Clues written by F. Moss
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| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Moss | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 23 | 8 | Aug 1951 | Jun 1990 | 38y 10m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-1986 | ||||
| 731 | STRING | VHC | One on the fiddle to tie up with street band | St ring, 2 defs. |
| 683 | BANISH | VHC | Throw out British! (Italy in an appeal for order) | B + I in an Sh!; ref. England’s UEFA ban |
| 1982-1983 | ||||
| 552 | NOURICE-FEE | VHC | Fierce struggles with NUPE, losing power and gaining nothing. Is this what nurses claim? | 0 in anag. less P; ref. nurses’ pay dispute and union |
| 1977-1978 | ||||
| 310 | STERNFAST | VHC | Hard diet? As salt’s docked it restricts one on water | stern fast |
| 1975-1976 | ||||
| 161 | ANCON | VHC | For this one trick, one has something up one’s sleeve | an con |
| 1972-1973 | ||||
| 31 | KITCHENDOM | VHC | Bring vessels here to sink? Wreck them in dock! | anag. |
| 14 | Terrapin, hermit, elephant, armadillo, rhesus (Anagram) | VHC | Pairs? Super-skilled in the art Mr. Noah paired them all | |
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1963-1964 | ||||
| 780 | NOBLEST (and Eximenamination) | VHC | Exim: 13 | |
1990-1991
943 BARAGOUIN
1988-1989
840 SONDE
1987-1988
801 LINCHET
1986-1987
766 GUBBINS
750 SALMAGUNDY (THLMAGUY/OULMAGUY) (750 themed clue)
1984-1985
631 INTERLOCK
1983-1984
603 FIGULINE
1982-1983
564 PARAMENT
559 EMBASE
1981-1982
525 PABOUCHE
517 IMMORTELLE
1980-1981
464 SIMKIN
1978-1979
352 FAIRY LIGHTS
332 NUT-CASE
1977-1978
298 NOSER
1976-1977
249 RUDOLPH THE REINDEER
1974-1975
110 GALLOWS-RIPE
105 Malabar-rat, raccoon, nylghau, oriole, aberdevine, howler (Anagram)
1973-1974
66 NONSENSE
1972-1973
43 A neologism (Neologisms)
Ximenes competitions
1968-1969
1039 TEGMEN def. LEGION (Wrong Number)
1006 CHROME-PLATING
1951 (2)
172 GARNISHER
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-1991 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1988-1989 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1987-1988 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1986-1987 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1985-1986 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| 1984-1985 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1983-1984 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1982-1983 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 1981-1982 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1980-1981 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1978-1979 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1977-1978 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1976-1977 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1975-1976 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1974-1975 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1973-1974 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1972-1973 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1968-1969 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1963-1964 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1951 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |