Clues written by R. Dean
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R. Dean61245513967Dec 1974Dec 200935y 0mR. A. Dean
 
 Clue wordAwardClueExplanation
2008-2009
1936LITMUS TESTVHCSlum it curiously, to examine what marks out the lower elementsanag. + test
1932NINE-TO-FIVEVHCInvite one female to work about eight hours in the officeanag. incl. f
2007-2008
1866BINGEVHCImbibing excessively? That’s only part of it!hidden & lit.
2006-2007
1823KISSVHCTo some extent, ‘neck’ is synonym for thishidden & lit.
1797HEARTVHCWhat demands attention in a case of high tension?ear in HT, & lit.
1792APPALOOSA / ESTAMINET (Right and Left)VHCPair in shock – it spotted horse meat dished out with stein in bistro00 in appal SA; anag.
2005-2006
1753DIAGONALVHCBetween two corners, assist from back’s heading for net in scoreaid (rev.) + n in goal
1750PLOUGHMANVHCHe plodded along, with hump turned overanag.
1737ANIMUSFirstMaliciousness, possibly? This is closecomp. anag. & lit.
2004-2005
1724MONEYBAGSVHC‘Ebony’ mag’s quite different – this one’s ‘Loaded’anag.; ref. adult magazines
1715RELEASE / RASPING (Right and Left)VHCHarsh slant in tabloid on rental issuespin in rag; re lease
2003-2004
1663ARMAMENTARIAVHCFleet has dead replaced by soldiers, and sailor with one complete medical kitarmada with men tar I for d
1628ENCOMIONVHCComplimentary remarks involved in come-on?anag.
1624BELAYVHCUniversity’s second team back is a rock holding the lineYale B (rev.)
2002-2003
1615RUGATEVHCWrinkly needs to use innards in frugal stew(f)ruga(l) (s)te(w)
1585SHIATSUVHCMassage enthusiast abandoning hospital department – for this?anag. less ENT, & lit.
2001-2002
1563SLYBOOTSSecondOne leaving Sibyl’s too confused to become a user of guileanag. less I; ref. giver of ambiguous advice
1998-1999
1372MASTERSTROKEVHCFancied starters lapped by inferior horse at Melbourne – what a coup!anag. in moke
1997-1998
1355DIACATHOLICONVHCCatch Aids in loo? Possible hint of salvation with thisanag. less s, & lit.
1351NEATEN (Printer’s Devilry)VHCHaving stomach pain? So/othing and settling medicine worked 
1329PITHOSVHCItaly sadly lacking in hospitality; jar inevitable after changing halveshalves in hospitality less anag. interchanged
1995-1996
1207EPOCH-MARKINGVHCMad K. G. epic – no harm of historic significanceanag.; ref. ‘The Madness of King George’ film
1994-1995
1174DINGLE-DANGLEVHCKeep repeating advanced view – that’s typical of a swinger!ding led angle
1993-1994
1139BENJAMINVHCOne in peak form to put pressure on battingben jam in, & lit.; ref. Winston B.
1104BURYING-PLACESVHCWhere you’ll see bugs ripen with clay decomposing?anag. & lit.
1100CONCORDANCEVHCDo my steps match the harmony?con cor! dance
1990-1991
965EARBASH def. NECKLET (Wrong Number)VHCJaw round which develops rash under boaboa; comp. anag.
952STAR (Spoonerisms)VHCHorrid spot of force in Middle East areaforehead … horse; hidden
947SHOULDER-SLIPVHCFoolishly I pushed Rolls – and pulled muscle!anag.
943BARAGOUINVHCThe cant —— is trickier than Arabic tongue!comp. anag. & lit.
1989-1990
917HOOLIGANISMVHCMongolia-ish misbehaving?anag. & lit.; ref. Mongol hordes
904VOETGANGERVHCIs green vegetation ruined? See —— in it!comp. anag. & lit.
1988-1989
887MONSTERVHCOne that is deficient from aberrant enormities?anag. less I i.e., & lit.
857REDCAP / NICETY (Right and Left)VHCM.P. presents Soviet/EEC policy with such precision, Russia’s leader leaves message of congratulationred CAP.; nice t(R)y!
1987-1988
809DOLCE VITAFirstDoes cad love it? You can bet it!anag. & lit.; ‘bet your sweet life’
1983-1984
603FIGULINEVHCI handle wheels, absorbed in exquisite potteryI lug (rev.) in fine
600Into the jaws of Death / Into the mouth of Hell (Anagram)VHCOh Jonathan! Thou oft hidest theme of it well 
594DOINGSVHCSevere treatment involves giving medicine and sulphur drops right to the enddosing with S moved to end
1982-1983
572SNAKE-OILVHCCreep and ingratiate – it won’t do you any good!snake oil
538INGRAINVHCOne appointed to secure the Queen within must be extremely thoroughin + R in gain; in = member of governing party
1981-1982
521ATTITUDINISEVHCTurning out titian-suited is to show affectationanag.
495CACOETHESVHCItching toes ache abominably after onset of chilblainsc + anag.
486JUMPED-UPVHCAppropriate to be used about one who steps ahead of the well-bred?ped U in jump, & lit.; appropriate vb.
473HERRING-BONEVHCTake ski-lift and start to climb with this – could be ticklish for beginnercomp. anag. incl. c, & lit.
1980-1981
454CHRISTMAS BOXSecondCarsmiths out on strike for holiday bonusanag. + box
434JARDINIÈREVHCVessel that is seen here and there embellishing a restaurantjar + diner with i.e. separately added, & lit.
430TEGULAThirdScale of wing needs volunteers to hold glider upluge (rev.) in TA
1979-1980
406BOILVHCInflamed lump has its origins with nasty effiuvia from poresBO + i l
393INTRACARDIACVHCThis noise, if erratic, might be aired in aortic scancomp. anag. & lit.
1977-1978
300SLINK-BUTCHERVHCHaving bastard child put to death, my flesh is crawling!slink butcher
298NOSERVHCResult of argument one lost, facing up?re(a)son (rev.), & lit.
263ERIACH (Printer’s Devilry)VHCThinking of two-year sins, I b/anged the dissident’s mind 
1976-1977
234HOROSCOPISTVHCIn advance of the year I could make scoop historyanag. less y, & lit.
1975-1976
203BOGYVHCI’ve flat feet, but with twice the acceleration I’d be like Marshbog(g)y; ref. Rodney M., cricketer
197CAMERA (Printer’s Devilry)VHCExperienced crew over/weight without exertion 
183PICKLEVHCInsufferable brat – a little prig!2 mngs.; prig3
161ANCONVHCWoolly specimen – supporter or one against?an con, 2 defs.
156OMBROPHOBOUSVHCNew broom needed – matter involves moving worker unhappy in wet conditionsanag. + hobo in pus
1974-1975
148BALLYHOOVHCOh boy! Disseminate this and everybody gets taken inall in anag., & lit.
146CHARADESVHCWord puzzles from the dailies left one lost!char(l)ad(I)es
143Jingle for BALTHAZAR, MELCHIOR, CASPAR (A jingle)ThirdUranium ore and cobalt hazardous
From Africa’s parched acres deeply mined;
Accept them, elchi, orient ambassadors –
And may your names forever be enshrined
 

 
HCs awarded to R. Dean
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2009-2010
  1958 HANGDOG
  1949 PALFRENIER
 
2008-2009
  1927 TONSURE (Spoonerisms)
  1908 WE THREE KINGS
  1901 SANITISE
  1897 WASH-OUT
  1893 EARTHY
 
2007-2008
  1884 FREELOADER
  1871 FAIRY GOLD
  1858 HUMONGOUS
  1853 ANTIQUITARIAN
  1849 AUXESIS
  1836 POSTHASTE
 
2006-2007
  1831 MARGINALIA
  1818 POISSO(N) D’AVRIL (Letters Latent)
  1806 INEBRIANT
  1801 RUSE DE GUERRE
  1784 TEARAWAY
 
2005-2006
  1779 NEWIE (misprint of U) (Misprints)
  1771 PARTERRE
  1766 GEST (Printer’s Devilry)
  1762 DUDDERY
  1746 ENTOMIC
 
2004-2005
  1728 EIDOLA def. NULLAH (Wrong Number)
  1719 ANHELATION
  1711 MINUS
  1707 GALENA (Definition of Anagram)
  1702 WORDSMITHERY
  1689 SYNOD
  1685 MINO (Printer’s Devilry)
  1680 PILLOW-CUP
 
2003-2004
  1676 CRINGE-MAKING
  1654 CRESCENT / ENTHRALS (Overlaps)
  1650 SAPHENA
  1646 BLACK
 
2002-2003
  1619 GISMO (Printer’s Devilry)
  1611 LEISLER
  1602 FENESTRA
  1598 PHRASEMONGER
  1593 MANSUETE
  1572 SHIELD-MAY
 
2001-2002
  1559 THEOLOGASTER
  1550 MEMORITER
  1537 CAFTAN
  1524 INGRATITUDE
 
2000-2001
  1515 SNIDE
  1511 DEEP-SEATED
  1506 BARE(-)BONES
  1476 LIGNIPERDOUS
 
1999-2000
  1463 REVERSIONAL
  1441 Word containing MM displaced by a bug (Millennium Bug)
  1433 NEANDERTHAL
  1424 HEIST
  1419 SPLODGE
  1415 MANATI (Printer’s Devilry)
 
1998-1999
  1406 CHASSEPOT
  1398 PERMETHRIN
  1389 ALL-OVERISH
  1385 PANTRIES
 
1997-1998
  1342 ALIENS / RAPINE (Right and Left)
  1338 SMART ALEC
  1334 CATACHRESTIC
  1316 FINGERLICKIN’
 
1995-1996
  1247 PREDICANT
  1242 KNOCKERS
  1238 ELASTIN (Printer’s Devilry)
  1220 CASSANDRA
 
1994-1995
  1190 DENARIUS
  1181 SLADE
  1178 BOOTLEG
  1165 YAPSTER
  1156 TERPSICHOREAN
  1152 PARACETAMOL
 
1993-1994
  1143 DEATH (Printer’s Devilry)
  1128 CHRISTMAS PRESENT
  1122 BASILIAN
 
1992-1993
  1095 STINK
  1087 OLD SOLDIER
  1084 PIERCEABLE / SALESGIRL (DLM)
  1074 DEMIREP
  1061 MAGIC
  1056 ENTRAIN def. ASTHORE (Wrong Number)
 
1991-1992
  1043 PESTO (Printer’s Devilry)
  1017 SCHAPSKA / PEARMAIN (Right and Left)
  1004 OIL PAINTINGS
  1000 ONE THOUSAND
  995 STASIMA (Printer’s Devilry)
 
1990-1991
  987 IRON CURTAIN
  982 ALMANAC
  961 WAVESON
  956 SPEAR-SIDE
 
1989-1990
  930 SABULOSE
  926 NERD
  920 CHRIST-CROSS-ROW
  913 ARCHIBALD
  908 INDIGO (Printer’s Devilry)
  895 TONE DEAF
 
1988-1989
  878 MOUSEPIECE
  869 HOLD-UPS
  866 NECTAREOUS
  862 OFF-AND-ON
  849 VISITE
 
1987-1988
  818 EMBUSQUÉ
  796 UPHOLSTERY
 
1986-1987
  774 VICTORINE
  770 HERMITS
 
1985-1986
  696 ANTIMNEMONIC
 
1983-1984
  585 FLABELLIFORM
 
1982-1983
  568 TETHER (Printer’s Devilry)
  558 MINCEMEAT (with one extra R) (Extra Letter)
  534 DODGEM
 
1981-1982
  513 ETYMOLOGICON
  508 POSTURE-MAKER
 
1979-1980
  404 CANDLE-HOLDER (Spoonerisms)
  401 GO-AHEAD
  384 OUTSPREADING
  371 GRADIN
 
1978-1979
  366 MONKEY-SHINE
  358 UPSTART def. NON-TERM (Wrong Number)
  352 FAIRY LIGHTS
  340 BOOKSIE
  336 ELF-ARROW / CUTHBERT (Right and Left)
  332 NUT-CASE
  323 (C)U(C)KOO (Letters Latent)
 
1977-1978
  285 BOYFRIEND (Misprints)
 
1976-1977
  255 ROYAL SILVER JUBILEE
  250 Stands the church clock at ten to three? (Anagram)
  247 FLIVVER
  221 PADDY-WHACK
 
1975-1976
  195 SHILLY-SHALLY
  190 CASSANDRA
  174 EPEOLATRY
 
1974-1975
  152 ENAMORADO / ESCLANDRE (Right and Left)
  135 GABIONADE
  123 SCATTERGOOD
  114 PANIC
  105 Malabar-rat, raccoon, nylghau, oriole, aberdevine, howler (Anagram)
 
Ximenes competitions
 
1970-1971
  1158 ELEPHANT-SEAL
 
1956-1957
  417 SINECURE
 


Annual Honours record of R. Dean
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YearPrizes
(1, 2, 3)
VHCsHCsPosition
2009-20100 0 2
2008-20090 2 5
2007-20080 1 6
2006-20070 3 5
2005-20061 (1, 0, 0) 2 5 25
2004-20050 2 8
2003-20040 2 4
2002-20030 2 6
2001-20021 (0, 1, 0) 0 4
2000-20010 0 4
1999-20000 0 6
1998-19990 1 4
1997-19980 3 4
 
1995-19960 1 4
1994-19950 1 6
1993-19940 3 3
1992-19930 0 6
1991-19920 0 5
1990-19910 4 4 21
1989-19900 2 6
1988-19890 2 5
1987-19881 (1, 0, 0) 0 2
1986-19870 0 2
1985-19860 0 1
 
1983-19840 3 1
1982-19830 2 3
1981-19820 4 2 19
1980-19812 (0, 1, 1) 1 0 14
1979-19800 2 4
1978-19790 0 7
1977-19780 2 1
1976-19770 1 4
1975-19760 5 3 12
1974-19751 (0, 0, 1) 2 5 23
 
Ximenes competitions
1970-19710 0 1
 
1956-19570 0 1