| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Baird | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | Jan 1946 | Mar 1954 | 8y 2m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1947 (2) | ||||
| 59 | TAME | VHC | Variations on a theme of Palestrina in A and E flat | i.e. tema with a and e swapped; ref. Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Italian composer |
| 1947 (1) | ||||
| 49 | ESPERANTO | VHC | Tongue: choice product, not for national use | cryptic def.; ref. food rationing |
| 46 | LYSANDER | VHC | “Proceed, moon” said this lover. Should he not have said otherwise “Lend rays for me”? | anag.; ref. MND V.1.262 |
| 1945 (2) | ||||
| 15 | ARRANGES | VHC | Even a backward army unit when supplied with out-of-date cooking appliances prepares for rows | RA (rev.) + ranges |
Ximenes competitions
1954 (1)
275 ESTOVER (Printer’s Devilry)
1949 (2)
105 SMITHEREENS
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1954 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1949 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1947 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1947 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| 1945 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |