Clues written by P. Holtby
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| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Holtby | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 6 | Mar 1952 | Jun 1978 | 26y 3m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-1979 | ||||
| 323 | (C)U(C)KOO (Letters Latent) | VHC | Britain ducks the issue of immigrant fostering | UK 0 0 |
| 1973-1974 | ||||
| 84 | MIRLIGOES / ILL-OMENED (Right and Left) | VHC | Damned silly old men lie absurdly grim lies about love experienced in the heather after a fling | anag.; 0 in anag. |
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1954 (2) | ||||
| 287 | MANCHESTER | VHC | Being bust, about to return home of free will—having liberal Guardian | man chest + re (rev.); ref. M. Guardian newspaper |
| 1954 (1) | ||||
| 273 | COUSIN | VHC | A German would be first to gain by means of getting round America | US in coin, (vb.); german (n., obs.) = near relative |
| 1953 (2) | ||||
| 243 | LODESTAR | VHC | Because it’s short Dior’s latest creation is the cynosure of all eyes | anag. less it’s |
| 241 | MANDOLINE | VHC | There goes a member of the race meeting swindle with telephone instrument, backing round behind the wires! | man do line; Bath racecourse swindle of 16 July 1953 involved cutting of cable |
1978-1979
319 PODESTA
1977-1978
285 BOYFRIEND (Misprints)
1976-1977
216 SCANTITY
1974-1975
143 Jingle for BALTHAZAR, MELCHIOR, CASPAR (A jingle)
Ximenes competitions
1957-1958
456 PLAFOND
1954 (2)
297 CONTRAPUNTAL
293 CAB
1954 (1)
265 THERMAE
263 We think so then and we thought so still! (Anagram)
1953 (1)
219 SOCIALIST
1952 (2)
204 ROSTER (Printer’s Devilry)
203 WEATHERS
1952 (1)
188 Beware the Ides of March (Anagram)
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-1979 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1977-1978 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1976-1977 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1974-1975 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1973-1974 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1957-1958 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1954 (2) | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 1954 (1) | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 1953 (2) | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| 1953 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1952 (2) | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1952 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |