| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. C. Gilchrist | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 6 | Feb 1948 | Dec 1969 | 21y 10m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1967-1968 | ||||
| 1000 | THOUSAND | VHC | Twist and Shout—the number which initially started McCartney off | anag.; M = 1000 |
| 1963-1964 | ||||
| 780 | NOBLEST (and Eximenamination) | VHC | Exim: 17 | |
| 1953 (1) | ||||
| 207 | PAGEANT | VHC | Show one’s advancing years in a certain shortness of the breath | age in pant |
| 1949 (1) | ||||
| 99 | SCARABEE | VHC | Cicatrice an insect! Aren’t you thinking of cockatrice? No, it’s cockchafer! | scar a bee |
| 1948 (2) | ||||
| 86 | ODOMETER | VHC | Counter revolutionary disorder involves the Home Secretary in motor smash | anag. of Ede motor; ref. James Chuter Ede, Home Secretary 1945–1951 |
| 1948 (1) | ||||
| 70 | GARBAGE | VHC | Refuse to boast how old one is | brag (rev.) + age [published clue missing ‘about’?] |
Ximenes competitions
1969-1970
1089 ENCLOISTER
1968-1969
1032 TENONER (Printer’s Devilry)
1966-1967
945 OBLITERATE
929 AMPHITHEATRE
920 ARISTATE (Printer’s Devilry)
1953 (1)
215 BUCKFASTLEIGH
1951 (1)
160 RASCAL (Printer’s Devilry)
1950 (1)
130 MODERN
128 AMMETER (Printer’s Devilry)
1949 (2)
114 TAPPIT-HEN
1949 (1)
102 ARCHIMEDES
98 HUMERI
1948 (2)
88 BRISTOL
85 SERGEANT
82 CURARE
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1969-1970 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1968-1969 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1967-1968 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1966-1967 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 1963-1964 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1953 (1) | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1951 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1950 (1) | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1949 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1949 (1) | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 1948 (2) | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1948 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |