| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. A. L. Cairns | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | Sep 1945 | Oct 1952 | 7y 1m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1947 (1) | ||||
| 40 | Suitable Present (Suitable Present) | VHC | Tie for Volumnius | “School together” Julius Caesar, Act 5, Scene 5 |
| 1946 (2) | ||||
| 28 | HELCOSIS | VHC | If you dabble in ice-slosh, you may, it seems, get an ulceration | anag. |
| 1945 (1) | ||||
| 13 | IPOMAEA | VHC | Most of Mesopotamia lost for a mess of sweet-potato! | anag. less most; ipomoea is a kind of s.-p. |
| 8 | KINCHINMORT | Third | clue missing | |
Ximenes competitions
1952 (2)
204 ROSTER (Printer’s Devilry)
1951 (2)
174 ANACREONTICS
1946 (2)
36 TARTARUS
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1952 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1951 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1947 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1946 (2) | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1945 (1) | 1 (0, 0, 1) | 1 | 0 | – |