Clues written by B. J. McCann
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. J. McCann | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 24 | 13 | Aug 1948 | Aug 1968 | 20y 0m | J. McCann |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1968-1969 | ||||
| 1019 | DISCORD (Misprints) | VHC | Strike the gong before beginning—once | strife; disc ord |
| 1967-1968 | ||||
| 989 | GRENADINE | VHC | I need the heart of pomegranates mixed | anag. incl. (pome)gran(ates), & lit. |
| 1965-1966 | ||||
| 882 | SNAPDRAGON | VHC | Dangerous game to play a hook to leg after a sharp break | snap drag on |
| 1960-1961 | ||||
| 638 | BUREAUCRAT | VHC | To rub a curate the wrong way, call him a minister’s lackey | anag. |
| 1955-1956 | ||||
| 351 | LUSTRE | VHC | “Wicked Passion” should have about a five-year run. It’s a brilliant show | lust + re, 2 defs. |
| 1954 (2) | ||||
| 289 | CISTERN | First | We can get a good many inches of rain here. Over a hundred before August! | CI + stern |
| 1953 (2) | ||||
| 253 | DERATION | Third | Smash a red in to improve the position on the table, though it may not be good for the pocket | anag.; ref. snooker |
| 249 | BALM | VHC | 1000 to 50, Jack? Back it. It may make life easier, if you put enough on | M L AB (all rev.) |
| 1952 (1) | ||||
| 188 | Beware the Ides of March (Anagram) | VHC | C. has had it: we free Rome. B. | |
| 182 | MISTLETOE | VHC | If you want a surprise introduction to her at the party, the best thing is to let me arrange it | anag. |
| 1950 (2) | ||||
| 149 | DOMESTIC | VHC | Father is (as he often says) in charge in the home | Dom est (L.) + i/c; Benedictine F. uses Latin |
1975-1976
161 ANCON
1972-1973
43 A neologism (Neologisms)
Ximenes competitions
1970-1971
1140 CALLOUS
1127 TRAYBIT
1969-1970
1097 PANTOPHAGIST
1093 MARTINET
1091 WENCESLAS
1968-1969
1049 SLANGWHANGER
1041 TEA-LEAD
1967-1968
987 THING (Printer’s Devilry)
1963-1964
804 DETRUNCATE
1958-1959
521 SOUP
1957-1958
451 MEGAPODE
1956-1957
434 CARTON
1955-1956
347 TELEVISOR
1954 (2)
297 CONTRAPUNTAL
1953 (2)
255 SCUTTLE
1952 (1)
185 STOUT
1951 (1)
162 TITANESS
1950 (2)
153 SAMISENS
1950 (1)
119 UMBLE-PIE
1949 (1)
101 BARRACKS
1948 (2)
85 SERGEANT
83 BUDAPEST
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-1976 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1972-1973 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1970-1971 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1969-1970 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 1968-1969 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 1967-1968 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1965-1966 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1963-1964 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1960-1961 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1958-1959 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1957-1958 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1956-1957 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1955-1956 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1954 (2) | 1 (1, 0, 0) | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1953 (2) | 1 (0, 0, 1) | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1952 (1) | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| 1951 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1950 (2) | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1950 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1949 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1948 (2) | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |