ordStats| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. K. Lumsdon | 49 | 4 | 9 | 36 | 112 | 62 | Feb 1982 | Sep 2004 | 22y 7m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-2005 | ||||
| 1680 | PILLOW-CUP | VHC | This at the bed what tipple could be? Could be | comp. anag., & lit. |
| 2003-2004 | ||||
| 1672 | IMPASTOS (Spoonerisms) | VHC | Ginger tom passing, up to no good, orbs darty | daubs arty; anag. less n.g. |
| 1659 | SCAREDY-CAT | Third | One yellow card? Yes, for doing a heavy tackle | anag. + cat |
| 2001-2002 | ||||
| 1546 | TRANSPARENT | Second | Plain canvas skirts belted to fasten | ran spar in tent |
| 1528 | STROP (Spoonerisms) | VHC | Hedge owner happy so I’ve dug out privet | edge honer; so pr(ive)t (anag.) |
| 2000-2001 | ||||
| 1511 | DEEP-SEATED | First | Old fencing épées, boxed set | anag. in dated; box = mix |
| 1999-2000 | ||||
| 1441 | Word containing MM displaced by a bug (Millennium Bug) | VHC | Rank screen belle | rammish/ked; rake dish. |
| 1439 | JOHN CANOE | VHC | West Indian traditional gig? | John (West) + canoe & lit.; gig = long, light boat |
| 1428 | CRICETID | VHC | I’m being ratty – paddy got into about three times a day | rice in c tid; being noun |
| 1419 | SPLODGE | First | Tie could come to get spoiled with this | comp. anag. & lit. |
| 1998-1999 | ||||
| 1398 | PERMETHRIN | Second | Emergent thrips can be put down as this gets working | comp. anag. & lit. |
| 1387 | Dylan Thomas: A Child’s Christmas in Wales (Anagram) | Second | It has Caitlin’s man’s old-Welsh-days’ charm. | |
| 1996-1997 | ||||
| 1307 | AGILE (Spoonerisms) | First | Describing lovely wine, mature, ’49 bottled | lively one; IL in ages |
| 1294 | TRANSENNA | VHC | This item screens tenant remains | comp. anag. & lit. |
| 1290 | NITERIE | VHC | Tramp’s outfit rent, i.e. half in shreds | anag. incl. i(n); ref Tramp’s nightclub |
| 1268 | ARGIE-BARGIE | VHC | Foreigners being derogatory about British beef | B in Argie, Argie |
| 1264 | TREDRILLE / FERVOROUS (Right and Left) | VHC | Method actor pens play for three devout Revs., or four if right cast free | drill in Tree; anag. incl. fou(r) |
| 1995-1996 | ||||
| 1247 | PREDICANT | VHC | This easily matches the characters of Dr Ian Paisley etc | comp. anag. & lit. |
| 1994-1995 | ||||
| 1194 | DONET | VHC | ABC (DE … not carrying on) | anag. |
| 1181 | SLADE | VHC | You might see ladies in this institute being drawn | anag. less I & lit.; drawn = withdrawn |
| 1174 | DINGLE-DANGLE | VHC | Gelded nag’s confused with nil aswing | anag. |
| 1993-1994 | ||||
| 1139 | BENJAMIN | Second | Number in good old coating stuff | n in bein round jam, & lit. |
| 1134 | TOVARICH | Second | You could make this even cover Ivan the Terrible | comp. anag. & lit. |
| 1117 | STAMNOS (3 Consecutive Letters) | VHC | What’s a Greek urn? Ans:– most you’d define as well off | anag. |
| 1100 | CONCORDANCE | Second | It might see the start of three cheers or end on a shake | anag. incl. c, c, c & lit. |
| 1992-1993 | ||||
| 1087 | OLD SOLDIER | VHC | I’m completely drunk and disordelol (disorderly) | anag. |
| 1076 | PARLOUR GAMES | VHC | Festive indulgence, seeing year in and end of one out rampageously tiddly | r for y in anag. |
| 1074 | DEMIREP | VHC | Rip – me, dear? – half of it isn’t true | anag. incl. de(ar) & lit. |
| 1056 | ENTRAIN def. ASTHORE (Wrong Number) | VHC | Abandoned as draw after ten balls with weather fit for ducks | ducks; anag. + rain |
| 1991-1992 | ||||
| 1034 | BURLAP | VHC | Durable hemp’s wearing makes this meshed | comp. anag. & lit. |
| 1021 | BEARD | VHC | What’s de rigueur for one Christmas party bound – are false noses in? | anag. in bd; ref. Santa Claus |
| 1017 | SCHAPSKA / PEARMAIN (Right and Left) | VHC | Plot in MP area – perhaps agent for jelly guy caught with explosive asks for topping | anag.; chap in anag. |
| 1000 | ONE THOUSAND | Second | What Azed’s up to’s concealing ode – a hunt’s on | anag. |
| 1990-1991 | ||||
| 991 | BRASH (or BRUSH) | VHC | Bed rocks as producer of Twin Peaks starts to screen humping | bra s h |
| 978 | DOUBLE-CENTURY | VHC | It would be a change for one to be run – clouted by England’s opener | anag. & lit! |
| 972 | Anagram of 28 letters (Anagram) | VHC | Toil ere able to anag. fun-hat bunch | |
| 969 | BUNTER | Third | Character revealing food extras in belly radius | E in bunt2 r & lit. |
| 961 | WAVESON | VHC | What wrecks leave sea-strown – this relates | comp. anag. & lit. |
| 1989-1990 | ||||
| 920 | CHRIST-CROSS-ROW | VHC | AZ at full stretch doing his (’cos end of year) heartless compiler worst | anag. incl. r, c r |
| 917 | HOOLIGANISM | VHC | What generates this? Saloon bar time might, I suspect | anag. less t & lit. |
| 913 | ARCHIBALD | VHC | Free-range laid, bar a couple from chicken battery unit | anag. incl. ch |
| 1987-1988 | ||||
| 801 | LINCHET | VHC | Rustic’s last bit left in the ploughing | anag. incl. c, l |
| 1986-1987 | ||||
| 774 | VICTORINE | VHC | Could it be Sylvester, being skinned, disguised? | Victor + (b)ein(g) anag. & lit.; ref. scourge of Tweety-Pie |
| 753 | SHEEPDOG | VHC | Cause of no gel in jam, e.g. heps do not set properly | anag. |
| 1985-1986 | ||||
| 731 | STRING | First | Pop-singer runs shows in support for bags of needy | r in Sting, bags = trousers |
| 712 | PANTOMIME HORSE | VHC | Mare? – pooh, it’s men prancing | anag. & lit. |
| 1984-1985 | ||||
| 679 | ESTOVER (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | So, Meo n/ear win – do win! – for ‘downer’ White (with rag) ’e’s potted few, remains on seat. | |
| 675 | CONSTERNATE | VHC | Put out, put on, put back, put away | con, stern2, ate |
| 1983-1984 | ||||
| 609 | LUCKY-BAG | VHC | Bunter with jam to the fore and a picking of game pies | b = low woman; p = prize |
2004-2005
1685 MINO (Printer’s Devilry)
2003-2004
1676 CRINGE-MAKING
2002-2003
1619 GISMO (Printer’s Devilry)
1606 TEOSINTE / INTELSAT (Overlaps)
1580 MARGENT def. BEETLES (Wrong Number)
1572 SHIELD-MAY
2001-2002
1559 THEOLOGASTER
1550 MEMORITER
1533 MASTER-MARINER
1524 INGRATITUDE
1519 CARRY-ON
2000-2001
1515 SNIDE
1506 BARE(-)BONES
1502 RAPPEL
1500 GIT (on board ship) (Ship of Fools)
1492 The year that Columbus discovered America (Anagram)
1485 BOURSE / TIFOSO (Right and Left)
1480 SAMARITAN
1476 LIGNIPERDOUS
1472 TORAN (Printer’s Devilry)
1467 CANAPÉ
1999-2000
1459 GREATEST (Spoonerisms)
1437 MISTLETOE
1433 NEANDERTHAL
1998-1999
1385 PANTRIES
1380 RAPPORT (Misprints)
1372 MASTERSTROKE
1363 MAVIN def. THONG (Wrong Number)
1997-1998
1360 BOG-ASPHODEL
1346 PHARISEE
1342 ALIENS / RAPINE (Right and Left)
1338 SMART ALEC
1334 CATACHRESTIC
1329 PITHOS
1325 UPROOTAL
1322 CARPET
1312 REST-CURE
1996-1997
1303 PONIARD
1286 CHALET
1284 STALE (3 defs. + sub. ind. of wrapping) (Parcels)
1281 ABLUTOMANE
1273 SIPOREX
1260 OUT-AND-OUT
1995-1996
1255 CATAFALCO
1238 ELASTIN (Printer’s Devilry)
1234 AVANT-PROPOS
1229 GRUPPETTO
1225 CURRY
1220 CASSANDRA
1207 EPOCH-MARKING
1203 CLERICALISM
1994-1995
1200 Nine letter word (C and T latent) (Letters Latent)
1186 GRISELDA
1180 COLD TURKEY
1178 BOOTLEG
1169 BLITHE / URSINE (Right and Left)
1165 YAPSTER
1161 ADIAPHORON
1156 TERPSICHOREAN
1993-1994
1147 MAYDAY
1143 DEATH (Printer’s Devilry)
1128 CHRISTMAS PRESENT
1126 CHEATERY
1113 EMPLASTRUM
1104 BURYING-PLACES
1992-1993
1095 STINK
1091 SAPSAGO (Spoonerisms)
1069 (P)OSTICHE (Headpieces)
1061 MAGIC
1048 GALLOPADE
1991-1992
1039 TOLERABLE
1026 LET-OFF
1008 SPORTSCASTER (Misprints)
1004 OIL PAINTINGS
995 STASIMA (Printer’s Devilry)
1990-1991
982 ALMANAC
965 EARBASH def. NECKLET (Wrong Number)
947 SHOULDER-SLIP
1989-1990
939 A-PER-SE / ESCROC (Right and Left)
930 SABULOSE
922 REFORMADO
904 VOETGANGER
1988-1989
874 BLUESTOCKING
869 HOLD-UPS
868 ROLAND (2 clues + def. of contents) (Parcels)
866 NECTAREOUS
849 VISITE
844 THEOLOGASTER (Misprints)
840 SONDE
1987-1988
816 POTLACH (with extra O in word) (Extra letter)
814 SPOUSAGE
1986-1987
783 CAMPESINO
779 MISSING LINK
766 GUBBINS
764 CHILDERMAS
762 OBELISE
750 SALMAGUNDY (750 themed clue)
735 MALIGN
1985-1986
714 MOTE
696 ANTIMNEMONIC
692 FIDIBUS def. PRICKET (Wrong Number)
683 BANISH
1984-1985
660 Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse (Anagram)
1983-1984
622 SIMP (Printer’s Devilry)
618 CRETISM
615 HISTORIETTE
594 DOINGS
585 FLABELLIFORM
581 SPADROON def. MAVERICK (Wrong Number)
1982-1983
552 NOURICE-FEE
1981-1982
517 IMMORTELLE
513 ETYMOLOGICON
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 2003-2004 | 1 (0, 0, 1) | 1 | 1 | – |
| 2002-2003 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 2001-2002 | 1 (0, 1, 0) | 1 | 5 | – |
| 2000-2001 | 1 (1, 0, 0) | 0 | 10 | – |
| 1999-2000 | 1 (1, 0, 0) | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| 1998-1999 | 2 (0, 2, 0) | 0 | 4 | 18 |
| 1997-1998 | 0 | 0 | 9 | – |
| 1996-1997 | 1 (1, 0, 0) | 4 | 6 | 12 |
| 1995-1996 | 0 | 1 | 7 | – |
| 1994-1995 | 0 | 3 | 8 | – |
| 1993-1994 | 3 (0, 3, 0) | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 1992-1993 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 20 |
| 1991-1992 | 1 (0, 1, 0) | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| 1990-1991 | 1 (0, 0, 1) | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 1989-1990 | 0 | 3 | 4 | – |
| 1988-1989 | 0 | 0 | 7 | – |
| 1987-1988 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 1986-1987 | 0 | 2 | 7 | – |
| 1985-1986 | 1 (1, 0, 0) | 1 | 4 | – |
| 1984-1985 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| 1983-1984 | 0 | 1 | 6 | – |
| 1982-1983 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1981-1982 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |