| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. C. Macfarlane | 14 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 17 | 16 | Oct 1945 | Aug 1955 | 9y 10m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1953 (1) | ||||
| 207 | PAGEANT | VHC | The trousers being singularly worn out (by age), it might cost £2 extra to cover the seat for me | age in pant(s); ref. Coronation seats |
| 1951 (2) | ||||
| 169 | HOUSE | VHC | Duck wont after March rear a family | (Marc)h-0-use [see comments] |
| 1950 (2) | ||||
| 152 | SEA-LION | VHC | Submarine hero portrayed by Barker! | i.e. lion below sea; ref. Eric B., in radio comedy ‘HMS Waterlogged’ |
| 1949 (1) | ||||
| 92 | PARTRIDGE | Third | Cartoonist of Der Tag, shot two days before war broke out in 1939, merits his R.I.P. | anag. of Der Tag, RIP; ref. Sir Bernard P. died 1945; start of p. shooting season, Sep 1 |
| 1948 (2) | ||||
| 88 | BRISTOL | VHC | Name of Channel Port where they scheme to get one across in the air | cryptic def.; solution at 1ac = Blenheim, bomber built in B.; B. Channel |
| 83 | BUDAPEST | VHC | Capital spot, but colonised by hundreds of monkeys | D apes in but |
| 80 | GONERIL | VHC | “One o’ the parings”—the gin and the French (or mixed) | anag. of gin le or; Lear I.4.180 |
| 1948 (1) | ||||
| 68 | ANTIGROPELOS | VHC | Substitute for gumboots. Any solver with long toes should try a pair | anag. of long toes pair |
| 1947 (2) | ||||
| 65 | PIVOT | VHC | Out of the twenty-two over seven voted for the Axis | i.e. hidden in pi voted; pi approx. 22 / 7 |
| 54 | SPONGE | VHC | C.B., and nephew of Duke of Saxony | 2 mngs.; C.B. = Companion of the Bath; ref. Merchant of Venice I.2.105, “I’ll be married to a sponge” |
| 1947 (1) | ||||
| 52 | RATION | VHC | The Ministry’s name for the fair bit which is calculated to turn to rain | anag.; Min. of Food |
| 1945 (2) | ||||
| 21 | BODEGA | VHC | Confused swine hop it from abode Gadarene | hidden; i.e. wine-shop |
| 20 | NIERSTEINER | Third | Disordered kidneys lead to entire change in choice of wine | anag. of reins + anag. |
| 1945 (1) | ||||
| 9 | DELETE (DLM) | VHC | clue missing | |
Ximenes competitions
1955-1956
347 TELEVISOR
1954 (2)
302 MARTIN
1951 (1)
155 LYTERIAN
1950 (2)
148 FILIBUSTER
1950 (1)
119 UMBLE-PIE
1949 (1)
104 STARE (Printer’s Devilry)
101 BARRACKS
97 NESTOR
96 INTERLOCK
1948 (2)
91 CRETONNE
79 SALOME
1948 (1)
76 VALEDICTORY
74 DEODAR
70 GARBAGE
1947 (2)
63 STILETTO
56 SHEEP-RUN
53 SHIN
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1955-1956 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1954 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1953 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1951 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1951 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1950 (2) | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1950 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1949 (1) | 1 (0, 0, 1) | 0 | 4 | – |
| 1948 (2) | 0 | 3 | 2 | – |
| 1948 (1) | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1947 (2) | 0 | 2 | 3 | – |
| 1947 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1945 (2) | 1 (0, 0, 1) | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1945 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |