Clues written by S. R. Gibbs
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 |
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S. R. Gibbs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 6 | May 1948 | Dec 1981 | 33y 7m |
Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
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Ximenes competitions | ||||
1950 (1) | ||||
122 | LEATHER | VHC | How do I get tanned? By roaming about altogether unclothed! | anag. of al(tog)ether |
1949 (2) | ||||
117 | LION | VHC | Not quite a full pack—one short: it’s the Heart King! | LI + on(e); 52 cards in a pack; Richard the Lionheart |
112 | SHEET (DLM) | VHC | Annie Gets Her Gun—Victim Found Stretched On Bed | |
1949 (1) | ||||
99 | SCARABEE | VHC | Car’s gone wrong! Something in the bonnet? Just an insect | anag. + a bee |
97 | NESTOR | VHC | He’s a wise man to get out of the clutches of Ximenes, Torquemada and Co.! | hidden in Ximenes Torquemada |
1948 (1) | ||||
78 | CAKE-WALK | VHC | clue missing |
1981-1982
504 SIMMENTHALER
Ximenes competitions
1967-1968
997 TREACLE
1956-1957
390 HESITATE (Printer’s Devilry)
1953 (1)
207 PAGEANT
1952 (1)
192 WATSON
191 DENIGRATE
1950 (2)
154 RABBIT
1950 (1)
126 RASPBERRY
123 LEECHES
121 SNAPSHOT
1949 (2)
113 CRICKETER
109 PERI
105 SMITHEREENS
1949 (1)
103 MOSES
1948 (1)
76 VALEDICTORY
Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
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1981-1982 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Ximenes competitions | ||||
1967-1968 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
1956-1957 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
1953 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
1952 (1) | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
1950 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
1950 (1) | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
1949 (2) | 0 | 2 | 3 | – |
1949 (1) | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
1948 (1) | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |