| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Flood | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 15 | Dec 1959 | Nov 1966 | 6y 11m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1966-1967 | ||||
| 929 | AMPHITHEATRE | VHC | Mr. E. Heath, a tip—revolutionise! This will give you the seats | anag.; ref. Conservative losses in 1966 Gen. Election |
| 1964-1965 | ||||
| 847 | FRENETICAL | VHC | Keep it clean, ref., and you won’t get this kind of behaviour! | anti-anag. |
| 817 | WYLIE-COATS | VHC | Law Society in trouble—slips up in Scotland | anag. |
| 1963-1964 | ||||
| 804 | DETRUNCATE | VHC | Turned out of joint—order less bloody scotch! | anag. + cate(gory) |
| 786 | METAMERES (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | I have fu/n, if fat (It shows I’m game!) | fumet |
| 782 | SWELL | First | Belly? Take Swedish drill, less food and half the drinks! | Swe(dish dri)ll |
| 777 | TAILOR-BIRD | VHC | I trill in torrid Bali | anag. & lit.; trill2 |
| 773 | FIT-OUT | VHC | Plant just in bloom. Perennial stock? | fit1 (vb.) + out |
| 764 | SHIMMY-SHAKE | Third | I’m near a breakdown. She’s my hakim (qualified) | anag.; breakdown = NA dance |
| 1962-1963 | ||||
| 738 | ANAESTHETIC | VHC | What deadens decayed teeth as I can see | anag. & lit. |
| 1960-1961 | ||||
| 642 | SEETHER (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | In Africa s/aw constituent sought to be chopped up! | |
| 638 | BUREAUCRAT | VHC | Rub a curate the wrong way, and he works himself up in a state! | anag. |
| 1959-1960 | ||||
| 586 | HEBDOMADARY | VHC | Act crazy in a pub and dance around. Happening every Saturday night? Not if he’s on duty! | do mad in bar, all in hey2 |
Ximenes competitions
1966-1967
920 ARISTATE (Printer’s Devilry)
911 DRAGON
907 SORITES (Misprints)
1964-1965
825 COACHES
808 WAGONER
1963-1964
790 PETER-SEE-ME (Sire and Dam)
760 METAMORPHOSE
1962-1963
743 CHEMIST
1960-1961
626 WOMAN-TIRED
624 PSYCHIATER (DLM)
1959-1960
573 SCAPEGALLOWS
569 PROPOSAL
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1966-1967 | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1964-1965 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – |
| 1963-1964 | 2 (1, 0, 1) | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 1962-1963 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1960-1961 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – |
| 1959-1960 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |