Clues written by L. F. Leason
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| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. F. Leason | 38 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 44 | 46 | Dec 1963 | Jun 1973 | 9y 6m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-1974 | ||||
| 66 | NONSENSE | VHC | Stuff supplied by nark split by northern coppers | N sen in nose; nose, nark = informer |
| 62 | SOLITAIRES | VHC | Retired persons, well rested, arise refreshed | so lit + anag. |
| 53 | ALEXANDERS | VHC | Relaxes after ordering sandwiches and the old veg | and in anag. |
| 1972-1973 | ||||
| 50 | CORPULE(N)T (Letters Latent) | VHC | Awkward shape of croup once prevented having a wide girth | anag. + let |
| 45 | NEMORAL | First | Learn manoeuvres clumsily with second lining of the brakes | mo in anag.; brake2 |
| 40 | FANTOCCINI | VHC | They’re jerky in action, manipulated with bits of fine cord | anag. incl. f, c, & lit. |
| 31 | KITCHENDOM | VHC | Desire restricted in scope and dead upset Dr Freud’s department | itch in ken + d. + M.O. (rev.); ref. Clement F. |
| 18 | EPIGONE | Third | Individual yielding precedence to leaders of earlier period in greatness | initial letters + one, & lit. |
| 10 | LINGERIE | Second | What could get one leering, if kinky? | anag. incl. I, & lit. |
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1970-1971 | ||||
| 1162 | BEAM-ENDS | VHC | Supporters of destitute folk include workers in prayers no longer | men in beads |
| 1158 | ELEPHANT-SEAL | VHC | The Big Dipper, then pale ales—you must get the sequence right | anag. |
| 1154 | CLARIONET | VHC | Instrument, possibly bass, nicer alto—completely unstrung | anag. & lit.; ref. X’s error [see comments] |
| 1143 | MORGIANA | VHC | Drunkenly a-roaming, she downed the contents of many a jar | anag.; down = put down, overthrow |
| 1127 | TRAYBIT | Second | Such a tip would make a waiter bridle | tray bit, & lit.; bit, bridle (vbs.) = restrain |
| 1115 | FLESH-POTTERY | VHC | The pelf story, in a dissipated form | anag. & lit. |
| 1969-1970 | ||||
| 1089 | ENCLOISTER | VHC | Hold in spreading line with corset | anag. |
| 1062 | CALLING-CRAB | VHC | King’s in transport after demanding playing of fiddler | calling + R in cab; ref. ‘Old King Cole’ |
| 1968-1969 | ||||
| 1054 | PINACOTHECA | VHC | Where one may obtain a representation of action cheap, after haggling? | anag. & lit.; haggle = mangle |
| 1041 | TEA-LEAD | VHC | Extra protection for China? That could make Mao’s heart elated | anag. incl. (M)a(o); ref. US/Chinese rapprochement, 1969; China tea |
| 1019 | DISCORD (Misprints) | VHC | Small currency destined for revaluation following record gold strike | strife; disc or d.; ref. decimalisation plans |
| 1006 | CHROME-PLATING | VHC | What can make surface of hub cap glint more? | anag. incl. h, & lit. |
| 1967-1968 | ||||
| 1000 | THOUSAND | Second | The product of X in co-operation with C! | 10 × 100; Ximenes, Chambers |
| 975 | HALE | VHC | Where’s the Cheshire cat? It’s gone in with a leap—we’ll have to drag well | hidden; 3 defs.; Hale in Cheshire |
| 967 | CREMOSIN | VHC | Doctor No’s crime—it was gory | anag.; doctor, vb; ref. James Bond |
| 962 | PALING | VHC | Nothing to stick in the stockade’s breach? Quite the reverse | nil in gap (all rev.), & lit. |
| 1966-1967 | ||||
| 949 | BROWSING | VHC | Cursorily studying shelves, perhaps, in a collection | rows in bing & lit. |
| 935 | MALAPROP | VHC | The one initially responsible for mistaken allusions—like “allegory”, “progeny”—rather outrageously perhaps | initial letters, & lit. |
| 924 | MIMESTER / PECULATE (Right and Left) | VHC | Just let me be in need, once, I’d take off people, steal, or gamble without any capital | me in mister2 (Scot.); (s)peculate |
| 916 | DIAPASON | VHC | When becoming tipsy, having first settled up, stop | paid (rev.) + as + on |
| 1965-1966 | ||||
| 902 | WINCOPIPE | VHC | Original version of The Scarlet Pimpernel screened in P.O.W. epic | anag.; screen = sift, sort |
| 898 | POCHARD | VHC | Dippy red-head gets daily hiding in school | char in pod |
| 894 | WITENAGEMOT | Third | The grouping of bishops, king’s pawns, etc., once called for deliberation: now I get mate after a few moves | anag. |
| 890 | DEBENTURE | Second | Bond contrives to stay alive, though held by a set of manglers | be in denture |
| 860 | CORSAGE | VHC | A bouquet for Madame Pompadour? It’s to hang down in the shift | sag in core2 |
| 1964-1965 | ||||
| 832 | PENNY-WISE (Misprints) | VHC | Female displaying down New York way, on improper occasions, rear | near; pen NY wise |
| 825 | COACHES | First | They’ll take on plodders needing a lift—those with nothing upstairs | double mng.; sports coaches and single-deckers |
| 821 | SOMERSET | VHC | Spring over, we find its successor soundly established | ‘summer set’; s. = somersault |
| 1963-1964 | ||||
| 782 | SWELL | VHC | A buck rise is fine for Yanks | 3 mngs. |
1973-1974
57 MINARET (Printer’s Devilry)
1972-1973
43 A neologism (Neologisms)
36 CRUSADER
27 VINEGAR
14 Terrapin, hermit, elephant, armadillo, rhesus (Anagram)
1 ORGIAST
Ximenes competitions
1970-1971
1140 CALLOUS
1135 HILAIRE BELLOC
1969-1970
1106 LEXICOGRAPHY
1097 PANTOPHAGIST
1093 MARTINET
1091 WENCESLAS
1084 ANGEL-FOOD
1080 ANDROMEDA
1066 RAVE / PAIR (DLM)
1968-1969
1049 SLANGWHANGER
1045 SPLIT / MOUTH (Right and Left)
1039 TEGMEN def. LEGION (Wrong Number)
1023 CONSOLE
1015 HOAR-HEADED
1010 MOTORIST
1967-1968
1002 PILLAGE
997 TREACLE
989 GRENADINE
980 OMNIBUSES
958 DRY MEASURE
1966-1967
936 MINI SKIRTS
933 COTTABUS
929 AMPHITHEATRE
907 SORITES (Misprints)
1965-1966
885 GALIMATIAS
884 MASHER (Printer’s Devilry)
878 ENTOMOSTRACA
873 VETERANS
868 DANDER / TOUPEE (Right and Left)
864 PATERNAL
1964-1965
856 RODOMONTADE
847 FRENETICAL
843 PRISTINE
839 GINGER (Printer’s Devilry)
834 CARRIED
829 FAREWELL
1963-1964
800 Charlemagne, Emperor of the West (Anagram)
780 NOBLEST (and Eximenamination)
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-1974 | 0 | 3 | 1 | – |
| 1972-1973 | 3 (1, 1, 1) | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1970-1971 | 1 (0, 1, 0) | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| 1969-1970 | 0 | 2 | 7 | – |
| 1968-1969 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 14 |
| 1967-1968 | 1 (0, 1, 0) | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 1966-1967 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| 1965-1966 | 2 (0, 1, 1) | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| 1964-1965 | 1 (1, 0, 0) | 2 | 6 | 14 |
| 1963-1964 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |