| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. W. Reed | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | Mar 1947 | Dec 1953 | 6y 9m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1952 (1) | ||||
| 186 | ASHMOLEAN | VHC | In a quiet old mausoleum an excellent collection of curios may be found | a sh! mole5 an |
| 1948 (1) | ||||
| 66 | CHRISTMAS PIE or TURKEY CARPET | VHC | A source of delight, a favourite car, softly furnished, provides a basic luxury including a little petrol | Turkey car pet (= favourite); ends with pet(rol); Turkish delight |
| 1947 (1) | ||||
| 46 | LYSANDER | VHC | Spartan: has grit but no match for a grenadier | sand is in Lysander; ‘Some talk of … L. … none that can compare … to the British Grenadiers’, song |
Ximenes competitions
1954 (1)
263 We think so then and we thought so still! (Anagram)
1951 (1)
156 LAVEROCK
1949 (2)
117 LION
109 PERI
1948 (1)
73 RHODESIA
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1954 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1952 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1951 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1949 (2) | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1948 (1) | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1947 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |