Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
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C. Loving | 44 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 84 | 51 | Nov 1974 | Mar 2020 | 45y 4m |
Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
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2019-2020 | ||||
2480 | STOCKING FILLERS | VHC | They’re dangled lesser things OK with frolics – not rocking horses! | anag. less anag., & lit. |
2018-2019 | ||||
2451 | CAPUT | VHC | Beginners of conversations addressed ‘Plum’ as old bean perhaps | first letters + ut; ref. P. G. Wodehouse |
2017-2018 | ||||
2369 | FACETIAE | VHC | Tart deliveries perhaps – busy cafeteria has run out | anag. less r |
2015-2016 | ||||
2270 | FENESTRA | VHC | Far-seen fluttering about Titania’s crown – one spots Moth’s wing perhaps | T in anag. |
2013-2014 | ||||
2157 | MELODRAMATIC | VHC | Some claim a red-top’s splashed! —— poses possibly | comp. anag. & lit. |
2009-2010 | ||||
1953 | TRAUMA (misprint of T) (Misprints) | VHC | What a brick cyclist runs into – it’s a cut arm with canine knocked out unfortunately | trick; anag. less c; trick cyclist = psychiatrist |
2008-2009 | ||||
1927 | TONSURE (Spoonerisms) | VHC | Roe grilled with nuts – that’s what Hovis she ate needed on top | novitiate heeded; anag. |
1893 | EARTHY | First | The ‘Carry On’ cast could deliver such corn | comp. anag. & lit. |
2006-2007 | ||||
1823 | KISS | VHC | Kirov’s opening is special – it revives ‘The Sleeping Beauty’ | K is s |
1804 | CLOTHES SENSE (Spoonerisms) | VHC | Cook sees to lunches (non-U) – fancy serving dank chips! | dink chaps; anag. less U |
2005-2006 | ||||
1771 | PARTERRE | VHC | Misdirected prat fall before end of farce – ending up here? | anag. + err + e |
1741 | LORD NELSON | Second | One perishing hack riles London – with his column he looks down on Whitehall | anag. less I |
1737 | ANIMUS | VHC | G & S with it could result in amusing operas’ termination | comp. anag. incl. s, & lit. |
1733 | PALESTRA | VHC | Parts feel flabby? One needs to pump iron here | anag. less Fe, & lit. |
2003-2004 | ||||
1648 | MAGIC LANTERN | VHC | What’s a lecturer naming as a novelty? It’s out of use long ago | anag. less ure, & lit. |
1999-2000 | ||||
1424 | HEIST | VHC | He’s old J. James for example | he + I + St, & lit.; ref. Jesse J. |
1996-1997 | ||||
1277 | NOVE(M)BER (Letters Latent) | VHC | It’s an icy period in Russia – Ob never flows | anag.; ref. River Ob |
1995-1996 | ||||
1250 | SONEOCARDIA (STENOCARDIA) (Ten to One) | Third | Isadora, once dancing, could bring a pang to the heart | anag.; ref I. Duncan |
1207 | EPOCH-MARKING | Second | Rome’s broken with chap by name of Martin Luther. What describes the event? | anag. + King |
1993-1994 | ||||
1128 | CHRISTMAS PRESENT | VHC | Hen-coop’s sitters roam abroad after laying trois oeufs. That could mean ‘three French hens’ | anag. less 0, 0, 0; ref. Christmas song |
1117 | STAMNOS (3 Consecutive Letters) | VHC | What’s a Greek urn? That’s the first bit of corn from Scotsman in variety | anag. less c |
1987-1988 | ||||
809 | DOLCE VITA | VHC | One forsaking Octavia led dissolute sort of life with Cleopatra | anag. less a; ref. Antony and C. |
1986-1987 | ||||
764 | CHILDERMAS | VHC | Rachel suffering from misdread – Bible’s connection is recalled for this | anag. less read2, & lit.; ref. Matt. 2, 18 |
1981-1982 | ||||
525 | PABOUCHE | VHC | One half of pair – where champers might be in party abroad? | pa(ir) + bouche, & lit.; bouche (Fr.) = mouth |
521 | ATTITUDINISE | VHC | One from weaving suited Titania – ‘Bray’s divine! Did he do that?’ | anag. less a; ref. Bottom in MND and Vicar of B. |
491 | SEVENTY-EIGHT | VHC | It’s not on for Sony – result is limited – blues number perhaps? | event in S(on)y + eight, & lit.; ref. University rowers |
473 | HERRING-BONE | VHC | Horner, being curious, finds on an inclination what’s left in crust | anag.; ref. Little Jack H. |
1980-1981 | ||||
447 | URTICARIA / APOGRAPHS (Right and Left) | Second | ‘Double ’air cut’ ordered rash Petty Officer, ‘Part with gash curls – no time for nice models!’ | anag. of air air cut; anag. incl. PO less t; gash4 |
1979-1980 | ||||
401 | GO-AHEAD | VHC | This time could ruin adagio theme | comp. anag. & lit. |
388 | ALEXIPHARMIC | VHC | Murder a la Crippen? Mix he kept away from jug! | anag. less pen, & lit. |
379 | SCYTHEMAN | VHC | Mechanist with latest in hay making? Not I! | anag. incl. y less I, & lit. |
1978-1979 | ||||
332 | NUT-CASE | VHC | Butterfly perhaps over Pinkerton affair? | nut + case, & lit.; ref. Madame B., b.-nut |
323 | (C)U(C)KOO (Letters Latent) | First | What’s gouk on flying awa’ frae the Borders? | anag. of (g)ouk o(n), & lit. |
1977-1978 | ||||
306 | DICKENS | VHC | He’s king amongst hot cinders where right does not prevail | K in anag. less r, & lit.; hot = excited |
300 | SLINK-BUTCHER | VHC | I saw a measly hand that’d make Culbertson, I think, pass on it! | anag. less on it; ref. bridge writer |
285 | BOYFRIEND (Misprints) | First | Guy to be moved – funny bonfire day without one! | loved; anag. less a |
281 | DINOCERAS | VHC | Hollywood’s last scenario torn up – giant of the Wild West now fossilized | d + anag. |
276 | AMTRACK | VHC | Attacking marines could get seating in this | comp. anag. & lit. |
263 | ERIACH (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | I found cel/adon set of mosaic plaques | |
259 | TRANSIRE | VHC | Aren’t English missing bubbly if French are without one? | anag. less E + si (Fr.) + (a)re, & lit. |
1976-1977 | ||||
255 | ROYAL SILVER JUBILEE | VHC | I spread able ruler’s joy around – live broadcast included | anag. in anag. & lit. |
250 | Stands the church clock at ten to three? (Anagram) | VHC | Cheat! The churls don’t stock the nectar! | ref. last line of poem |
249 | RUDOLPH THE REINDEER | VHC | Red lit nose in the herd or up flying? Maybe it’s on ——! | comp. anag. & lit. |
243 | OLYMPIC | VHC | Polychromic O’s seen fluttering could bring —— cheers soon | comp. anag. & lit. |
2019-2020
2490 DREAMSCAPE
2018-2019
2460 TWEET
2428 SHEPHERDS
2417 ALTARAGE / PROPOSAL (Right and Left)
2017-2018
2395 PURITANISM
2386 PENNY-A-LINER
2378 PROPOSAL
2016-2017
2313 PERFECT
2309 GLOBETROTTER
2015-2016
2296 IMPROPERLY
2287 VALET
2283 BARGAIN
2279 CLEMENTINE
2274 SIMPATICO
2272 SNOWMOBILE
2257 BUST-UP / PIT-PAT (Right and Left)
2250 MILESTONE (with missing O) (Missing Letter)
2014-2015
2220 A twelve-letter ‘Christmas cracker’ (Christmas Cracker)
2213 SOLECISM
2209 (O)CT(O)BER (Letters Latent)
2013-2014
2174 CHARET (Printer’s Devilry)
2165 OUT OF ORDER
2012-2013
2116 YULETIDE (with jumble of COMEDO) (Christmas Devilry)
2113 PICAROON
2011-2012
2074 BENNET
2010-2011
2031 EMBROIDERY
2012 BLOATING
2009-2010
1984 ORWEL(L)IAN (Doublethink)
2008-2009
1914 VE(S)TAL (Letters Latent)
1897 WASH-OUT
2007-2008
1836 POSTHASTE
2006-2007
1797 HEART
2005-2006
1775 ROUGH-AND-READY
1762 DUDDERY
1750 PLOUGHMAN
2003-2004
1659 SCAREDY-CAT
2002-2003
1596 GENISTA (Definition of Anagram)
1576 FACADE
1572 SHIELD-MAY
2001-2002
1544 PATROL (with jumble of RAPTORES) (Christmas Devilry)
2000-2001
1492 The year that Columbus discovered America (Anagram)
1998-1999
1394 BERGAMOT
1387 Dylan Thomas: A Child’s Christmas in Wales (Anagram)
1997-1998
1346 PHARISEE
1996-1997
1307 AGILE (Spoonerisms)
1300 OXFORD (extra O) (Extra Letter)
1294 TRANSENNA
1286 CHALET
1273 SIPOREX
1995-1996
1238 ELASTIN (Printer’s Devilry)
1220 CASSANDRA
1993-1994
1134 TOVARICH
1992-1993
1069 (P)OSTICHE (Headpieces)
1056 ENTRAIN def. ASTHORE (Wrong Number)
1991-1992
1024 PRESENT (3 defs + sub. ind. of wrapping) (Parcels)
1990-1991
947 SHOULDER-SLIP
1988-1989
882 DOSSIER
844 THEOLOGASTER (Misprints)
1987-1988
788 CROW
1985-1986
701 BALUSTRADE
1984-1985
660 Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse (Anagram)
1983-1984
618 CRETISM
1982-1983
572 SNAKE-OIL
556 SWEAL (Misprints)
543 STAYING POWER
1981-1982
504 SIMMENTHALER
478 BIBLIOPEGIST
1980-1981
464 SIMKIN
454 CHRISTMAS BOX
430 TEGULA
1979-1980
419 RAMILLIES
406 BOIL
384 OUTSPREADING
375 SPREATHE
371 GRADIN
1978-1979
366 MONKEY-SHINE
349 ODDCOMESHORT
340 BOOKSIE
327 HEMLOCK
1977-1978
310 STERNFAST
298 NOSER
289 AMNESIAC
1976-1977
238 CRAMBOJINGLE
1974-1975
139 PIEPOWDER
Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
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2019-2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
2018-2019 | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
2017-2018 | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
2016-2017 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
2015-2016 | 0 | 0 | 8 | – |
2014-2015 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
2013-2014 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
2012-2013 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
2011-2012 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
2010-2011 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
2009-2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
2008-2009 | 1 (1, 0, 0) | 1 | 2 | – |
2007-2008 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
2006-2007 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
2005-2006 | 1 (0, 1, 0) | 3 | 3 | 13 |
2003-2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
2002-2003 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
2001-2002 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
2000-2001 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
1999-2000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
1998-1999 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
1997-1998 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
1996-1997 | 0 | 1 | 5 | – |
1995-1996 | 2 (0, 1, 1) | 0 | 2 | 23 |
1993-1994 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
1992-1993 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
1991-1992 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
1990-1991 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
1988-1989 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
1987-1988 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
1986-1987 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
1985-1986 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
1984-1985 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
1983-1984 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
1982-1983 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
1981-1982 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 19 |
1980-1981 | 1 (0, 1, 0) | 0 | 3 | – |
1979-1980 | 0 | 3 | 5 | – |
1978-1979 | 1 (1, 0, 0) | 1 | 4 | – |
1977-1978 | 1 (1, 0, 0) | 6 | 2 | 6 |
1976-1977 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 25 |
1974-1975 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |