ordStats| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Hodgson | 16 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 83 | 17 | Dec 1972 | Jun 2007 | 34y 6m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-2007 | ||||
| 1823 | KISS | VHC | A cross indicates the result of a very close encounter | 2 mngs.; i.e. X; ref. football pools |
| 2001-2002 | ||||
| 1533 | MASTER-MARINER | VHC | Skipper Imran’s team erred rarely – less than the sides of England | anag. less E, d; ref. I. Khan, former Pakistan cricket captain |
| 1998-1999 | ||||
| 1376 | LOGO | VHC | The ladies, intrinsically good for image of MCC perhaps? | g in loo |
| 1996-1997 | ||||
| 1284 | STALE (3 defs. + sub. ind. of wrapping) (Parcels) | VHC | Least prepared outbuildings determined cause of joy | STA(BLES SING)LE; anag. |
| 1273 | SIPOREX | VHC | Insubstantial concrete is winding up stolid royal | is (rev.) + po rex; ref. Prince Charles’s aversion to modern materials |
| 1268 | ARGIE-BARGIE | VHC | South American lawyers admit (Scotch) beef | Argie Bar gie |
| 1995-1996 | ||||
| 1255 | CATAFALCO | VHC | In which cases, sadly fatal, precede company | Ca + anag. + co., & lit. |
| 1994-1995 | ||||
| 1156 | TERPSICHOREAN | VHC | Like Nijinsky? Out of pointer’s reach | anag.; ref. racehorse and dancer; pointer = point-to-point horse |
| 1992-1993 | ||||
| 1074 | DEMIREP | VHC | I may cause mud to stick in ministry | mire in DEP, & lit.; Dept. of Employment and Pensions |
| 1984-1985 | ||||
| 653 | INTERNUNCIO | VHC | Incite run on jam. Hartley’s perhaps | anag.; ref. L. P. H., ‘The Go-Between’ |
| 1981-1982 | ||||
| 495 | CACOETHES | VHC | Chase Coe with time to make up? It’s enough to make one scratch | anag. incl. t; ref Seb C. |
| 1975-1976 | ||||
| 203 | BOGY | VHC | Life study – no oil ingredients used – Constable perhaps? | biology less anag. |
| 1974-1975 | ||||
| 152 | ENAMORADO / ESCLANDRE (Right and Left) | VHC | And Romeo – a determined suitor – brought into Montague’s clan dreadful scandal | anag.; hidden |
| 1973-1974 | ||||
| 100 | CENTENARIAN | VHC | Ancient near his Maker? | anag. & lit. |
| 92 | BRAINWASH | VHC | Arab wins short hard struggle – to indoctrinate the unfaithful? | anag. incl. H |
| 1972-1973 | ||||
| 43 | A neologism (Neologisms) | Third | CLOUTGRANNY | B |
2006-2007
1827 AMAKOSI def. DENUDED (Wrong Number)
1814 HIPSTER
2005-2006
1766 GEST (Printer’s Devilry)
1762 DUDDERY
1753 DIAGONAL
1752 MIDWINTER
2004-2005
1728 EIDOLA def. NULLAH (Wrong Number)
1715 RELEASE / RASPING (Right and Left)
1702 WORDSMITHERY
1689 SYNOD
1685 MINO (Printer’s Devilry)
1680 PILLOW-CUP
2003-2004
1659 SCAREDY-CAT
1650 SAPHENA
1648 MAGIC LANTERN
1633 EMPATRON / WINTERLY (Right and Left)
1628 ENCOMION
2002-2003
1611 LEISLER
1602 FENESTRA
1589 JOKESMITH
1585 SHIATSU
1576 FACADE
2001-2002
1563 SLYBOOTS
1546 TRANSPARENT
1528 STROP (Spoonerisms)
2000-2001
1500 GIT (on board ship) (Ship of Fools)
1494 MARATHON
1480 SAMARITAN
1999-2000
1454 GET-UP
1433 NEANDERTHAL
1419 SPLODGE
1998-1999
1402 PENTOSE (Definition of Anagram)
1380 RAPPORT (Misprints)
1372 MASTERSTROKE
1363 MAVIN def. THONG (Wrong Number)
1997-1998
1360 BOG-ASPHODEL
1355 DIACATHOLICON
1351 NEATEN (Printer’s Devilry)
1995-1996
1234 AVANT-PROPOS
1216 CHAPERON
1203 CLERICALISM
1994-1995
1200 Nine letter word (C and T latent) (Letters Latent)
1194 DONET
1190 DENARIUS
1186 GRISELDA
1174 DINGLE-DANGLE
1165 YAPSTER
1993-1994
1113 EMPLASTRUM
1992-1993
1095 STINK
1078 KIRBEH
1076 PARLOUR GAMES
1069 (P)OSTICHE (Headpieces)
1048 GALLOPADE
1991-1992
1021 BEARD
1017 SCHAPSKA / PEARMAIN (Right and Left)
1990-1991
982 ALMANAC
1983-1984
627 AMBIENT
590 MINEVER
1981-1982
504 SIMMENTHALER
1980-1981
469 APLUSTRE
423 ACCOUTRE
1979-1980
406 BOIL
388 ALEXIPHARMIC
379 SCYTHEMAN
1978-1979
358 UPSTART def. NON-TERM (Wrong Number)
354 SHEER-HULK
332 NUT-CASE
1977-1978
310 STERNFAST
306 DICKENS
285 BOYFRIEND (Misprints)
276 AMTRACK
272 MALAGUETTA
267 MORRIS-DANCE
259 TRANSIRE
1976-1977
250 Stands the church clock at ten to three? (Anagram)
247 FLIVVER
225 VALETA
221 PADDY-WHACK
1975-1976
200 The Extra Guest (minus CC) (Letters Latent)
197 CAMERA (Printer’s Devilry)
195 SHILLY-SHALLY
1974-1975
130 EADISH (Printer’s Devilry)
110 GALLOWS-RIPE
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-2007 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 2005-2006 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 2004-2005 | 0 | 0 | 6 | – |
| 2003-2004 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 2002-2003 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 2001-2002 | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
| 2000-2001 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 1999-2000 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 1998-1999 | 0 | 1 | 4 | – |
| 1997-1998 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 1996-1997 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| 1995-1996 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 1994-1995 | 0 | 1 | 6 | – |
| 1993-1994 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1992-1993 | 0 | 1 | 5 | – |
| 1991-1992 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1990-1991 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1984-1985 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1983-1984 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1981-1982 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1980-1981 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1979-1980 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 1978-1979 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 1977-1978 | 0 | 0 | 7 | – |
| 1976-1977 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 1975-1976 | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1974-1975 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 1973-1974 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| 1972-1973 | 1 (0, 0, 1) | 0 | 0 | – |