Clues written by W. E. Green (Beverley)
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 |
Also listed as | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. E. Green (Beverley) | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 9 | Nov 1946 | Apr 1970 | 23y 5m | W. E. Green |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1969-1970 | ||||
| 1106 | LEXICOGRAPHY | VHC | Gray X-ophile in confusion needs C. This might help him | anag. & lit. |
| 1967-1968 | ||||
| 989 | GRENADINE | VHC | A sort of Molotov cocktail containing two-thirds gin—a sweet drink | (g)in in grenade |
| 1951 (2) | ||||
| 171 | SERINGAS | VHC | Raw materials for erasings | anag. & lit. |
| 1951 (1) | ||||
| 157 | ORANGE | VHC | Peeled in polite usage, but pealed in Old English | rang in OE; ref. table etiquette |
| 1948 (1) | ||||
| 74 | DEODAR | VHC | Genealogical table of the Gods? Spenser read the dictionary backwards for it | rad1 OED (rev.); i.e. tree of the Gods |
| 70 | GARBAGE | VHC | Refuse to have the Austin baby born at home | i.e. b in garage; type of car |
| 1947 (1) | ||||
| 48 | ADONIS (Knock-knock) | First | —— or boo: Ah just throws tomatoes | I don’t hiss |
| 1946 (2) | ||||
| 37 | MISLABEL | VHC | You may give a false address, but you’ll get the same bill | anag. |
1978-1979
354 SHEER-HULK
Ximenes competitions
1969-1970
1091 WENCESLAS
1951 (2)
172 GARNISHER
1950 (2)
152 SEA-LION
150 CAPILLAMENTS
149 DOMESTIC
139 HECATOMB
1949 (2)
116 WATERLOO
1949 (1)
100 Word containing ADDING
1948 (2)
86 ODOMETER
84 SHINGLE / THIRSTY (Right and Left)
1948 (1)
69 MISANTHROPE
67 SURFEIT (DLM)
1947 (2)
59 TAME
1947 (1)
52 RATION
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-1979 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1969-1970 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1967-1968 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1951 (2) | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1951 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1950 (2) | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 1949 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1949 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1948 (2) | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1948 (1) | 0 | 2 | 2 | – |
| 1947 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1947 (1) | 1 (1, 0, 0) | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1946 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |