Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. B. Cross | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 34 | 12 | Dec 1986 | Dec 1998 | 12y 0m |
Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
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1996-1997 | ||||
1290 | NITERIE | VHC | Inter fans inspire disheartened club | anag. + i(nspir)e; ref. Inter Milan |
1995-1996 | ||||
1247 | PREDICANT | VHC | Priest, one in order? | Pr. + an in edict, & lit. |
1232 | The world is too much with us; late and soon (Anagram) | VHC | Who’ll suit red costume with hood on – Santa? | |
1207 | EPOCH-MARKING | VHC | Indicating new era with march round Peking to square? | anag. incl. O; square = adjust |
1203 | CLERICALISM | VHC | Catholic ‘line’ on miracle is wavering – pressure from clergy? | C l + anag. |
1994-1995 | ||||
1200 | Nine letter word (C and T latent) (Letters Latent) | VHC | I deceive Lara, happed by a Chinaman | (C)HARLA(T)AN; anag. in Han |
1993-1994 | ||||
1139 | BENJAMIN | VHC | Perhaps Elton J. over a short period’s favourite among the kids? | Ben (Elton) + J + a min; ref. E. John |
1122 | BASILIAN | VHC | Lord’s devotee sees bails sent flying by Botham! | anag. + Ian (B.) |
1104 | BURYING-PLACES | VHC | Rev up Nigel’s car by the pits? | anag.; ref. N. Mansell |
1991-1992 | ||||
1021 | BEARD | VHC | Bush to come down heavily on Duke? | bear D; ref. US politicians |
1989-1990 | ||||
917 | HOOLIGANISM | VHC | Any —— may ruin Moynihan’s goal (and Italy!) | comp. anag. incl. I, & lit.; ref. sports minister, forthcoming World Cup |
913 | ARCHIBALD | VHC | Cannon shooting high-flyers had calibre adjusted (missing centre of net) | anag. less e; ref. circus act |
1998-1999
1387 Dylan Thomas: A Child’s Christmas in Wales (Anagram)
1996-1997
1284 STALE (3 defs. + sub. ind. of wrapping) (Parcels)
1277 NOVE(M)BER (Letters Latent)
1273 SIPOREX
1268 ARGIE-BARGIE
1260 OUT-AND-OUT
1995-1996
1242 KNOCKERS
1225 CURRY
1212 HILDING
1994-1995
1194 DONET
1190 DENARIUS
1181 SLADE
1180 COLD TURKEY
1174 DINGLE-DANGLE
1165 YAPSTER
1993-1994
1134 TOVARICH
1130 AGRESTAL
1992-1993
1095 STINK
1087 OLD SOLDIER
1076 PARLOUR GAMES
1074 DEMIREP
1061 MAGIC
1991-1992
1043 PESTO (Printer’s Devilry)
1034 BURLAP
1026 LET-OFF
1013 ALVEARY
1990-1991
991 BRASH (or BRUSH)
987 IRON CURTAIN
972 Anagram of 28 letters (Anagram)
1989-1990
934 LACE-UPS
930 SABULOSE
904 VOETGANGER
900 (C)HARLATANIS(M) (Letters Latent)
1986-1987
764 CHILDERMAS
Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
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1998-1999 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
1996-1997 | 0 | 1 | 5 | – |
1995-1996 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 23 |
1994-1995 | 0 | 1 | 6 | – |
1993-1994 | 0 | 3 | 2 | – |
1992-1993 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
1991-1992 | 0 | 1 | 4 | – |
1990-1991 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
1989-1990 | 0 | 2 | 4 | – |
1986-1987 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |