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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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G. H. Willett | 138 | 8 | 15 | 115 | 226 | 161 | Feb 1951 | May 2022 | 71y 3m | G. Willett |
Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
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2021-2022 | ||||
2603 | TERAS def. PRATT (Wrong Number) | VHC | A stern note in absentia distressed prodigy | stern; anag. less n |
2586 | BALDERDASH | VHC | Malfunctioning bladder has splashed my foot! | anag. + anag. |
2584 | GIFT-WRAPPED (Cut & Paste) | Third | Attractively well-covered widow finally starts to get into finery thus captivating artist Johnny, possibly, in retirement | WRAPPEDGIFT; RA + Depp (rev.) in w + first letters |
2573 | HANDS-ON | VHC | Like some masseuses’ technique, hot as well as very nice, no holding back | h and so n(ice) |
2020-2021 | ||||
2534 | BOTTLE-WASHER | Third | One left ignored below the salt at work. Right? | anag. less l + r, & lit. |
2532 | POTLA(TSUGA)TCH (Presents Round the Tree) | VHC | Saint: ‘Lo! A peasant’s outside, caught in a blizzard’ | anag. incl. st a p, t; ref. King Wenceslas |
2530 | STUDENTY | VHC | It’s like Zuleika’s world, perhaps, when God’s gift heads the field right away | stud + ent(r)y; ref. Z. Dobson |
2521 | CHAMBERS | VHC | Where a judge may go quietly potty? More than one | 2 meanings |
2019-2020 | ||||
2508 | CHARACTER (Misprints) | VHC | Job-seekers may show reverence for this daily performance in front of royalty | reference; char act ER |
2504 | UPBEAT | VHC | Smiley’s People’s leading character snared by fickle beauty with no end of subtlety | P in anag. less y |
2500 | ESPAGN(OLETTE STRENG)THENER (Half and Half) | First | The uncanny faculty, the number and range staggering – what makes you better and better? What’s the catch? | ESP + anag. incl. n |
2486 | BRUHAHA | VHC | Much Ado? Plot’s sound with acting involving interjection of various emotions | hah in ‘brew’ and a |
2018-2019 | ||||
2443 | ERATHEM (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | A marital rival of h/is is the toast of the bar | ref. Hera, Themis, goddess of Law |
2017-2018 | ||||
2408 | LUNCHEONETTE | VHC | Where to find host entertaining companion, one revelling in no gourmet establishment | CH + anag. in lunette |
2376 | SOW(PIASTRE)ENS (Christmas Pudding) | VHC | There’s something appealing about Wenceslas’s preliminary symbol of logs in loco parentis | W + e in anag., all in SOS |
2364 | COMPOST HEAP | VHC | Some chaps endlessly opt out and refuse en masse to help in the garden | anag. less s |
2016-2017 | ||||
2356 | PUBLIC SERVANT | VHC | Sir Humphrey is never, not ever, found in dodgy private clubs | n in anag.; ref. ‘Yes Minister’ |
2347 | ASLEEP | VHC | Is this when Labour’s leader and Scots eye power, or am I dreaming perchance? | as L ee P; ref. Hamlet soliloquy |
2322 | VENTRICOSE | VHC | Like a mother-to-be in Feb/Mch, perhaps, fine but short of energy? | (E)ric in Ventôse |
2015-2016 | ||||
2300 | MISHMASH | Third | Duffed overhead – it’s out! A failure of coordination? | mish(it s)mash |
2283 | BARGAIN | VHC | Win at the nineteenth hole and bring about a fantastic coup at St Andrews | bar gain; anag. incl. a, a; coup2 |
2279 | CLEMENTINE | First | Eminent Liberal calling for reform in Church? That doesn’t describe many Popes | anag. incl. L in CE |
2272 | SNOWMOBILE | VHC | For today’s Arctic explorer, might jumping into this set bowels in motion | comp. anag. |
2014-2015 | ||||
2244 | AVANT-GARDISTE | VHC | This trendy lady head of university may discover graduates very anti being reformed | anag. incl. v less u; ref. Louise Richardson, new Oxford VC |
2239 | ERADIATE (Spoonerisms) | VHC | Lurk, like a White House aide fluttering around time after time | work … lighthouse; era + t in anag. |
2226 | DOUBLE-PARKING | VHC | Six at short hole? Men’s No. 1 cites driver’s troublesome alignment | double par + king |
2213 | SOLECISM | VHC | A breach of Azed’s rules, the only doctrine demanding inherent compliance? | c in sole ism |
2205 | CUMBERSOME | VHC | In these days we find more bums sadly elephantine | anag. in CE |
2200 | BRINDISI | VHC | Not half immodest in bedroom Italy’s leader is his country’s toast | indis(creet) in br I |
2013-2014 | ||||
2191 | PLUG | VHC | Symptom of constipation? You’ll find nearly all fruit good for that | plu(m) + g |
2183 | SANGRAIL | VHC | Celebrated example of conductor realising the vision of Parsifal | sang + (conductor) rail; ref. Sir Percival, see Brewer |
2174 | CHARET (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | If stressed, perhaps put in with Ada: t/reats there for relaxation | |
2168 | CENTURY (with missing C) (Missing Letter) | VHC | It’s acceptable in the old guard and pleases anyone with the MC | MCC; U in centry |
2165 | OUT OF ORDER | VHC | How to describe OTT English utterance not unknown in the Gabba bleachers? | O(x)ford in outer (qv), & lit. |
2157 | MELODRAMATIC | VHC | Tear-jerking musical about king and childminder rejecting him at first, finally compliant | R + ama(H) + t in melodic; ref. ‘The King and I’ |
2152 | STUFFED SHIRT | VHC | Farce by Italian subversive, ‘Off with his Head’, portraying Colonel Blimp | stuff + (R)ed shirt |
2012-2013 | ||||
2131 | DIVES / MALIK (Right and Left) | VHC | Indian chief’s country with 1000 islands, not a bad condition for scuba trips, perhaps | Mali + k; (Mal)dives |
2126 | DESPERATE | Third | At end of line? Fish in river has swallowed what’s there | e in sprat in Dee |
2116 | YULETIDE (with jumble of COMEDO) (Christmas Devilry) | VHC | Doomed crop leads to guilty deed whose devilry then makes time for Azed special | anag. less initials |
2105 | TITANIC / ICEBERG (Overlaps) | VHC | Wretch with endless tales of legendary power recalled bird, mariner’s nemesis when fatally struck | tit3 + an(a); grebe (rev.); ref. Ancient Mariner |
2011-2012 | ||||
2078 | RÉCOLLET | VHC | Who’s enlisted in order to shrink from oblivion? Not I, nor he | reco(i)l Let(he) |
2049 | PARTY-POOPER | VHC | Possibly a poor type, last for rave-up? Right | anag.incl. p + r, & lit. |
2010-2011 | ||||
2036 | AL CONTO | VHC | Berlusconi’s description of the selection of dishes engaged in immoral contortions? | hidden |
1997 | FADO | VHC | A day of dancing and song tinged with sadness | anag. incl. d |
1992 | FOULARD | VHC | What goes round the neck and is shameful? Albatross rashly destroyed, originally | foul + A r d; ref. ‘The Ancient Mariner’ |
2009-2010 | ||||
1975 | SEPTENTRIONAL | Third | No plain setter could devise such brilliant lights | anag.; ref. northern lights |
1958 | HANGDOG | VHC | Fallen idol? Hydrant and endless gossip overshadow golf’s top star | H + an(a) + g + Dog; ref. T. Woods, Sirius |
1949 | PALFRENIER | VHC | Panic rises: the shareholder loses heart: my stable job is history! | flap (rev.) + ren(t)ier |
1940 | SCANT def. SNEAP (Wrong Number) | VHC | It’s merry in the manse after a nip of Scotch? Hardly | nip; S + cant4 |
2008-2009 | ||||
1927 | TONSURE (Spoonerisms) | VHC | The fashion’s stale, not in vogue for punks and their mates | monks … pates; ton’s + ur(in)e |
1923 | ELLIPTIC | VHC | Hard to interpret? A kiss for conclusion of farewell could make it explicit | anag. with x for l |
1901 | SANITISE | VHC | Clean up broadcast nastiness, removing last signs of Jonathan Ross for one | anag. with I for n s; ref. offensive phone prank |
2007-2008 | ||||
1879 | LITTER BASKET | VHC | Garbo’s in it? Ecstasy! This could make talkies better | anag. incl. E; garbo = rubbish; ref. Greta G |
1862 | UNALIKE (Spoonerisms) | VHC | ‘Name the sot.’ ‘One of the Hodges, an alcoholic, slightly squiffy.’ | not the same; un + alkie with ki rev. |
1845 | UPBRAID | VHC | Not the first American tart to espouse underwear and wig | bra in (c)upid |
1840 | W(I)NN(I)E-THE-POOH (Letters Latent) | VHC | Could who finally won The Open become another Golden Bear? Possibly? | anag. incl. n; ref. J. Nicklaus |
2006-2007 | ||||
1827 | AMAKOSI def. DENUDED (Wrong Number) | VHC | Brünnhilde type, half stripped, makes a big hit with international and native bigwigs | stripped; Ama(zon) ko’s I |
1818 | POISSO(N) D’AVRIL (Letters Latent) | VHC | In France what is typically green clod very taken in by devious liar? | pois + sod + v in anag., & lit. |
1810 | HARE / POSEUR / SERINETTE (DLM) | VHC | Hurry along to the rehab clinic to pep up resolve not to be a pretentious ass with undue interest in what may stimulate larks etc. | |
1801 | RUSE DE GUERRE | Second | Russia, greed and half Europe with England’s lead wrecked Bonaparte’s war scheme | Rus + anag. incl. Eur, E |
1788 | ETHEREAL OILS | VHC | Fragrant masseuse’s applications lead to explicit article, dinkum story in Melbourne Sun | e the real oil S; see oil in C. |
2005-2006 | ||||
1779 | NEWIE (misprint of U) (Misprints) | VHC | Ask to take time off in the country? That’s a debit item | debut; new(t) i.e.; ask2 |
1758 | BIMBETTE | VHC | I’m dimmer than other girls but under the heading of beauty I’m almost totally superior | b I’m bette(r), & lit. |
1733 | PALESTRA | Second | In Sparta wrestling centre for athletes | le in anag., & lit. |
2004-2005 | ||||
1711 | MINUS | VHC | Deficiency in intelligence department innumerate students displayed? | MI(5) + NUS |
1702 | WORDSMITHERY | VHC | Talent typified by Edward Lear, eccentric one-off weirdo rhymist | anag. less I |
1700 | FIVE-O’CLOCK SHADOW | Third | Eve’s imprint on Adam’s cheeks? It could play havoc with wedlock, if so | anag. |
1680 | PILLOW-CUP | VHC | Nasty ball won trophy, the last one before drawing stumps | pill O w cup; nasty n.; one = a drink |
2003-2004 | ||||
1676 | CRINGE-MAKING | VHC | Excruciating contralto with bell-like sound on rising note and painful to the ear | c + ring + me (rev.) + ‘aching’ |
1672 | IMPASTOS (Spoonerisms) | VHC | One on top of another, dollops of ale point to being in endless jam | oil paint; to in impass(e) |
1650 | SAPHENA | Second | Sun has a page with girl endearingly adult: a big way to help circulation | S a p hen A |
1646 | BLACK | VHC | Cause mouse to become better on swallowing soupçon of Lymeswold | L in back; mouse = black eye |
2002-2003 | ||||
1602 | FENESTRA | VHC | Possible opening for inspectors following tense manoeuvring by leaders of Russia and America | f + anag. + R, A |
1585 | SHIATSU | Second | Try exciting intimate sushi bar in time to get exotic massage | anag. less in time |
1576 | FACADE | VHC | A revolting type in pursuit of a bit of full frontal | f + a Cade; ref. Jack C.’s rebellion of 1450 |
2001-2002 | ||||
1554 | PEARL | VHC | You may find one in a mollusc’s heart | a in per + l, & lit. |
1544 | PATROL (with jumble of RAPTORES) (Christmas Devilry) | VHC | In theatre pros’ Yeomen of the Guard, Point is gripping acting part for vocalists | a in pt + ‘role’; ref. Jack P. |
1524 | INGRATITUDE | First | Guttering laid badly, leads missing – sin of omission of roofer? | anag. less first letters; roofer = thank-you letter |
2000-2001 | ||||
1485 | BOURSE / TIFOSO (Right and Left) | VHC | The House is one contributor to Labour’s ebbing of love, its disgruntled devotee in Tuscany revealed | hidden; anag. incl. 0 |
1467 | CANAPÉ | VHC | Head primate accentuated putting the weak before the strong as a convention | can + ape with accent; can, head = lavatory |
1999-2000 | ||||
1463 | REVERSIONAL | VHC | Improvised in oral verse, like Homer’s Odyssey? | anag. |
1433 | NEANDERTHAL | VHC | Devoid of modern instincts stirring the adrenalin I dropped out | anag. less I |
1998-1999 | ||||
1389 | ALL-OVERISH | VHC | Another way to describe ‘the head that wears a crown’, when silver halo slips? | anag.; ref. ‘uneasy lies …’ |
1363 | MAVIN def. THONG (Wrong Number) | VHC | In Jewish-American lore, am I well-regarded? Very, in general | lore; v in main |
1997-1998 | ||||
1346 | PHARISEE | VHC | The standard I observe involves an element of hypocrisy | h in par I see, & lit. |
1322 | CARPET | VHC | Playing surface which may mask foul committed by sweeper | 2 mngs.; sweeping something under the c. |
1996-1997 | ||||
1307 | AGILE (Spoonerisms) | VHC | Like the young kiss more but, perhaps, I start to learn in later life | Miss Korbut; I l in age; ref. Olga K. |
1300 | OXFORD (extra O) (Extra Letter) | First | Symbol of orotundity, Times cross over lightweight material | rotundity; O x ford |
1286 | CHALET | VHC | You might find one in Switzerland housing tenants | a in CH let, & lit. |
1994-1995 | ||||
1200 | Nine letter word (C and T latent) (Letters Latent) | VHC | In dominant style England’s openers regain the initiative | (C)EN(T)RALLY; En + rally |
1194 | DONET | VHC | It’s acceptable to the leader of taste but an old fogey’s primmer | done t; primmer = primer |
1178 | BOOTLEG | Third | Descriptive of what’s black and bucks up smuggling rings? | OO in b + gelt (rev.), & lit. |
1174 | DINGLE-DANGLE | VHC | DJ’s double switch makes unmusical bell sound swinging | i.e. jingle-jangle with d’s for j’s |
1161 | ADIAPHORON | VHC | This pest infuriates anthropoid apes, but it makes no difference to homo sapiens | comp. anag. |
1993-1994 | ||||
1100 | CONCORDANCE | VHC | Effect of harmonisation measure splits Tory party | cor2 in Con. dance |
1992-1993 | ||||
1095 | STINK | VHC | What bees can produce endlessly, a constant hum | stin(g)+ k |
1065 | TANDOORI | VHC | It could be dished up to a diner with love for East | 0 for E in anag., & lit. |
1061 | MAGIC | Third | Art with pulling power when PD is at work, perhaps | mag(net)ic; PD = Printer’s Devilry/Paul Daniels |
1991-1992 | ||||
1013 | ALVEARY | VHC | Ave Maria starts off where The Flight of the Bumble-bee stops | (S)alve (M)ary |
1004 | OIL PAINTINGS | VHC | With which RA could display inspirational touch of genius | comp. anag. incl. g, & lit. |
1000 | ONE THOUSAND | Third | No Huston should be confused with a de Mille | anag.; ref. film directors |
1990-1991 | ||||
972 | Anagram of 28 letters (Anagram) | VHC | Noel hat-cluing fab – another beaut | |
1987-1988 | ||||
831 | COOLABAH (Spoonerisms) | VHC | Three interjections that might shake Victorian maid | make … shade; coo! la! bah! |
827 | MICKEY-TAKING | VHC | Method of baiting a mouse, characteristically, finds alluring | Mickey + taking |
792 | DISTHENE (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | A dry a/moral equivalent of a naiad | |
1986-1987 | ||||
779 | MISSING LINK | VHC | Not quite manly type gives girl strange inkling | miss + anag. |
1984-1985 | ||||
653 | INTERNUNCIO | VHC | Trendy bird engaged in erotic dancing – one who keeps going from one party to another | in + nun in anag. |
1983-1984 | ||||
590 | MINEVER | VHC | White fur – what you might see a gold-digger in, not quite quite | mine ver(y) |
1982-1983 | ||||
576 | TOP-NOTCH | VHC | Use —— and make chic a matter of great excellence | i.e. chic with ‘top’ not ‘ch’ = topic |
559 | EMBASE | VHC | Space unit to mission-control – negative apply booster | em base |
1981-1982 | ||||
486 | JUMPED-UP | Second | Mushroom sauté à l’anglaise on horseback | jumped + up; sauté (Fr.); mushroom adj. |
482 | BODY-SNATCHER | VHC | British don’s treachery – failing the Queen – unfolds: he commits a grave crime | B + anag. less ER; ref. Anthony Blunt |
1979-1980 | ||||
404 | CANDLE-HOLDER (Spoonerisms) | VHC | A kiss plumb on the mug is the reverse of restrained – more familiar | accomplice; can + held (rev.) + older |
1978-1979 | ||||
358 | UPSTART def. NON-TERM (Wrong Number) | VHC | Risen too fast, young man? Take time off – you’ll find top people thank you | time; i.e. ups ta + r t |
354 | SHEER-HULK | VHC | That girl and her dancing – body topless, bottom stripped bare | she + anag. + (b)ulk |
1975-1976 | ||||
178 | A(U)G(U)ST (Letters Latent) | VHC | Silverstone? It should bring out the Bank Holiday crowds | Ag st. |
161 | ANCON | VHC | I take the field with four short legs and go for the ribs | 2 mngs.; ref. cricket; elbow in ribs |
1974-1975 | ||||
148 | BALLYHOO | VHC | The sound of barking: there’s the fox, heading away: a frightening noise all round | (t)ally-ho in bo1 |
1972-1973 | ||||
43 | A neologism (Neologisms) | VHC | BELLY-LAUFER | A |
31 | KITCHENDOM | VHC | To produce Mrs Beeton’s special ground mince thicken with Benedictine | anag. + Dom; ref. cookery writer |
Ximenes competitions | ||||
1970-1971 | ||||
1119 | RONDE (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | For games gae tae brae, Ma/e | Highland games |
1969-1970 | ||||
1076 | NEFAST (Misprints) | VHC | How you can call someone reeking of gin and French not tight! | sin; né (Fr.) fast |
1968-1969 | ||||
1045 | SPLIT / MOUTH (Right and Left) | VHC | It creates talk and is smart in a flapper to reveal cleavage and be very fast | U in moth; 2 mngs. |
1967-1968 | ||||
1002 | PILLAGE | First | Be a stripper—put a becoming behind in the big money | lag in pile |
1000 | THOUSAND | VHC | Tutu? The connection is cardinal. Emergency, if one comes off | i.e. thous + and; tu (Fr.) = thou; 1000 – 1 = 999; cardinal no. |
1966-1967 | ||||
929 | AMPHITHEATRE | VHC | Current swing to the left contains thinly disguised threat for upper house seat | amp + anag. in hie2 |
916 | DIAPASON | VHC | An eightsome, musically, is a dance with circular formation in continuous clamour | a pas O in din |
1964-1965 | ||||
851 | Sire & Dam (Sire & Dam) | VHC | Vesta by Roman Candle out of Bachelor Girl | vestal virgins kept altar flame burning |
834 | CARRIED | Third | Where one travels with gas-bag, one is trapped by ruddy bore | car + I in red; passenger compartment of airship |
832 | PENNY-WISE (Misprints) | First | How can you make “in the manner of Penelope” mean unwifely? | unwisely; i.e. Penny-wise |
829 | FAREWELL | VHC | Vale’s an out of date poetic word for a kind of depression surrounded by high ground | a rew (= rue) in fell; vale (L.) |
825 | COACHES | VHC | Stages where the partner of sin has an uncomfortable feeling inside | ache in cos; trigonometry |
1960-1961 | ||||
642 | SEETHER (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Puritans would never allow Alice. N/ight—too penal ways | |
1954 (1) | ||||
267 | TRADE | VHC | Mystery count unscrupulously buying and selling. Exchange to take steps | 5 mngs.; mystery2 |
1953 (2) | ||||
247 | VAMPIRE | VHC | I’ve sanguine hopes of a sleeper, having to travel with a pet | vamp ire |
241 | MANDOLINE | First | It rouses a song and dance, this race swindle with a telephone-cable | man do line; Bath racecourse swindle of 16 July 1953 involved cutting of cable |
1952 (2) | ||||
200 | ACCOUNT | VHC | The wild toucan is nearly all bill! | anag. needing c |
1952 (1) | ||||
187 | GROWLER | First | Improve the pound by the end of September? It might come as a jar to the American public | grow L (Septemb)er; ref. Britain’s improving economy in 1952 |
2021-2022
2595 FIFTY YEARS
2591 GHAT
2582 ACHITOPHEL
2020-2021
2564 CLEARING
2560 BOMBAST
2556 TOERAG
2547 FILATORY
2543 CABRETTA
2525 PLACITUM
2517 LITERATIM
2019-2020
2512 OSCITATE
2477 SPRAT-WEATHER
2473 INTERPLAY
2464 BRAINPOWER
2018-2019
2460 TWEET
2456 TRACTOR / TORMINAL (Overlaps)
2451 CAPUT
2447 CONGENER
2438 MONTE DI PIETÀ
2434 STONKERED
2428 SHEPHERDS
2425 EPILIMNION
2412 UBIQUARIAN
2017-2018
2399 CHARMEUSE
2395 PURITANISM
2390 POISSON D’AVRIL
2378 PROPOSAL
2373 CACOGASTRIC
2360 VIDENDA
2016-2017
2330 BRAZEN / MOPISH (Right and Left)
2324 CELEBRATIONS
2318 TIMENOPENNY (TIMENOGUY) (Penny for the Guy)
2309 GLOBETROTTER
2015-2016
2305 AGREE def. PATCH (Wrong Number)
2291 AVESTA (Printer’s Devilry)
2274 SIMPATICO
2261 GANGSTERLAND
2257 BUST-UP / PIT-PAT (Right and Left)
2250 MILESTONE (with missing O) (Missing Letter)
2014-2015
2230 GATES OF DEATH
2222 OBJECT LESSON
2218 FOREIGNER
2013-2014
2196 SEMANTRA / TRABEATE (Overlaps)
2178 PARISON
2170 SAYONARA
2161 FARRAGO
2012-2013
2144 INFERNO (Spoonerisms)
2139 DE RIGUEUR
2135 LOB
2118 BLOKEISH
2113 PICAROON
2109 THICKETY
2100 A STITCH IN TIME
2096 TRICK
2011-2012
2083 BEWITCH
2065 DERMESTIDAE
2064 COLD TURKEY
2062 APPLE-KNOCKER
2053 PERISHER def. ESTIMATE (Wrong Number)
2045 CATENATE
2010-2011
2040 EASTER (Printer’s Devilry)
2031 EMBROIDERY
2023 CHAMBRANLE
2019 OVERAWE / HENOTIC (Right and Left)
2012 BLOATING
2006 GROAN (Spoonerisms)
2009-2010
1979 FAR-OUT
1962 ANADEM
1960 NGANA (3 defs + letter mixture) (Parcels)
1953 TRAUMA (misprint of T) (Misprints)
1945 PRISON
2008-2009
1936 LITMUS TEST
1932 NINE-TO-FIVE
1914 VE(S)TAL (Letters Latent)
1910 BARPERSON
1908 WE THREE KINGS
1906 MORSE
1897 WASH-OUT
2007-2008
1871 FAIRY GOLD
1853 ANTIQUITARIAN
1849 AUXESIS
1836 POSTHASTE
2006-2007
1823 KISS
1804 CLOTHES SENSE (Spoonerisms)
1797 HEART
1784 TEARAWAY
2005-2006
1775 ROUGH-AND-READY
1766 GEST (Printer’s Devilry)
1762 DUDDERY
1753 DIAGONAL
1752 MIDWINTER
1750 PLOUGHMAN
2004-2005
1724 MONEYBAGS
1719 ANHELATION
1715 RELEASE / RASPING (Right and Left)
1698 CROSSTIE
1685 MINO (Printer’s Devilry)
2003-2004
1659 SCAREDY-CAT
1641 GADGETEER
1633 EMPATRON / WINTERLY (Right and Left)
1628 ENCOMION
2002-2003
1619 GISMO (Printer’s Devilry)
1606 TEOSINTE / INTELSAT (Overlaps)
1598 PHRASEMONGER
2001-2002
1567 QUEEN
1537 CAFTAN
1533 MASTER-MARINER
1519 CARRY-ON
2000-2001
1506 BARE(-)BONES
1502 RAPPEL
1500 GIT (on board ship) (Ship of Fools)
1494 MARATHON
1492 The year that Columbus discovered America (Anagram)
1476 LIGNIPERDOUS
1472 TORAN (Printer’s Devilry)
1999-2000
1459 GREATEST (Spoonerisms)
1454 GET-UP
1450 PRETENDANT
1446 NEWSPAPERDOM
1437 MISTLETOE
1428 CRICETID
1998-1999
1406 CHASSEPOT
1398 PERMETHRIN
1387 Dylan Thomas: A Child’s Christmas in Wales (Anagram)
1385 PANTRIES
1376 LOGO
1997-1998
1351 NEATEN (Printer’s Devilry)
1338 SMART ALEC
1334 CATACHRESTIC
1329 PITHOS
1996-1997
1294 TRANSENNA
1284 STALE (3 defs. + sub. ind. of wrapping) (Parcels)
1995-1996
1229 GRUPPETTO
1225 CURRY
1994-1995
1190 DENARIUS
1181 SLADE
1165 YAPSTER
1993-1994
1134 TOVARICH
1130 AGRESTAL
1108 GREEN
1992-1993
1091 SAPSAGO (Spoonerisms)
1074 DEMIREP
1069 (P)OSTICHE (Headpieces)
1991-1992
1043 PESTO (Printer’s Devilry)
1026 LET-OFF
1024 PRESENT (3 defs + sub. ind. of wrapping) (Parcels)
1017 SCHAPSKA / PEARMAIN (Right and Left)
1008 SPORTSCASTER (Misprints)
995 STASIMA (Printer’s Devilry)
1990-1991
978 DOUBLE-CENTURY
1989-1990
926 NERD
922 REFORMADO
908 INDIGO (Printer’s Devilry)
1986-1987
783 CAMPESINO
750 SALMAGUNDY (THLMAGUY/OULMAGUY) (750 themed clue)
1985-1986
712 PANTOMIME HORSE
701 BALUSTRADE
1984-1985
662 BARGE-COUPLE
660 Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse (Anagram)
657 SILLY-BILLY
644 EASY STREET (or STAPELIA)
640 MACHETE
631 INTERLOCK
1983-1984
622 SIMP (Printer’s Devilry)
618 CRETISM
615 HISTORIETTE
603 FIGULINE
594 DOINGS
1982-1983
572 SNAKE-OIL
558 MINCEMEAT (with one extra R) (Extra Letter)
1981-1982
508 POSTURE-MAKER
506 ELANET (Printer’s Devilry)
500 BEFOOL (two extra Ds) (Extra Letter)
1980-1981
439 LINGA (Printer’s Devilry)
426 MISL(E)ADING (Letters Latent)
1979-1980
406 BOIL
1978-1979
352 FAIRY LIGHTS
1977-1978
259 TRANSIRE
1976-1977
255 ROYAL SILVER JUBILEE
250 Stands the church clock at ten to three? (Anagram)
1975-1976
197 CAMERA (Printer’s Devilry)
183 PICKLE
169 THUGGEE
1974-1975
130 EADISH (Printer’s Devilry)
1973-1974
97 TREBUCHET
62 SOLITAIRES
1972-1973
45 NEMORAL
Ximenes competitions
1970-1971
1140 CALLOUS
1135 HILAIRE BELLOC
1131 CAROUSER (Misprints)
1110 IMPERSONATE
1969-1970
1106 LEXICOGRAPHY
1093 MARTINET
1968-1969
1054 PINACOTHECA
1041 TEA-LEAD
1039 TEGMEN def. LEGION (Wrong Number)
1028 SATIRE
1967-1968
989 GRENADINE
1966-1967
936 MINI SKIRTS
924 MIMESTER / PECULATE (Right and Left)
911 DRAGON
1965-1966
902 WINCOPIPE
900 PARAMECIA or PAREOEANS
885 GALIMATIAS
884 MASHER (Printer’s Devilry)
882 SNAPDRAGON
878 ENTOMOSTRACA
873 VETERANS
860 CORSAGE
1962-1963
721 KERB-MERCHANT
717 STAR-MAN (Misprints)
712 RHEUMATICKY
708 HEARTS
1960-1961
626 WOMAN-TIRED
1955-1956
343 EPIGONI
1954 (2)
304 ORLEANS
295 SENSE-ORGANS
1954 (1)
269 ASCENT
1952 (2)
204 ROSTER (Printer’s Devilry)
197 SCALES
195 WALLABAS
1952 (1)
192 WATSON
191 DENIGRATE
189 SALTIRE
186 ASHMOLEAN
1951 (1)
160 RASCAL (Printer’s Devilry)
Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
---|---|---|---|---|
2020-2021 | 1 (0, 0, 1) | 3 | 7 | 22 |
2019-2020 | 1 (1, 0, 0) | 3 | 4 | 19 |
2018-2019 | 0 | 1 | 9 | – |
2017-2018 | 0 | 3 | 6 | – |
2016-2017 | 0 | 3 | 4 | – |
2015-2016 | 2 (1, 0, 1) | 2 | 6 | 19 |
2014-2015 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 16 |
2013-2014 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 12 |
2012-2013 | 1 (0, 0, 1) | 3 | 8 | 21 |
2011-2012 | 0 | 2 | 6 | – |
2010-2011 | 0 | 3 | 6 | – |
2009-2010 | 1 (0, 0, 1) | 3 | 5 | 18 |
2008-2009 | 0 | 3 | 7 | – |
2007-2008 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 24 |
2006-2007 | 1 (0, 1, 0) | 4 | 4 | 11 |
2005-2006 | 1 (0, 1, 0) | 2 | 6 | 25 |
2004-2005 | 1 (0, 0, 1) | 3 | 5 | 17 |
2003-2004 | 1 (0, 1, 0) | 3 | 4 | 20 |
2002-2003 | 1 (0, 1, 0) | 2 | 3 | 24 |
2001-2002 | 1 (1, 0, 0) | 2 | 4 | 22 |
2000-2001 | 0 | 2 | 7 | – |
1999-2000 | 0 | 2 | 6 | – |
1998-1999 | 0 | 2 | 5 | – |
1997-1998 | 0 | 2 | 4 | – |
1996-1997 | 1 (1, 0, 0) | 2 | 2 | 26 |
1995-1996 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
1994-1995 | 1 (0, 0, 1) | 4 | 3 | 9 |
1993-1994 | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
1992-1993 | 1 (0, 0, 1) | 2 | 3 | 20 |
1991-1992 | 1 (0, 0, 1) | 2 | 6 | 29 |
1990-1991 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
1989-1990 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
1987-1988 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
1986-1987 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
1985-1986 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
1984-1985 | 0 | 1 | 6 | – |
1983-1984 | 0 | 1 | 5 | – |
1982-1983 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – |
1981-1982 | 1 (0, 1, 0) | 0 | 3 | – |
1980-1981 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
1979-1980 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
1978-1979 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
1977-1978 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
1976-1977 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
1975-1976 | 0 | 2 | 3 | – |
1974-1975 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
1973-1974 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
1972-1973 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
Ximenes competitions | ||||
1970-1971 | 0 | 1 | 4 | – |
1969-1970 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
1968-1969 | 0 | 1 | 4 | – |
1967-1968 | 1 (1, 0, 0) | 1 | 1 | – |
1966-1967 | 0 | 2 | 3 | – |
1965-1966 | 0 | 0 | 8 | – |
1964-1965 | 2 (1, 0, 1) | 3 | 0 | 5 |
1962-1963 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
1960-1961 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
1955-1956 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
1954 (2) | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
1954 (1) | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
1953 (2) | 1 (1, 0, 0) | 1 | 0 | – |
1952 (2) | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
1952 (1) | 1 (1, 0, 0) | 0 | 4 | – |
1951 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |