Clues written by Mrs D. Colley
HCs | Annual honours | Other competitors |
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Show results in All competitions Azed Ximenes
HCs | Annual honours | Other competitors |
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| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs D. Colley | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 5 | Mar 1979 | Sep 1992 | 13y 6m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-1992 | ||||
| 1024 | PRESENT (3 defs + sub. ind. of wrapping) (Parcels) | VHC | Tense, with no energy available for work after one’s got in a bad state | A(PRES ENT)ROPY; a + ropy |
| 1990-1991 | ||||
| 982 | ALMANAC | VHC | Where to ‘find out moonshine’ – in essence a nice trick, we’re told | alma + ‘knack’; ref. MND III.i |
| 1989-1990 | ||||
| 920 | CHRIST-CROSS-ROW | VHC | What puts small child right about I’s — or C’s or W’s when in a muddle? | ch. + I’s in rt + anag., & lit. |
| 1979-1980 | ||||
| 375 | SPREATHE | VHC | A hepster is incorrect term for ‘country’ chap | anag.; ref. country music |
| 1978-1979 | ||||
| 362 | SEA-SOLDIER | VHC | ’E’s a giddy harumfrodite, an’ ’e’s giddy Rose’s ideal | anag.; ref. Kipling, ‘Seven Seas’: “soldier an’ sailor too” |
1992-1993
1061 MAGIC
1991-1992
1043 PESTO (Printer’s Devilry)
1034 BURLAP
1990-1991
991 BRASH (or BRUSH)
961 WAVESON
952 STAR (Spoonerisms)
1988-1989
869 HOLD-UPS
862 OFF-AND-ON
1984-1985
653 INTERNUNCIO
635 ROSEMARY
1980-1981
456 BALADINE
1979-1980
406 BOIL
1978-1979
314 MERIL (Spoonerisms)
1974-1975
114 PANIC
Ximenes competitions
1960-1961
642 SEETHER (Printer’s Devilry)
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-1993 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1991-1992 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 1990-1991 | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1989-1990 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1988-1989 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1984-1985 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1980-1981 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1979-1980 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1978-1979 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1974-1975 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1960-1961 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |