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| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
Also listed as | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. V. Dearden | 41 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 92 | 45 | Dec 1973 | Mar 2003 | 29y 3m | R. Dearden |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-2003 | ||||
| 1576 | FACADE | VHC | This mask could be exposed as faked – a scam | comp. anag. & lit. |
| 1572 | SHIELD-MAY | VHC | Stirring in support, she could give us Hippolyta’s minder | comp. anag. & lit.; ref. Queen of Amazons |
| 2001-2002 | ||||
| 1528 | STROP (Spoonerisms) | VHC | Prost crashes – coning hit | honing kit; anag. |
| 2000-2001 | ||||
| 1511 | DEEP-SEATED | VHC | Extremes of bigotry of this sort might be reformed in speedy debate | comp. anag. incl. b, y, & lit. |
| 1998-1999 | ||||
| 1389 | ALL-OVERISH | VHC | Alcoholic’s liver could produce this kind of colic | comp. anag. & lit. |
| 1380 | RAPPORT (Misprints) | VHC | Fellow reeling – blame bagpipe music | feeling; rap port |
| 1376 | LOGO | VHC | Labour rose, for example, largely on good organisation initially | fIrst letters |
| 1363 | MAVIN def. THONG (Wrong Number) | VHC | One versed in lore has slim volume in the pipeline | lore; v in main |
| 1997-1998 | ||||
| 1312 | REST-CURE | VHC | There’s zero pain with this when recuperation’s worked | comp. anag. incl. 0, & lit. |
| 1996-1997 | ||||
| 1303 | PONIARD | First | One heat-oppressed brain could produce this probe thane sees | comp. anag. & lit.; ref. Macbeth 2, 1, 39 |
| 1994-1995 | ||||
| 1190 | DENARIUS | VHC | Galloping diuresis is relieved by an old penny | anag. with an for is |
| 1181 | SLADE | Third | Damsel, without a trace of modesty, waggled bottom | anag. less m |
| 1993-1994 | ||||
| 1113 | EMPLASTRUM | VHC | This could have ample mustard spread around except for the edges | anag. less a, d, & lit. |
| 1992-1993 | ||||
| 1091 | SAPSAGO (Spoonerisms) | VHC | Idiots past could provide fabulous content of the Goons’ mirth | moon’s girth; saps ago |
| 1990-1991 | ||||
| 991 | BRASH (or BRUSH) | VHC | A Stoic troubled with heartburn could bear this eructation | comp. anag. & lit. |
| 1989-1990 | ||||
| 926 | NERD | VHC | Type of disparagement centred on Lada owner-drivers? | central letters of phrase |
| 917 | HOOLIGANISM | VHC | Daft gang —— could result in damaging saloon fight | comp. anag. & lit. |
| 904 | VOETGANGER | VHC | Vet ore shaken with matrix in hopper | gang3 in anag.; hopper = immature locust |
| 891 | CAT | VHC | Drop upwardly mobile member from cabinet? Spiteful lady! | ca(bine)t; ref. M. Thatcher |
| 1988-1989 | ||||
| 887 | MONSTER | VHC | Product of a Modern Prometheus – hero made up this | comp. anag. & lit.; ref. Frankenstein |
| 862 | OFF-AND-ON | VHC | See dodgy computer circuit performing thus | off AND on, & lit. |
| 1987-1988 | ||||
| 831 | COOLABAH (Spoonerisms) | VHC | Shaggy suede collected a contemptuous response | swaggy’s shade; cool a bah |
| 827 | MICKEY-TAKING | VHC | Guy of Irish extraction? | i.e. Mickey taking; M. offensive sl. |
| 1985-1986 | ||||
| 722 | SUPERNACULUM | VHC | This def. could read n. measured cupful | comp. anag. & lit. |
| 701 | BALUSTRADE | VHC | Edge of balcony used by a cavorting star in staged duel | b a + anag. in anag., & lit. ? |
| 1984-1985 | ||||
| 657 | SILLY-BILLY | Second | Clot close by – bad for heart | silly + ill in by |
| 653 | INTERNUNCIO | VHC | See certain union in disarray without a go-between | anag. less a |
| 649 | AUSTRALORP | VHC | A ploughed up rural spot could reveal a fertile layer down under | a + anag. |
| 1980-1981 | ||||
| 439 | LINGA (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Damaged ’plane lands, with dang/er of oil on undercarriage causing anxiety | aerofoil |
| 434 | JARDINIÈRE | VHC | You could put an arrangement of Iris and Red Jasmine in this, Miss | comp. anag. & lit. |
| 430 | TEGULA | VHC | Gaulter provides ingredients for this – no recipe needed | anag. less r, & lit. |
| 426 | MISL(E)ADING (Letters Latent) | VHC | Dim signal could be this | anag. & lit. |
| 1979-1980 | ||||
| 410 | CUL-DE-SAC | VHC | Could be clued as C shaped | anag. & lit. |
| 401 | GO-AHEAD | VHC | Full of beans – one bean after another | Goa + head; G. bean |
| 371 | GRADIN | VHC | Strong party spirit holds small liberal group of seats | rad in gin |
| 1978-1979 | ||||
| 366 | MONKEY-SHINE | VHC | Mess about with initial letters of sixteen horizontals indicating nothing eventually? It must be a hoax! | monkey + initial letters; ref. puzzle |
| 358 | UPSTART def. NON-TERM (Wrong Number) | VHC | Pretentious fellow returned from college holiday to institute | holiday; up start |
| 352 | FAIRY LIGHTS | VHC | Queen settles possible New Year decorations | fairy lights |
| 1977-1978 | ||||
| 294 | HUMECT | VHC | Rate generator sound, with high voltage flows relieving | hum + ECT; rate3, see ret |
| 1976-1977 | ||||
| 250 | Stands the church clock at ten to three? (Anagram) | First | To CCL then! – He’s the hardest nut to crack! | |
| 1973-1974 | ||||
| 95 | THUNDERCLAP | VHC | Rail strike follows electricity strike | thunder + clap |
2002-2003
1606 TEOSINTE / INTELSAT (Overlaps)
1593 MANSUETE
2001-2002
1567 QUEEN
1559 THEOLOGASTER
1546 TRANSPARENT
1544 PATROL (with jumble of RAPTORES) (Christmas Devilry)
1541 CHUPRASSY
1524 INGRATITUDE
2000-2001
1506 BARE(-)BONES
1502 RAPPEL
1492 The year that Columbus discovered America (Anagram)
1999-2000
1441 Word containing MM displaced by a bug (Millennium Bug)
1415 MANATI (Printer’s Devilry)
1998-1999
1411 LOOK-SEE
1402 PENTOSE (Definition of Anagram)
1398 PERMETHRIN
1387 Dylan Thomas: A Child’s Christmas in Wales (Anagram)
1372 MASTERSTROKE
1367 SANBENITOS
1997-1998
1316 FINGERLICKIN’
1996-1997
1307 AGILE (Spoonerisms)
1300 OXFORD (extra O) (Extra Letter)
1294 TRANSENNA
1290 NITERIE
1284 STALE (3 defs. + sub. ind. of wrapping) (Parcels)
1281 ABLUTOMANE
1277 NOVE(M)BER (Letters Latent)
1268 ARGIE-BARGIE
1264 TREDRILLE / FERVOROUS (Right and Left)
1995-1996
1255 CATAFALCO
1247 PREDICANT
1242 KNOCKERS
1994-1995
1194 DONET
1186 GRISELDA
1161 ADIAPHORON
1152 PARACETAMOL
1993-1994
1147 MAYDAY
1134 TOVARICH
1126 CHEATERY
1122 BASILIAN
1108 GREEN
1100 CONCORDANCE
1992-1993
1095 STINK
1074 DEMIREP
1991-1992
1024 PRESENT (3 defs + sub. ind. of wrapping) (Parcels)
1013 ALVEARY
1008 SPORTSCASTER (Misprints)
1000 ONE THOUSAND
1990-1991
987 IRON CURTAIN
974 AVANT-PROPOS
943 BARAGOUIN
1989-1990
939 A-PER-SE / ESCROC (Right and Left)
922 REFORMADO
920 CHRIST-CROSS-ROW
913 ARCHIBALD
908 INDIGO (Printer’s Devilry)
900 (C)HARLATANIS(M) (Letters Latent)
895 TONE DEAF
1988-1989
882 DOSSIER
874 BLUESTOCKING
869 HOLD-UPS
868 ROLAND (2 clues + def. of contents) (Parcels)
853 DEBACLE
1987-1988
835 PROSAICAL
816 POTLACH (with extra O in word) (Extra letter)
796 UPHOLSTERY
1986-1987
774 VICTORINE
770 HERMITS
766 GUBBINS
762 OBELISE
750 SALMAGUNDY (THLMAGUY/OULMAGUY) (750 themed clue)
744 SKIRL-IN-THE-PAN / COFFEE-DISEASE (Right and Left)
735 MALIGN
1985-1986
727 WELL-TO-DO
718 FLO(GG)IN(G) (Letters Latent)
712 PANTOMIME HORSE
696 ANTIMNEMONIC
1984-1985
679 ESTOVER (Printer’s Devilry)
666 Any word; subsidiary indication omits an animal (Beasts)
662 BARGE-COUPLE
660 Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse (Anagram)
635 ROSEMARY
1982-1983
543 STAYING POWER
1979-1980
406 BOIL
1978-1979
362 SEA-SOLDIER
332 NUT-CASE
323 (C)U(C)KOO (Letters Latent)
319 PODESTA
1977-1978
289 AMNESIAC
263 ERIACH (Printer’s Devilry)
1972-1973
14 Terrapin, hermit, elephant, armadillo, rhesus (Anagram)
Ximenes competitions
1970-1971
1145 GENIPAP
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-2003 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – |
| 2001-2002 | 0 | 1 | 6 | – |
| 2000-2001 | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1999-2000 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1998-1999 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 18 |
| 1997-1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1996-1997 | 1 (1, 0, 0) | 0 | 9 | – |
| 1995-1996 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 1994-1995 | 1 (0, 0, 1) | 1 | 4 | – |
| 1993-1994 | 0 | 1 | 6 | – |
| 1992-1993 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 1991-1992 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 1990-1991 | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1989-1990 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 21 |
| 1988-1989 | 0 | 2 | 5 | – |
| 1987-1988 | 0 | 2 | 3 | – |
| 1986-1987 | 0 | 0 | 7 | – |
| 1985-1986 | 0 | 2 | 4 | – |
| 1984-1985 | 1 (0, 1, 0) | 2 | 5 | 16 |
| 1982-1983 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1980-1981 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 21 |
| 1979-1980 | 0 | 3 | 1 | – |
| 1978-1979 | 0 | 3 | 4 | – |
| 1977-1978 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 1976-1977 | 1 (1, 0, 0) | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1973-1974 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1972-1973 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1970-1971 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |