ordStats| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Zara | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 79 | 7 | Oct 1992 | Apr 2022 | 29y 6m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | ||||
| 2560 | BOMBAST | VHC | Primarily boring, orotund magniloquence: Boris articulating stereotypical tirade | first letters & lit.; B. Johnson |
| 2016-2017 | ||||
| 2347 | ASLEEP | VHC | Like the dormouse, shelter in Alice’s surreal party initially | lee in first letters; ref. Mad Hatter’s tea party |
| 2014-2015 | ||||
| 2218 | FOREIGNER | VHC | Sea-beat —— might constitute Farage’s bête noire | comp. anag. & lit. |
| 2011-2012 | ||||
| 2087 | ROCKET | VHC | Epic stint on this early loco could leave ticket inspector upset | comp. anag.; ref. Stephenson |
| 2004-2005 | ||||
| 1698 | CROSSTIE | VHC | Reorganisation of sector is required for member supporting rail network | anag. |
| 1998-1999 | ||||
| 1387 | Dylan Thomas: A Child’s Christmas in Wales (Anagram) | VHC | Cash loan which rattles Mandy: dismissal! | |
| 1994-1995 | ||||
| 1156 | TERPSICHOREAN | VHC | Dancing, caper to shrine of dance | anag. |
2021-2022
2599 DESIDERATA
2595 FIFTY YEARS
2020-2021
2564 CLEARING
2556 TOERAG
2530 STUDENTY
2019-2020
2508 CHARACTER (Misprints)
2500 ESPAGN(OLETTE STRENG)THENER (Half and Half)
2486 BRUHAHA
2464 BRAINPOWER
2018-2019
2447 CONGENER
2417 ALTARAGE / PROPOSAL (Right and Left)
2017-2018
2395 PURITANISM
2386 PENNY-A-LINER
2369 FACETIAE
2364 COMPOST HEAP
2016-2017
2351 RHAGADES
2338 TRUMP
2309 GLOBETROTTER
2015-2016
2283 BARGAIN
2265 ESPRIT FORT
2261 GANGSTERLAND
2014-2015
2244 AVANT-GARDISTE
2239 ERADIATE (Spoonerisms)
2230 GATES OF DEATH
2220 A twelve-letter ‘Christmas cracker’ (Christmas Cracker)
2209 (O)CT(O)BER (Letters Latent)
2200 BRINDISI
2013-2014
2191 PLUG
2170 SAYONARA
2168 CENTURY (with missing C) (Missing Letter)
2012-2013
2131 DIVES / MALIK (Right and Left)
2118 BLOKEISH
2116 YULETIDE (with jumble of COMEDO) (Christmas Devilry)
2113 PICAROON
2109 THICKETY
2011-2012
2091 SNIFTER
2074 BENNET
2065 DERMESTIDAE
2058 ROBUST
2010-2011
2040 EASTER (Printer’s Devilry)
2036 AL CONTO
2012 BLOATING
2010 A COMING OF AGE
1997 FADO
2009-2010
1971 WATERMANSHIP
1958 HANGDOG
1949 PALFRENIER
2008-2009
1897 WASH-OUT
1893 EARTHY
2007-2008
1871 FAIRY GOLD
1836 POSTHASTE
2006-2007
1818 POISSO(N) D’AVRIL (Letters Latent)
1806 INEBRIANT
1804 CLOTHES SENSE (Spoonerisms)
1801 RUSE DE GUERRE
1797 HEART
2005-2006
1766 GEST (Printer’s Devilry)
1753 DIAGONAL
1750 PLOUGHMAN
2004-2005
1680 PILLOW-CUP
2003-2004
1667 CLARINI
1648 MAGIC LANTERN
1646 BLACK
2002-2003
1593 MANSUETE
1585 SHIATSU
2001-2002
1546 TRANSPARENT
1999-2000
1437 MISTLETOE
1433 NEANDERTHAL
1998-1999
1402 PENTOSE (Definition of Anagram)
1394 BERGAMOT
1389 ALL-OVERISH
1997-1998
1360 BOG-ASPHODEL
1316 FINGERLICKIN’
1996-1997
1307 AGILE (Spoonerisms)
1995-1996
1238 ELASTIN (Printer’s Devilry)
1203 CLERICALISM
1994-1995
1186 GRISELDA
1152 PARACETAMOL
1992-1993
1065 TANDOORI
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
| 2019-2020 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 2018-2019 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 2017-2018 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 2016-2017 | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
| 2015-2016 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 2014-2015 | 0 | 1 | 6 | – |
| 2013-2014 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 2012-2013 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 2011-2012 | 0 | 1 | 4 | – |
| 2010-2011 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 2009-2010 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 2008-2009 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 2007-2008 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 2006-2007 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 2005-2006 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 2004-2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 2003-2004 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 2002-2003 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 2001-2002 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1999-2000 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1998-1999 | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1997-1998 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1996-1997 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1995-1996 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1994-1995 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 1992-1993 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |