ordStats| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
Also listed as | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. S. Nagle | 22 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 76 | 24 | Mar 1973 | Jan 1989 | 15y 10m | D. Nagle I. D. S. Nagle |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-1989 | ||||
| 857 | REDCAP / NICETY (Right and Left) | VHC | Disturbed New England city’s fastidiousness caught padre naughtily attendant on baggage in Boston | anag. incl. NE; anag. incl. c |
| 1987-1988 | ||||
| 835 | PROSAICAL | VHC | Flat pie rose inside before long | Rosa in Pica + l; pie3 |
| 831 | COOLABAH (Spoonerisms) | VHC | There’s a strong sign of someone under this tree: relaxed sailor with joyous expression | Strine song; cool AB ah! |
| 818 | EMBUSQUÉ | VHC | Chicken perhaps before which French go into transports | embus + que |
| 1986-1987 | ||||
| 762 | OBELISE | VHC | Indicate unacceptability of old vinegar with peculiar smell on the turn | esile BO (rev.) |
| 1984-1985 | ||||
| 666 | Any word; subsidiary indication omits an animal (Beasts) | VHC | Women ready to tackle the bowling? Heavens! | w(elk)in; W in |
| 1983-1984 | ||||
| 615 | HISTORIETTE | VHC | To relate this I need uncomplicated exposition not taking one long | anag. less a l, & lit. |
| 594 | DOINGS | VHC | You-know-who is at home when surrounded by, say, corgis | in in dogs; ref. The Queen |
| 1982-1983 | ||||
| 572 | SNAKE-OIL | VHC | Mounting pride must be used to conceal old hurt? Not an effective recipe for the suffering | ake in lions (rev.) |
| 538 | INGRAIN | VHC | Gin drunk with water can make you thoroughly saturated | anag. + rain |
| 1981-1982 | ||||
| 495 | CACOETHES | Second | What can Sherlock’s initial meddling with the cocaine result in? In this | comp. anag. & lit. |
| 1980-1981 | ||||
| 469 | APLUSTRE | VHC | An enhancement built finally right on end of quinquereme? | a plus + t + r + e, & lit. |
| 430 | TEGULA | VHC | What can let in ugly weather? Why – er – this if broken | comp. anag. & lit. |
| 1979-1980 | ||||
| 397 | BIJOUTERIE (Misprints) | VHC | True, I get job – unfortunately that’s offering just bawbees | bawbles; anag. |
| 1978-1979 | ||||
| 366 | MONKEY-SHINE | VHC | O my! Shin and knee dislocated by pulling of leg | anag. |
| 314 | MERIL (Spoonerisms) | VHC | Poor miler might win point-to-point contest with use of light rein | right lane; anag. |
| 1977-1978 | ||||
| 300 | SLINK-BUTCHER | VHC | With meat beginning to hum I can provide for cooking at humbler kitchens | comp. anag. incl. h, & lit. |
| 285 | BOYFRIEND (Misprints) | Second | You find mangled body and infer it might be slain | swain; anag. |
| 1975-1976 | ||||
| 203 | BOGY | VHC | He might be busy when the game’s up for you and me | go (rev.) for us in busy, & lit. |
| 169 | THUGGEE | VHC | This could have made Gurdwara’s head in grip peg out | G in hug in tee, & lit. |
| 156 | OMBROPHOBOUS | VHC | Tramp finds shelter in pub’s room in storm – such can’t bear to get soaked | hobo in anag. |
| 1973-1974 | ||||
| 97 | TREBUCHET | VHC | Note upset youngster – he is got round by abstainer offering a large sling | re + cub (rev.) + he, all in TT |
1988-1989
869 HOLD-UPS
868 ROLAND (2 clues + def. of contents) (Parcels)
849 VISITE
840 SONDE
1987-1988
827 MICKEY-TAKING
809 DOLCE VITA
805 LITOTES
796 UPHOLSTERY
788 CROW
1986-1987
770 HERMITS
766 GUBBINS
764 CHILDERMAS
1985-1986
731 STRING
727 WELL-TO-DO
714 MOTE
696 ANTIMNEMONIC
688 CUCURBITAL
1984-1985
675 CONSTERNATE
670 TURNIP-FLEA
653 INTERNUNCIO
631 INTERLOCK
1983-1984
622 SIMP (Printer’s Devilry)
590 MINEVER
585 FLABELLIFORM
581 SPADROON def. MAVERICK (Wrong Number)
1982-1983
568 TETHER (Printer’s Devilry)
559 EMBASE
552 NOURICE-FEE
547 GLEEMAN
534 DODGEM
1981-1982
525 PABOUCHE
521 ATTITUDINISE
513 ETYMOLOGICON
506 ELANET (Printer’s Devilry)
504 SIMMENTHALER
500 BEFOOL (two extra Ds) (Extra Letter)
486 JUMPED-UP
473 HERRING-BONE
1980-1981
464 SIMKIN
456 BALADINE
454 CHRISTMAS BOX
1979-1980
419 RAMILLIES
410 CUL-DE-SAC
406 BOIL
404 CANDLE-HOLDER (Spoonerisms)
401 GO-AHEAD
388 ALEXIPHARMIC
371 GRADIN
1978-1979
340 BOOKSIE
332 NUT-CASE
323 (C)U(C)KOO (Letters Latent)
319 PODESTA
1977-1978
306 DICKENS
301 TROLLOPISH
298 NOSER
294 HUMECT
267 MORRIS-DANCE
259 TRANSIRE
1976-1977
243 OLYMPIC
238 CRAMBOJINGLE
234 HOROSCOPIST
221 PADDY-WHACK
1975-1976
200 The Extra Guest (minus CC) (Letters Latent)
195 SHILLY-SHALLY
190 CASSANDRA
183 PICKLE
174 EPEOLATRY
165 Lance, pompano, bonito, porbeagle, thornback, menhaden, albacore, huso (Anagram)
161 ANCON
1974-1975
152 ENAMORADO / ESCLANDRE (Right and Left)
135 GABIONADE
130 EADISH (Printer’s Devilry)
123 SCATTERGOOD
1973-1974
100 CENTENARIAN
92 BRAINWASH
53 ALEXANDERS
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-1989 | 0 | 1 | 4 | – |
| 1987-1988 | 0 | 3 | 5 | – |
| 1986-1987 | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1985-1986 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 1984-1985 | 0 | 1 | 4 | – |
| 1983-1984 | 0 | 2 | 4 | – |
| 1982-1983 | 0 | 2 | 5 | – |
| 1981-1982 | 1 (0, 1, 0) | 0 | 8 | – |
| 1980-1981 | 0 | 2 | 3 | – |
| 1979-1980 | 0 | 1 | 7 | – |
| 1978-1979 | 0 | 2 | 4 | – |
| 1977-1978 | 1 (0, 1, 0) | 1 | 5 | – |
| 1976-1977 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 1975-1976 | 0 | 3 | 7 | – |
| 1974-1975 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 1973-1974 | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |