ordStats| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Pearson | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 39 | 11 | Sep 1980 | Aug 2005 | 24y 11m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-2006 | ||||
| 1733 | PALESTRA | VHC | Enclosure to keep ales traditionally, scene of many old rounds | hidden |
| 2001-2002 | ||||
| 1533 | MASTER-MARINER | VHC | Name Rimer’s tar? Adrift, not this evidently | anag.; ref. Ancient Mariner |
| 2000-2001 | ||||
| 1502 | RAPPEL | VHC | Army call-up: most of shower on charge | rap pel(t) |
| 1996-1997 | ||||
| 1264 | TREDRILLE / FERVOROUS (Right and Left) | VHC | In four overs bowled, ‘Fiery’ routine splits timber. I’m game for three | anag.; drill in tree; ref. ‘Fiery’ Fred Trueman |
| 1260 | OUT-AND-OUT | VHC | A donut, possibly? Definitely | i.e. anag. of a donut |
| 1995-1996 | ||||
| 1242 | KNOCKERS | VHC | Essential page 3 ingredients, Kelvin reckons (crudely) | K + anag.; ref. K. Mackenzie, ex-editor of the ‘Sun’ |
| 1993-1994 | ||||
| 1104 | BURYING-PLACES | VHC | They denote interment, but scaling pyre (saving time!) is alternative arrangement | anag. less t |
| 1991-1992 | ||||
| 1043 | PESTO (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Always the same weather. Dam/n Bank Holidays! | |
| 1990-1991 | ||||
| 943 | BARAGOUIN | Third | Unintelligible language – Arabic in Buenos Aires, or French in Geneva | Ar in BA + ou in gin |
| 1980-1981 | ||||
| 439 | LINGA (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Stea/k is so lovely, Missis! ’Scuse the poetry – utter bliss! | |
2003-2004
1624 BELAY
2002-2003
1606 TEOSINTE / INTELSAT (Overlaps)
1598 PHRASEMONGER
2001-2002
1541 CHUPRASSY
1537 CAFTAN
1528 STROP (Spoonerisms)
1524 INGRATITUDE
2000-2001
1506 BARE(-)BONES
1500 GIT (on board ship) (Ship of Fools)
1489 FRONT-BENCHER
1999-2000
1450 PRETENDANT
1433 NEANDERTHAL
1428 CRICETID
1419 SPLODGE
1997-1998
1346 PHARISEE
1336 STOCKING
1996-1997
1300 OXFORD (extra O) (Extra Letter)
1284 STALE (3 defs. + sub. ind. of wrapping) (Parcels)
1281 ABLUTOMANE
1995-1996
1220 CASSANDRA
1993-1994
1143 DEATH (Printer’s Devilry)
1139 BENJAMIN
1113 EMPLASTRUM
1992-1993
1074 DEMIREP
1061 MAGIC
1991-1992
1030 PASTILLE
1013 ALVEARY
1008 SPORTSCASTER (Misprints)
1000 ONE THOUSAND
1990-1991
969 BUNTER
961 WAVESON
956 SPEAR-SIDE
947 SHOULDER-SLIP
1989-1990
939 A-PER-SE / ESCROC (Right and Left)
926 NERD
917 HOOLIGANISM
1988-1989
878 MOUSEPIECE
869 HOLD-UPS
1984-1985
679 ESTOVER (Printer’s Devilry)
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-2006 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 2003-2004 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2002-2003 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 2001-2002 | 0 | 1 | 4 | – |
| 2000-2001 | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1999-2000 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 1997-1998 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1996-1997 | 0 | 2 | 3 | – |
| 1995-1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1993-1994 | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1992-1993 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1991-1992 | 0 | 1 | 4 | – |
| 1990-1991 | 1 (0, 0, 1) | 0 | 4 | – |
| 1989-1990 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 1988-1989 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1984-1985 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1980-1981 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |