ordStats| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
Also listed as | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V. G. Henderson | 59 | 3 | 7 | 49 | 62 | 69 | Sep 1976 | Dec 2011 | 35y 3m | V. Henderson |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-2012 | ||||
| 2058 | ROBUST | VHC | What reportedly wowed Twickenham crowd, bouncing? | ‘Roe bust’; ref. Erica R., streaker |
| 2009-2010 | ||||
| 1967 | SUBORDINATELY | VHC | Conform readily (no buts) thus | anag. & lit. |
| 2008-2009 | ||||
| 1923 | ELLIPTIC | VHC | Oval: vital to drop head and duck when receiving lifting ball | pill (rev.) in (zo)etic |
| 1914 | VE(S)TAL (Letters Latent) | VHC | Weather’s extreme leaving travel disrupted? Virgin could be the answer | anag. less r |
| 2002-2003 | ||||
| 1598 | PHRASEMONGER | VHC | Hear me prosing crudely? Not I | anag. less I, & lit. |
| 2001-2002 | ||||
| 1559 | THEOLOGASTER | VHC | One who’ll vulgarize Logos with theatre? | anag. & lit. |
| 1995-1996 | ||||
| 1238 | ELASTIN (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | In news: a man d/ies – tact seems to become most important | |
| 1232 | The world is too much with us; late and soon (Anagram) | VHC | Old ode – I show Man’s lost touch with Nature. | |
| 1992-1993 | ||||
| 1048 | GALLOPADE | VHC | Spring: one’s sat out by the wallflowers turning a pale gold | 2 meanings & anag. |
| 1991-1992 | ||||
| 1024 | PRESENT (3 defs + sub. ind. of wrapping) (Parcels) | VHC | Work out chimney details, give scent, set out with ‘mush’ | CHY(PRE SENT)IMENTALISED; anag. |
| 1008 | SPORTSCASTER (Misprints) | VHC | Sorts carpets out, e.g. Wilton covering nursery | Wilson; anag.; ref Julian W. |
| 995 | STASIMA (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Bowles on (West Indian) wouldn’t entirely disguise ra/ge | |
| 1990-1991 | ||||
| 965 | EARBASH def. NECKLET (Wrong Number) | VHC | ‘Listen, party; drop Heseltine’s aspiration at the first opportunity. I’m to go on and on | drop; (h)ear bash |
| 952 | STAR (Spoonerisms) | Second | It’s blazing hot in Devon and there’s rush for the seaside in Caithness | dot in heaven; star2 |
| 1989-1990 | ||||
| 934 | LACE-UPS | VHC | ‘—— undone … I’ll give you a clue: PS, first of April!’ | anag.; ref. stock April Fool joke |
| 930 | SABULOSE | VHC | As sign of times, perhaps, South African black unity’s dawning – Nelson, unbounded, free! | SA + b + u + anag. |
| 926 | NERD | VHC | Smartie? No (no way!) | ne rd; ref brands of sweets |
| 920 | CHRIST-CROSS-ROW | VHC | School was strict one, 3 R’s laboured — you’d have to learn this! | comp. anag. & lit. |
| 917 | HOOLIGANISM | Third | Bovver ‘slo-mo’ing’? Ah, I need rotary action | anag.; ref lawnmower ads |
| 908 | INDIGO (Printer’s Devilry) | First | Captain’s rum deal: I’m used to occasional short, pitching ro/wer might say | ref. David (D.I.) Gower |
| 1988-1989 | ||||
| 882 | DOSSIER | VHC | Could ‘Let’s do Harrods swine’ be read from ‘The Rowlands ——’? Possibly! | comp. anag. |
| 868 | ROLAND (2 clues + def. of contents) (Parcels) | VHC | Father, infinite God reflected by Word: champion treating men’s ills though yielding glory, filled with love | parol, andrology; pa + Lor(d) (rev.); and + 0 in anag. |
| 857 | REDCAP / NICETY (Right and Left) | Second | Bogey or birdie? Woozy races first of putts in, yet clubs need adjustment – fine adjustment | 2 meanings, anag. + p. ref. Woosnam; anag. incl. c |
| 1987-1988 | ||||
| 831 | COOLABAH (Spoonerisms) | VHC | You can work out the years, robber, in my king’s prison block (so it’s said) | i. e. cooler bar; cobber...rings |
| 816 | POTLACH (with extra O in word) (Extra letter) | VHC | Gift from the Most High, heaven-directed: behold a child | cop (rev.) lo a ch. |
| 1986-1987 | ||||
| 766 | GUBBINS | VHC | Red or white wines | gub bins; red2 |
| 764 | CHILDERMAS | VHC | Rachel’s dead I’m hailing | anag. & lit.; ref. Matt. 2, 18 |
| 757 | ETHEROMANIAC (Misprints) | Third | Doctor come into Hare: ‘I must have another stiff.’ | anag.; sniff |
| 744 | SKIRL-IN-THE-PAN / COFFEE-DISEASE (Right and Left) | VHC | See brand of beans cooked by side of cafe, see mushy peas and thin links (run for seconds) sizzling | anag.; anag. with r for s |
| 1984-1985 | ||||
| 660 | Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse (Anagram) | VHC | Incarnate Son? Star gave wise men tour route. | |
| 657 | SILLY-BILLY | VHC | Charley’s Aunt, perhaps, (one standing in for the other one) a close companion | I for a in Sally + billy |
| 631 | INTERLOCK | Third | —— with Wise? There could be nowt like Eric’s | comp. anag. & lit.: ref. E. Morecambe |
| 1983-1984 | ||||
| 622 | SIMP (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | A vine work/er using the biggest clod today | ref. ambiguous ‘sort of gull’ |
| 618 | CRETISM | VHC | What bouncer will say: ‘Settle club stir with me’ | anag. incl. c(=club); pounce = lie |
| 615 | HISTORIETTE | VHC | Romantic title, not long, i.e. short? | anag.; r. = wild |
| 600 | Into the jaws of Death / Into the mouth of Hell (Anagram) | VHC | Would ‘ To the Foolish’ fit the theme, Jonathan? | |
| 590 | MINEVER | VHC | March winds up and it must go without white covering | névé in rim (rev.); march = rim |
| 585 | FLABELLIFORM | First | Lewis may be thus described: sadly fallible because McEnroe’s No. 1 | anag. + for M, ref. Wimbledon finalist Chris L. |
| 581 | SPADROON def. MAVERICK (Wrong Number) | VHC | Swipe wildly with this – could be devastating in old swordplay | swipe; comp. anag. & lit. |
| 1982-1983 | ||||
| 568 | TETHER (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Local celebrity went to village and presented prizes for small fe/e | |
| 564 | PARAMENT | VHC | United, after a sudden blow when returning – a rich example of splendour that is past | a rap(rev.) + ment ref. Manchester U. air disaster anniversary |
| 558 | MINCEMEAT (with one extra R) (Extra Letter) | VHC | Enact mime crudely – there may well be no harm in it but it’s certainly fruity | ham; anag. |
| 543 | STAYING POWER | VHC | It could make you stop wearying | anag. & lit. |
| 530 | PROMETAL | VHC | Palmer to chip with an iron | anag. |
| 1981-1982 | ||||
| 525 | PABOUCHE | Second | Toss a dog a bone to chew up – you might get —— gnawed too! | comp. anag. & lit. |
| 521 | ATTITUDINISE | VHC | Bit of advice to girl restricted by imperfect nudities – put on a false front | a + tit in anag. |
| 517 | IMMORTELLE | Third | The flowers at memorial could be a wreath of ——s | comp. anag. & lit. |
| 508 | POSTURE-MAKER | VHC | Start of overpricing in rotten supermarket – I’ll be bending over backwards to make ends meet | anag. incl. o |
| 491 | SEVENTY-EIGHT | VHC | Have gay twenties hits? Could be what a —— is playing | comp. anag. & lit. |
| 1980-1981 | ||||
| 464 | SIMKIN | VHC | Charley’s bubbly | 2 meanings; s. = fool, ref. OED cf. Champagne Ch. |
| 460 | SWOOP | VHC | Dip determining disaster? | 2 meanings |
| 447 | URTICARIA / APOGRAPHS (Right and Left) | VHC | This ‘nettly’ rash could be acutely irritant source of anxiety; photographer’s first to go spare endlessly upset about wench’s bottom: perfect models are required | comp. anag. & lit.; a, p + h in anag. less e |
| 443 | STEEPLECROWN | VHC | What cornered simpleton is sporting – could be this hat with ‘D’ on rim | comp. anag. & lit. |
| 439 | LINGA (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Crosswords circulated (as latest art?). Ru/m Azed tests devotees | ref. Centenary Test controversy |
| 434 | JARDINIÈRE | VHC | ——‘s embellished with flowery artistry (might serve as a jerry, in dire straits) | comp. anag. & lit. |
| 1979-1980 | ||||
| 410 | CUL-DE-SAC | VHC | Chase concludes with a crash – could be car has chosen —— | comp. anag. & lit. |
| 401 | GO-AHEAD | VHC | In the nature of one who’s mighty high-powered, active rather than dead | a for d in godhead & lit. |
| 371 | GRADIN | First | Gladiator’s end could be seen from this old seat | comp. anag. & lit |
| 1978-1979 | ||||
| 358 | UPSTART def. NON-TERM (Wrong Number) | VHC | Trust one’ll grab power, given a break | break; p in anag. |
2011-2012
2062 APPLE-KNOCKER
2009-2010
1984 ORWEL(L)IAN (Doublethink)
1971 WATERMANSHIP
2008-2009
1932 NINE-TO-FIVE
1927 TONSURE (Spoonerisms)
1910 BARPERSON
1908 WE THREE KINGS
1901 SANITISE
2006-2007
1804 CLOTHES SENSE (Spoonerisms)
2004-2005
1715 RELEASE / RASPING (Right and Left)
1702 WORDSMITHERY
1700 FIVE-O’CLOCK SHADOW
2002-2003
1602 FENESTRA
2001-2002
1544 PATROL (with jumble of RAPTORES) (Christmas Devilry)
1998-1999
1387 Dylan Thomas: A Child’s Christmas in Wales (Anagram)
1994-1995
1181 SLADE
1992-1993
1061 MAGIC
1056 ENTRAIN def. ASTHORE (Wrong Number)
1991-1992
1043 PESTO (Printer’s Devilry)
1021 BEARD
1017 SCHAPSKA / PEARMAIN (Right and Left)
1013 ALVEARY
1004 OIL PAINTINGS
1000 ONE THOUSAND
1990-1991
972 Anagram of 28 letters (Anagram)
969 BUNTER
961 WAVESON
943 BARAGOUIN
1989-1990
939 A-PER-SE / ESCROC (Right and Left)
922 REFORMADO
904 VOETGANGER
895 TONE DEAF
891 CAT
1988-1989
874 BLUESTOCKING
866 NECTAREOUS
1986-1987
770 HERMITS
750 SALMAGUNDY (750 themed clue)
1985-1986
722 SUPERNACULUM
1984-1985
653 INTERNUNCIO
644 EASY STREET (or STAPELIA)
1983-1984
610 DOUBLETHINK
607 CARNEY
603 FIGULINE
594 DOINGS
1982-1983
572 SNAKE-OIL
559 EMBASE
547 GLEEMAN
534 DODGEM
1981-1982
513 ETYMOLOGICON
506 ELANET (Printer’s Devilry)
500 BEFOOL (two extra Ds) (Extra Letter)
495 CACOETHES
1980-1981
454 CHRISTMAS BOX
452 DISSENTERISM
430 TEGULA
426 MISL(E)ADING (Letters Latent)
423 ACCOUTRE
1979-1980
393 INTRACARDIAC
388 ALEXIPHARMIC
379 SCYTHEMAN
1977-1978
300 SLINK-BUTCHER
1976-1977
234 HOROSCOPIST
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 2009-2010 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 2008-2009 | 0 | 2 | 5 | – |
| 2006-2007 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2004-2005 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 2002-2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 2001-2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1998-1999 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1995-1996 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| 1994-1995 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1992-1993 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 1991-1992 | 0 | 3 | 6 | – |
| 1990-1991 | 1 (0, 1, 0) | 1 | 4 | – |
| 1989-1990 | 2 (1, 0, 1) | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 1988-1989 | 1 (0, 1, 0) | 2 | 2 | 22 |
| 1987-1988 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| 1986-1987 | 1 (0, 0, 1) | 3 | 2 | 16 |
| 1985-1986 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1984-1985 | 1 (0, 0, 1) | 2 | 2 | 16 |
| 1983-1984 | 1 (1, 0, 0) | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| 1982-1983 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11 |
| 1981-1982 | 2 (0, 1, 1) | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 1980-1981 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
| 1979-1980 | 1 (1, 0, 0) | 2 | 3 | 20 |
| 1978-1979 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1977-1978 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1976-1977 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |