| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
Also listed as | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miss A. C. Tatham | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 6 | Mar 1947 | Jul 1961 | 14y 4m | Miss Tatham |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1961-1962 | ||||
| 651 | NIPCHEESE | VHC | One who takes care of the pence, is he? Yes, and no! | anag. & lit. |
| 1952 (2) | ||||
| 194 | KNOWLEDGE BOX | VHC | Where the mysterious gowned bloke, “X,” keeps his secrets? | anag. |
| 1948 (1) | ||||
| 74 | DEODAR | VHC | Disintegrated or dead, it’s still evergreen | anag. |
| 66 | CHRISTMAS PIE or TURKEY CARPET | VHC | Add spice to ham and stir, twice, for this seasonable dish | anag.; stir as both anag. material and indicator |
| 1947 (2) | ||||
| 65 | PIVOT | VHC | Get what you want for tea round about four—that’s the important point | IV in pot |
| 1947 (1) | ||||
| 45 | RATTENED | VHC | A P.M. asked that the contrary should be done: he lived—see inside | i.e. at ten is inside rattened; ref. Churchill’s 1941 speech, “Give us the tools, and we will finish the job.”, 10 Downing Street |
Ximenes competitions
1960-1961
604 APOSTROPHISE
1954 (2)
302 MARTIN
1954 (1)
265 THERMAE
1950 (2)
153 SAMISENS
151 OPEN-SESAME
139 HECATOMB
1950 (1)
128 AMMETER (Printer’s Devilry)
1949 (2)
109 PERI
1948 (1)
67 SURFEIT (DLM)
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1961-1962 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1960-1961 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1954 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1954 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1952 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1950 (2) | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 1950 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1949 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1948 (1) | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| 1947 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1947 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |