Clues written by Mrs E. J. Shields
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Mrs E. J. Shields2713235431Aug 1976Feb 200326y 6mMrs E. Shields
E. J. Shields
 
 Clue wordAwardClueExplanation
1997-1998
1360BOG-ASPHODELVHCWhat may flourish in hag pool’s bed?anag. & lit.
1994-1995
1169BLITHE / URSINE (Right and Left)VHCBeginning to broaden, once buxom, gaily unheeding what exercises insure – like Winnie-the-Pooh?b lithe; anag.
1991-1992
1039TOLERABLEVHCHell to bear? Less hot, it could beanag. less h
1030PASTILLEVHCGum to limit pain?ill in paste & lit.
1024PRESENT (3 defs + sub. ind. of wrapping) (Parcels)VHCGift perfume – emotional thought – brought down chimney on timeCHY(PRE SENT)IMENT; anag. + t
1989-1990
920CHRIST-CROSS-ROWVHCChild’s endless chance, the old trust, to circumvent sign of illiteracych. ris(k) + cross in trow, & lit.
1988-1989
878MOUSEPIECEVHCAdd a bit to a shiner?mouse piece, & lit.
1987-1988
835PROSAICALVHCA crisp loaf once cut turns dryanag. incl. loa(f)
831COOLABAH (Spoonerisms)VHCCircuiting loch, a boat docked – by an ark?ironbark; anag. less t
816POTLACH (with extra O in word) (Extra letter)VHCA lot of money indeed goes on endless food for this feastpot la cho(w)
1986-1987
783CAMPESINOVHCBananas, pacos mine?anag. & lit.
750SALMAGUNDY (THLMAGUY/OULMAGUY) (750 themed clue)VHCOpen University graduate (a Fellow) enrols student for a diversified courseL in OU MA guy
740ESCADRILLEVHCCiel d’Arles could reveal it in formationanag. & lit.
1984-1985
649AUSTRALORPThirdIt may be dished up roast à la Kinganag. incl. R, & lit.
1983-1984
600Into the jaws of Death / Into the mouth of Hell (Anagram)VHCOh Jonathan, the thief of time, thou dost well! 
1982-1983
558MINCEMEAT (with one extra R) (Extra Letter)ThirdI’m what may rend Xmas dinner: crackers can emit meend; anag.
1981-1982
513ETYMOLOGICONVHCInto ecology, worried about origin of manure? My leaves supply roots with organic particlesanag. incl. m; see organic in C.
1980-1981
426MISL(E)ADING (Letters Latent)VHCConfusing minds with a lig?anag. & lit.
1979-1980
414UNBOSOMERVHCRemedy some rub on – one to get trouble off chestanag.
406BOILVHCI should appear with rising fish aroundI in lob (rev.), & lit.
388ALEXIPHARMICThirdWith this admitted freely one might follow Mithridatic example A.D.comp. anag. & lit.; ref. King M. V of Pontus d. by poisoning
384OUTSPREADINGVHCSound pair get runs – producing such a field?anag.
379SCYTHEMANVHCOne to leave nasty machine abandoned in shedanag. less a in, & lit.
1978-1979
366MONKEY-SHINEVHCPrank perhaps to have fool onmonkey + shine, & lit.; shine, prank = make great show
340BOOKSIEVHCSomewhat literary fits all right in Oscar’s friendOK in Bosie; ref. Lord Alfred Douglas
1977-1978
310STERNFASTFirstWhat attaches fleet to hard?stern fast, & lit.
298NOSERVHCPossibly personal, prying friendanag. less pal, & lit.; pry = extract

 
HCs awarded to Mrs E. J. Shields
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2002-2003
  1602 FENESTRA
  1596 GENISTA (Definition of Anagram)
  1572 SHIELD-MAY
 
2001-2002
  1546 TRANSPARENT
 
2000-2001
  1500 GIT (on board ship) (Ship of Fools)
  1489 FRONT-BENCHER
 
1999-2000
  1441 Word containing MM displaced by a bug (Millennium Bug)
 
1998-1999
  1406 CHASSEPOT
  1389 ALL-OVERISH
 
1997-1998
  1338 SMART ALEC
 
1996-1997
  1307 AGILE (Spoonerisms)
  1300 OXFORD (extra O) (Extra Letter)
 
1995-1996
  1242 KNOCKERS
  1232 The world is too much with us; late and soon (Anagram)
 
1994-1995
  1194 DONET
  1181 SLADE
  1180 COLD TURKEY
 
1993-1994
  1126 CHEATERY
  1100 CONCORDANCE
 
1992-1993
  1076 PARLOUR GAMES
  1065 TANDOORI
 
1991-1992
  1043 PESTO (Printer’s Devilry)
  1000 ONE THOUSAND
 
1990-1991
  969 BUNTER
  965 EARBASH def. NECKLET (Wrong Number)
  952 STAR (Spoonerisms)
 
1989-1990
  917 HOOLIGANISM
  900 (C)HARLATANIS(M) (Letters Latent)
 
1988-1989
  874 BLUESTOCKING
  866 NECTAREOUS
 
1987-1988
  801 LINCHET
 
1985-1986
  718 FLO(GG)IN(G) (Letters Latent)
 
1984-1985
  644 EASY STREET (or STAPELIA)
 
1983-1984
  603 FIGULINE
  585 FLABELLIFORM
 
1981-1982
  517 IMMORTELLE
  504 SIMMENTHALER
  495 CACOETHES
  491 SEVENTY-EIGHT
  478 BIBLIOPEGIST
 
1980-1981
  469 APLUSTRE
  464 SIMKIN
  443 STEEPLECROWN
  430 TEGULA
 
1979-1980
  393 INTRACARDIAC
 
1978-1979
  362 SEA-SOLDIER
  327 HEMLOCK
  319 PODESTA
 
1977-1978
  301 TROLLOPISH
  289 AMNESIAC
  281 DINOCERAS
  272 MALAGUETTA
  267 MORRIS-DANCE
 
1976-1977
  229 METRICATE
 


Annual Honours record of Mrs E. J. Shields
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YearPrizes
(1, 2, 3)
VHCsHCsPosition
2002-20030 0 3
2001-20020 0 1
2000-20010 0 2
1999-20000 0 1
1998-19990 0 2
1997-19980 1 1
1996-19970 0 2
1995-19960 0 2
1994-19950 1 3
1993-19940 0 2
1992-19930 0 2
1991-19920 3 2
1990-19910 0 3
1989-19900 1 2
1988-19890 1 2
1987-19880 3 1
1986-19870 3 0
1985-19860 0 1
1984-19851 (0, 0, 1) 0 1
1983-19840 1 2
1982-19831 (0, 0, 1) 0 0
1981-19820 1 5
1980-19810 1 4
1979-19801 (0, 0, 1) 4 1 7
1978-19790 2 3
1977-19781 (1, 0, 0) 0 5
1976-19770 0 1