Clues written by T. N. Nesbitt
HCs | Annual honours | Other competitors
Show results in All competitions Azed Ximenes
HCs | Annual honours | Other competitors
Show results in All competitions Azed Ximenes
| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. N. Nesbitt | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 8 | May 1958 | Mar 1971 | 12y 10m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1970-1971 | ||||
| 1154 | CLARIONET | VHC | Licorice stick can provide ingredients for real tonic | anag. & lit.; t. = keynote; l. s., musicians’ slang for clarinet |
| 1969-1970 | ||||
| 1084 | ANGEL-FOOD | VHC | “Flan de goo” when suitably cooked? | anag. & lit. |
| 1965-1966 | ||||
| 894 | WITENAGEMOT | VHC | High time we got an old-fashioned lot of rulers! | anag.; high = drunk |
| 1963-1964 | ||||
| 760 | METAMORPHOSE | VHC | Transform amperes to ohm? | anag. & lit. |
| 1962-1963 | ||||
| 700 | SOLOMON | First | Wise family man takes lone Whitsun hol. | solo Mon. |
| 1960-1961 | ||||
| 630 | STREAKY | VHC | Railway minute steak—uneven in quality—needs mincing up | anag. incl. Ry; minute, adj. |
| 612 | CARGO (Misprints) | VHC | This tram-fare should make the trams pay | tramp; car go; tramp steamer |
1981-1982
491 SEVENTY-EIGHT
1977-1978
285 BOYFRIEND (Misprints)
1976-1977
249 RUDOLPH THE REINDEER
1975-1976
190 CASSANDRA
165 Lance, pompano, bonito, porbeagle, thornback, menhaden, albacore, huso (Anagram)
1974-1975
148 BALLYHOO
146 CHARADES
1973-1974
57 MINARET (Printer’s Devilry)
1972-1973
5 SCEUOPHYLAX
Ximenes competitions
1970-1971
1119 RONDE (Printer’s Devilry)
1969-1970
1066 RAVE / PAIR (DLM)
1968-1969
1054 PINACOTHECA
1049 SLANGWHANGER
1967-1968
1002 PILLAGE
967 CREMOSIN
1961-1962
694 OSIRIS (Printer’s Devilry)
1960-1961
624 PSYCHIATER (DLM)
1959-1960
586 HEBDOMADARY
578 GATHERED def. LEVANTER (Wrong Number)
1957-1958
486 BARACAN
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-1982 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1977-1978 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1976-1977 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1975-1976 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1974-1975 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1973-1974 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1972-1973 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1970-1971 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1969-1970 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1968-1969 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1967-1968 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1965-1966 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1963-1964 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1962-1963 | 1 (1, 0, 0) | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1961-1962 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1960-1961 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| 1959-1960 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1957-1958 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |