Clues written by Mrs B. Simmonds
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Mrs B. Simmonds90361012Jan 1974Apr 19817y 3m
 
 Clue wordAwardClueExplanation
1980-1981
469APLUSTREVHCAn additional bit of trimming right on end of triremea plus + t + r + e, & lit.
439LINGA (Printer’s Devilry)VHCYou’ll find Pam’s ’ouse fu/mes of loopam, highest card in loo
1979-1980
414UNBOSOMERSecondHe could be one interminable bore, having swallowed a few’un + some in bor(e), & lit.
379SCYTHEMANVHCIn ghastly hymns etc. a symbol of mortalityanag. incl. m, & lit.
1978-1979
366MONKEY-SHINEVHCWhat precedes some other puzzles to shed light is a hoax heremonkey shine; i.e. monkey puzzle trees; ref. preamble
352FAIRY LIGHTSThirdFanciful clues – they sparkled this Christmas in square with central columnfairy lights; ref. Trafalgar Square and puzzle grid
1977-1978
301TROLLOPISHVHCMaking up to allure the eye of customers with swaying hipstroll + o + anag., & lit.; eye = central spot
263ERIACH (Printer’s Devilry)SecondIn bitters I b/oose ‘lamb’s-wool’ for a comforter 
1973-1974
97TREBUCHETVHCStrange brute, with cow’s head, allied to the wild onageranag. + c + anag.; onager = siege-engine

 
HCs awarded to Mrs B. Simmonds
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1980-1981
  426 MISL(E)ADING (Letters Latent)
 
1979-1980
  410 CUL-DE-SAC
 
1978-1979
  362 SEA-SOLDIER
  354 SHEER-HULK
  349 ODDCOMESHORT
  332 NUT-CASE
 
1977-1978
  300 SLINK-BUTCHER
  285 BOYFRIEND (Misprints)
  267 MORRIS-DANCE
 
1973-1974
  100 CENTENARIAN
 


Annual Honours record of Mrs B. Simmonds
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YearPrizes
(1, 2, 3)
VHCsHCsPosition
1980-19810 2 1
1979-19801 (0, 1, 0) 1 1
1978-19791 (0, 0, 1) 1 4
1977-19781 (0, 1, 0) 1 3
 
1973-19740 1 1