HCs | Annual honours | Other competitors |
ordStatsShow results in All competitions Azed Ximenes
| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. M. Mansell | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 52 | 9 | Jan 1958 | Feb 1988 | 30y 1m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-1987 | ||||
| 744 | SKIRL-IN-THE-PAN / COFFEE-DISEASE (Right and Left) | VHC | Crackling strangely in sink, her plant, with seed-case off, dies in the middle, wilting from leaf-blight | anag. ; anag. incl. (d)ie(s) |
| 1983-1984 | ||||
| 618 | CRETISM | VHC | Sheer mendacity might make any heed this lie | comp. anag. |
| 603 | FIGULINE | VHC | Riotous fun with long lost Gillie Potter’s material | anag., less l; ref. former radio comedian |
| 1982-1983 | ||||
| 559 | EMBASE | VHC | Lower charge of H.E. loses gas on recoil | embassage less gas (rev.); HE, 2 mngs. |
| 552 | NOURICE-FEE | VHC | First indications of early industrial unrest enforce revised pay for nursing services | anag. incl. e i u; ref. nurses’ pay dispute |
| 1980-1981 | ||||
| 423 | ACCOUTRE | VHC | Cricket club in the field are about to prepare for battle | CC out in are |
| 1979-1980 | ||||
| 419 | RAMILLIES | VHC | The heads of Marlborough’s infantry put in series of strikes here | M i in rallies |
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1969-1970 | ||||
| 1106 | LEXICOGRAPHY | VHC | Mad editor’s first xylographic dictionary production | anag. incl. e |
| 1967-1968 | ||||
| 1000 | THOUSAND | VHC | Hands out change—grand, if dollars | anag. |
1987-1988
823 SARBACANE
816 POTLACH (with extra O in word) (Extra letter)
796 UPHOLSTERY
792 DISTHENE (Printer’s Devilry)
788 CROW
1986-1987
770 HERMITS
1985-1986
709 GINGER
683 BANISH
1984-1985
679 ESTOVER (Printer’s Devilry)
657 SILLY-BILLY
653 INTERNUNCIO
640 MACHETE
635 ROSEMARY
1983-1984
627 AMBIENT
615 HISTORIETTE
600 Into the jaws of Death / Into the mouth of Hell (Anagram)
1982-1983
568 TETHER (Printer’s Devilry)
558 MINCEMEAT (with one extra R) (Extra Letter)
543 STAYING POWER
538 INGRAIN
534 DODGEM
530 PROMETAL
1981-1982
521 ATTITUDINISE
517 IMMORTELLE
506 ELANET (Printer’s Devilry)
504 SIMMENTHALER
500 BEFOOL (two extra Ds) (Extra Letter)
478 BIBLIOPEGIST
473 HERRING-BONE
1980-1981
439 LINGA (Printer’s Devilry)
426 MISL(E)ADING (Letters Latent)
1977-1978
300 SLINK-BUTCHER
267 MORRIS-DANCE
1976-1977
250 Stands the church clock at ten to three? (Anagram)
249 RUDOLPH THE REINDEER
225 VALETA
1975-1976
200 The Extra Guest (minus CC) (Letters Latent)
1974-1975
152 ENAMORADO / ESCLANDRE (Right and Left)
118 OPERETTIST (Misprints)
110 GALLOWS-RIPE
1973-1974
97 TREBUCHET
84 MIRLIGOES / ILL-OMENED (Right and Left)
1972-1973
36 CRUSADER
Ximenes competitions
1970-1971
1154 CLARIONET
1119 RONDE (Printer’s Devilry)
1110 IMPERSONATE
1969-1970
1091 WENCESLAS
1968-1969
1015 HOAR-HEADED
1966-1967
933 COTTABUS
1963-1964
790 PETER-SEE-ME (Sire and Dam)
1957-1958
482 LEASING-MAKER
469 DAISY
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-1988 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 1986-1987 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1985-1986 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1984-1985 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 1983-1984 | 0 | 2 | 3 | – |
| 1982-1983 | 0 | 2 | 6 | – |
| 1981-1982 | 0 | 0 | 7 | – |
| 1980-1981 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 1979-1980 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1977-1978 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1976-1977 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 1975-1976 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1974-1975 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 1973-1974 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1972-1973 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1970-1971 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 1969-1970 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1968-1969 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1967-1968 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1966-1967 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1963-1964 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1957-1958 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |