| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. F. S. Chignell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 6 | Dec 1955 | Feb 1965 | 9y 2m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1964-1965 | ||||
| 839 | GINGER (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | I don’t order fro/m a nylon donor in Rome—Paris is the only place | frog in Germany |
| 1960-1961 | ||||
| 624 | PSYCHIATER (DLM) | VHC | A smash hit—Carey’s port; just what’s needed with those nuts and crackers | |
| 1959-1960 | ||||
| 547 | STORMY | VHC | My sort gets passionate | anag. & lit. |
| 1957-1958 | ||||
| 443 | HALF-SEAS-OVER | VHC | Havers of ales can get thus | anag. & lit. |
| 1956-1957 | ||||
| 421 | DOVETAIL | Second | A union that’s a devil to bust up | anag. |
Ximenes competitions
1964-1965
821 SOMERSET
1963-1964
773 FIT-OUT
1961-1962
673 ERISTICAL
669 DRUM
664 MANIPULATE
1960-1961
634 BEDSTEAD
612 CARGO (Misprints)
1959-1960
571 PESTER
564 SHE-BEAR
1958-1959
525 MORALE (Printer’s Devilry)
521 SOUP
517 CAROTID
508 CUMBERGROUND
504 LEAD-LINE
500 MOTHERS-IN-LAW
1957-1958
482 LEASING-MAKER
477 SEDATENESS
469 DAISY
460 ASTONISHMENT (Misprints)
1956-1957
425 TRAVERSE
417 SINECURE
412 SERVIETTE
400 Word with 400 theme (Quatercentenary)
386 CLEITHRAL
1955-1956
369 BERET
364 HELLEBORE
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1964-1965 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1963-1964 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1961-1962 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 1960-1961 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 1959-1960 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 1958-1959 | 0 | 0 | 6 | – |
| 1957-1958 | 0 | 1 | 4 | – |
| 1956-1957 | 1 (0, 1, 0) | 0 | 5 | – |
| 1955-1956 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |