Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. West-Taylor | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 31 | 11 | Nov 2009 | Mar 2022 | 12y 4m |
Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
---|---|---|---|---|
2021-2022 | ||||
2595 | FIFTY YEARS | VHC | Signify half-century for this setter lavishly lunching out? | anag. less anag., & lit. |
2591 | GHAT | VHC | Flight half submerged, landing point in India | a in (fli)ght, & lit.; point = culmination |
2578 | VARIORU(M) (Letters Latent) | Third | With spread of coronavirus, split Conservatives found wanting – as noted by commentators | anag. less Cons |
2020-2021 | ||||
2551 | SPAVIN (Spoonerisms) | VHC | Heeds stock condition well in introducing start of vaccination | steed’s hock; v in spa in |
2019-2020 | ||||
2508 | CHARACTER (Misprints) | VHC | Catch rare loco – one of distinctive trains | traits; anag. |
2500 | ESPAGN(OLETTE STRENG)THENER (Half and Half) | VHC | Enter A & E with NHS GP for treatment – a fitting means of securing something restorative | anag. |
2482 | VOX POP | VHC | Public opinion can steer Trump finally into reversing point of view | ox + p in POV (rev.); can = enclose |
2018-2019 | ||||
2460 | TWEET | VHC | What Trump likes to do on social media is to go for former wife in message | text with wee for ex |
2017-2018 | ||||
2373 | CACOGASTRIC | VHC | Having a bellyache about company cars’ vintage. taking every other one for a refit | ca. co. + anag. incl. alternate letters |
2016-2017 | ||||
2338 | TRUMP | VHC | One elected after half-truths deceive | tru + MP |
2021-2022
2573 HANDS-ON
2020-2021
2556 TOERAG
2019-2020
2504 UPBEAT
2495 BUNG
2464 BRAINPOWER
2018-2019
2430 CLERIHEW
2017-2018
2390 POISSON D’AVRIL
2382 STRIPE def. HARLOT (Wrong Number)
2016-2017
2325 MASON
2313 PERFECT
2309 GLOBETROTTER
2015-2016
2291 AVESTA (Printer’s Devilry)
2283 BARGAIN
2274 SIMPATICO
2265 ESPRIT FORT
2257 BUST-UP / PIT-PAT (Right and Left)
2014-2015
2239 ERADIATE (Spoonerisms)
2230 GATES OF DEATH
2226 DOUBLE-PARKING
2013-2014
2187 WEST
2183 SANGRAIL
2174 CHARET (Printer’s Devilry)
2012-2013
2118 BLOKEISH
2113 PICAROON
2105 TITANIC / ICEBERG (Overlaps)
2011-2012
2074 BENNET
2049 PARTY-POOPER
2010-2011
2040 EASTER (Printer’s Devilry)
2031 EMBROIDERY
2012 BLOATING
2009-2010
1953 TRAUMA (misprint of T) (Misprints)
Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
---|---|---|---|---|
2020-2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
2019-2020 | 0 | 3 | 3 | – |
2018-2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
2017-2018 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
2016-2017 | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
2015-2016 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
2014-2015 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
2013-2014 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
2012-2013 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
2011-2012 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
2010-2011 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
2009-2010 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |