| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. L. Tinkler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 4 | Sep 1945 | May 1955 | 9y 8m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1951 (2) | ||||
| 171 | SERINGAS | VHC | Their product will naturally make erasings for you | anag. & lit. |
| 1947 (2) | ||||
| 56 | SHEEP-RUN | VHC | Board and lodging for 12? A good field for puns here anyway! | anag.; solution 12 in puzzle is Lamb |
| 1946 (2) | ||||
| 31 | APRIORIST | VHC | A wrecked German tank has taught him not to put the cart before the horse | cryptic def.; i.e. anag. of Kant and pun on Descartes |
| 1945 (1) | ||||
| 7 | PINCHBECK | VHC | clue missing | |
Ximenes competitions
1955-1956
334 CHEROOT
1954 (1)
267 TRADE
1951 (2)
177 DESOLATE
172 GARNISHER
1950 (1)
119 UMBLE-PIE
1949 (2)
109 PERI
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1955-1956 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1954 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1951 (2) | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 1950 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1949 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1947 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1946 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1945 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |