| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Irving | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 11 | Oct 1945 | Jul 1949 | 3y 9m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1949 (2) | ||||
| 108 | HACKNEY | First | Gee! Wouldn’t one have to cut without Marshal(l) Aid! | i.e. hack(Ney); ref. Marshal N. and US post-war aid [see comments] |
| 1949 (1) | ||||
| 104 | STARE (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Guide should be taught to. Tru/e, father rallies sooner than a granny | |
| 103 | MOSES | VHC | One of the Primroses found by the “river’s brim” | 2 mngs.; Moses P. in ‘The Vicar of Wakefield’ by Oliver Goldsmith; ref. ‘Peter Bell’ by Wordsworth; drawn from Nile |
| 1948 (1) | ||||
| 66 | CHRISTMAS PIE or TURKEY CARPET | VHC | Rich pastimes, perhaps, though in past times much richer than to-day | anag.; ref. food rationing |
| 1947 (1) | ||||
| 43 | DRESSING | VHC | Daily round that makes a woman tired but happy | cryptic def.; tire3 = dress |
| 40 | Suitable Present (Suitable Present) | VHC | Gulliver’s Travels for Troilus | “Swift transportance” T. & Cressida, Act 3, Sc.2 |
| 1946 (2) | ||||
| 38 | WIND-HOVER | VHC | Hydrogen in the turn-over? No wonder it soars! | H in wind over |
| 28 | HELCOSIS | VHC | His close disposition is a sore point | anag. |
| 1945 (1) | ||||
| 13 | IPOMAEA | VHC | A. Poe I am sure could write you a creeper | anag.; ref. Edgar Allan Poe |
| 9 | DELETE (DLM) | VHC | clue missing | |
Ximenes competitions
1949 (1)
100 Word containing ADDING
98 HUMERI
1947 (2)
65 PIVOT
61 CREASY
56 SHEEP-RUN
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1949 (2) | 1 (1, 0, 0) | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1949 (1) | 0 | 2 | 2 | – |
| 1948 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1947 (2) | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 1947 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| 1946 (2) | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| 1945 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |