ordStats| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Hood | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 16 | 10 | Jun 2009 | May 2022 | 12y 11m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-2022 | ||||
| 2595 | FIFTY YEARS | VHC | Fine, stylish, needing no introduction – and certainly entertaining unlimited fare for half a century | f (n)ifty + (f)ar(e) in yes |
| 2586 | BALDERDASH | VHC | Stocking ladder – stupidly try cobblers | anag. in bash |
| 2584 | GIFT-WRAPPED (Cut & Paste) | VHC | Decoratively given, I’m festively treated – initially with fancy paper | DGIFTWRAPPE; first letters + w + anag., & lit. |
| 2020-2021 | ||||
| 2564 | CLEARING | VHC | Girl with acne desperate for removal of blemishes | anag. |
| 2011-2012 | ||||
| 2053 | PERISHER def. ESTIMATE (Wrong Number) | VHC | One with annoying reputation – he’s ripe for conversion by Rector | anag. + R; reputation |
| 2010-2011 | ||||
| 2040 | EASTER (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Superman’s motto is ‘Av/oid showers falling to earth’ | |
| 2009-2010 | ||||
| 1979 | FAR-OUT | VHC | Wonderful for hippy to waste time downing tab | far(t ab)out |
| 1975 | SEPTENTRIONAL | VHC | Polar tint seen flashing like aurora borealis | anag. |
| 1967 | SUBORDINATELY | VHC | Showing deference, working by senior adult | anag. |
| 2008-2009 | ||||
| 1936 | LITMUS TEST | VHC | Key indicator showing minimum alcohol content when bottling new wine | must2 in litest |
2021-2022
2603 TERAS def. PRATT (Wrong Number)
2578 VARIORU(M) (Letters Latent)
2573 HANDS-ON
2569 BILBO
2020-2021
2556 TOERAG
2547 FILATORY
2011-2012
2064 COLD TURKEY
2062 APPLE-KNOCKER
2010-2011
2023 CHAMBRANLE
2000 TWO THOUSAND
1992 FOULARD
2009-2010
1984 ORWEL(L)IAN (Doublethink)
1960 NGANA (3 defs + letter mixture) (Parcels)
1958 HANGDOG
1945 PRISON
2008-2009
1932 NINE-TO-FIVE
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 2011-2012 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 2010-2011 | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
| 2009-2010 | 0 | 3 | 4 | – |
| 2008-2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |