ordStats| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
Also listed as | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr E. J. Miller | 13 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 57 | 15 | Mar 1973 | Jan 2002 | 28y 10m | E. J. Miller |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-1998 | ||||
| 1342 | ALIENS / RAPINE (Right and Left) | VHC | Those not included in sale fiddles do in a rep appropriating loot! | anag.; anag. |
| 1995-1996 | ||||
| 1255 | CATAFALCO | VHC | Means of shifting body fat: calorie-reduced Coca-Cola. Pull ring, shake vigorously | anag. less C O |
| 1994-1995 | ||||
| 1174 | DINGLE-DANGLE | VHC | Dance beginning with leg in and leg out – doing the hokey cokey? | d + anag. |
| 1992-1993 | ||||
| 1091 | SAPSAGO (Spoonerisms) | VHC | Natural juice – what palms produce – that braces girl in Delhi | sap sago; graces Berlin deli |
| 1084 | PIERCEABLE / SALESGIRL (DLM) | VHC | If I be replaced, my heart’s ripe for the spear: That I’m served by her fingers is all I hold dear! | |
| 1990-1991 | ||||
| 969 | BUNTER | VHC | Is prude by her cavorting unperturbed? | comp. anag. |
| 1987-1988 | ||||
| 831 | COOLABAH (Spoonerisms) | VHC | Aloof, with a disdainful expression? Beneath it, Maggie’s sweet | swaggies meet |
| 1985-1986 | ||||
| 692 | FIDIBUS def. PRICKET (Wrong Number) | First | If Budd is running, Decker’s first to go: would point to a spill! | anag. less D, ref Zola B., Mary D. incident in Olympics |
| 1984-1985 | ||||
| 670 | TURNIP-FLEA | VHC | But compliance makes a little horror sanctimonious: ‘I adore cabbage!’(i.e. turn ipflea = a elf pi | |
| 640 | MACHETE | VHC | Guerilla’s bush-cutter | Che in maté & lit. |
| 1983-1984 | ||||
| 581 | SPADROON def. MAVERICK (Wrong Number) | First | To deploy this weapon versus Andropov’s must be eccentric | eccentric; anag. + v & lit. |
| 1976-1977 | ||||
| 225 | VALETA | VHC | Feature of older hops: brew in vat off | ale in anag. |
| 221 | PADDY-WHACK | VHC | Why Dad popped inside The Hounds: hiding from Nanny ! | anag. in pack; popped= burst |
2001-2002
1546 TRANSPARENT
2000-2001
1500 GIT (on board ship) (Ship of Fools)
1999-2000
1463 REVERSIONAL
1437 MISTLETOE
1997-1998
1360 BOG-ASPHODEL
1355 DIACATHOLICON
1329 PITHOS
1996-1997
1294 TRANSENNA
1290 NITERIE
1281 ABLUTOMANE
1268 ARGIE-BARGIE
1260 OUT-AND-OUT
1995-1996
1250 SONEOCARDIA (STENOCARDIA) (Ten to One)
1242 KNOCKERS
1994-1995
1178 BOOTLEG
1161 ADIAPHORON
1152 PARACETAMOL
1993-1994
1147 MAYDAY
1134 TOVARICH
1130 AGRESTAL
1126 CHEATERY
1108 GREEN
1992-1993
1095 STINK
1087 OLD SOLDIER
1069 (P)OSTICHE (Headpieces)
1056 ENTRAIN def. ASTHORE (Wrong Number)
1052 AGANIPPE
1048 GALLOPADE
1990-1991
982 ALMANAC
974 AVANT-PROPOS
972 Anagram of 28 letters (Anagram)
1989-1990
913 ARCHIBALD
895 TONE DEAF
1987-1988
827 MICKEY-TAKING
796 UPHOLSTERY
1986-1987
766 GUBBINS
1985-1986
688 CUCURBITAL
1984-1985
662 BARGE-COUPLE
657 SILLY-BILLY
631 INTERLOCK
1983-1984
618 CRETISM
590 MINEVER
585 FLABELLIFORM
1978-1979
314 MERIL (Spoonerisms)
1977-1978
300 SLINK-BUTCHER
276 AMTRACK
272 MALAGUETTA
267 MORRIS-DANCE
1976-1977
249 RUDOLPH THE REINDEER
238 CRAMBOJINGLE
234 HOROSCOPIST
216 SCANTITY
1975-1976
203 BOGY
183 PICKLE
1973-1974
88 BLOOMERY
84 MIRLIGOES / ILL-OMENED (Right and Left)
53 ALEXANDERS
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-2002 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2000-2001 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1999-2000 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1997-1998 | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1996-1997 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 1995-1996 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 1994-1995 | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1993-1994 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 1992-1993 | 0 | 2 | 6 | – |
| 1990-1991 | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1989-1990 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1987-1988 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 1986-1987 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1985-1986 | 1 (1, 0, 0) | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1984-1985 | 0 | 2 | 3 | – |
| 1983-1984 | 1 (1, 0, 0) | 0 | 3 | – |
| 1978-1979 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1977-1978 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 1976-1977 | 0 | 2 | 4 | – |
| 1975-1976 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1973-1974 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |