| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. I. Randell | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 12 | Oct 1945 | May 1949 | 3y 7m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1949 (1) | ||||
| 104 | STARE (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Swallow tail first there/, now here | Swallowtail, 3rd place in 1949 Derby [see comments] |
| 1948 (1) | ||||
| 69 | MISANTHROPE | VHC | He would sooner form no friendships than promise to reform | anag. |
| 68 | ANTIGROPELOS | VHC | In which legs, a portion anyhow, are covered | anag. |
| 1947 (2) | ||||
| 64 | GLASTONBURY | VHC | Here’s a rare edition of “Tono-Bungay” by R. L. S. No, no, it’s by Wells | anag. less no; ref. H. G. Wells novel; R. L. Stevenson; Wells, Somerset |
| 1947 (1) | ||||
| 45 | RATTENED | First | Scabotaged? | cryptic def.; rat = scab = strike-breaker |
| 1946 (2) | ||||
| 30 | TWEEL | VHC | Methinks ’twill be better for a Sassenach | cryptic def.; i.e. twill is Eng. version |
| 28 | HELCOSIS | VHC | O for a Lachesis to resolve this sore problem! | anag. with O for a |
| 1945 (2) | ||||
| 25 | WERGILD | VHC | Irish Eric adopts Teutonic nationality in order to wed girl | anag. of wed girl; eric = blood-fine |
| 1945 (1) | ||||
| 12 | ACERBATE | VHC | clue missing | |
| 10 | ACROSS | Second | clue missing | |
Ximenes competitions
1948 (2)
79 SALOME
1948 (1)
76 VALEDICTORY
71 MITRAILLEUSE
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1949 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1948 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1948 (1) | 0 | 2 | 2 | – |
| 1947 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1947 (1) | 1 (1, 0, 0) | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1946 (2) | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| 1945 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1945 (1) | 1 (0, 1, 0) | 1 | 0 | – |