sergeant-major would hand him one down! | 2 mngs.; d. = proper alignment of troops, drill (OED); dressing down |
| 42 | HALLANSHAKER | VHC | He who dances religiously behind a screen to keep out the cold must be a sturdy beggar! | hallan + Shaker |
| 1946 (2) | ||||
| 37 | MISLABEL | VHC | I’m back with Bella’s mixture; you have put the wrong directions on | I’m (rev.) + anag.; ref. Bell’s cough mixture |
| 35 | RIFE (DLM) | VHC | And too plentiful, friend, in the girth!” | |
| 31 | APRIORIST | VHC | His knowledge comes direct from Heaven, or a spirit maybe | anag. |
| 29 | RATAN | VHC | An art form used by Chaplin in his early films | anag.; ref. Charlie C.’s cane |
| 28 | HELCOSIS | VHC | She is cold, penniless and distraught; a sore condition indeed! | anag. less d |
| 1945 (2) | ||||
| 19 | SCREENINGS | VHC | Trashy film shows? The scenes ring false, anyhow | anag., 2 defs. |
| 1945 (1) | ||||
| 10 | ACROSS | VHC | clue missing | |
| 7 | PINCHBECK | VHC | clue missing | |
Ximenes competitions
1949 (1)
104 STARE (Printer’s Devilry)
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1949 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1948 (1) | 1 (1, 0, 0) | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1947 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1947 (1) | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| 1946 (2) | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 1945 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1945 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |