| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. E. Smith | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 16 | Mar 1946 | Dec 1953 | 7y 9m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1951 (2) | ||||
| 175 | HAIR-LINE | Second | With the thin-faced type the slightest thing leads to a row | hair line; typography |
| 173 | HATCHING | VHC | This mischievous “planning” often entails long sittings | 2 mngs. |
| 171 | SERINGAS | VHC | Such a quantity of india-rubber comes from these trees, one could always be erasing | i.e. erasing = anag. of seringa |
| 1951 (1) | ||||
| 157 | ORANGE | VHC | Love is given to rove: the fruit is often bitter | 0 range |
| 1950 (2) | ||||
| 146 | BELDAME | VHC | With a broken heart, the old lady shows her medal | B(O)E + anag. of medal; BOE = Bank of England, ‘The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street’ |
| 139 | HECATOMB | VHC | The large number of victims finished off by M & B gives a bad headache to the doctor! | anag. of (head)ache + to MB; i.e. ends with m and b; ref. beer brand |
| 1950 (1) | ||||
| 119 | UMBLE-PIE | VHC | Dish that David might expect to have to eat at Uriah’s | cryptic def.; ref. D. Copperfield and David and Uriah, II Sam. 9:8 |
| 1949 (2) | ||||
| 110 | LEVIGATE | VHC | Polish Jew leads disturbed days in Germany | Levi + anag. of Tage (Ger.) |
| 1947 (2) | ||||
| 63 | STILETTO | Third | Titles possibly to end: famous regicide thought this was in the air but couldn’t see the point of it | anag. + to; dagger, ref. Macbeth II.1.33 |
| 59 | TAME | VHC | Domestic gives us remains of yesterday’s joint and upsets wife | anags. of meat and mate; domestic, adj. |
| 1947 (1) | ||||
| 52 | RATION | First | Tranio, disguised, offers a thin and slender pittance | anag.; ref. The Taming of the Shrew IV.4.61 |
| 1946 (2) | ||||
| 30 | TWEEL | VHC | Made from the fleece of Mary’s pet wee lamb? | hidden |
| 1945 (2) | ||||
| 19 | SCREENINGS | VHC | Refuse to be had by the riddle | cryptic def. |
Ximenes competitions
1954 (1)
263 We think so then and we thought so still! (Anagram)
1953 (1)
211 CAROL-SINGERS or HOLLY-BERRIES
1951 (1)
156 LAVEROCK
1950 (2)
154 RABBIT
145 STEWART
143 LAMPREY
135 STRIPPED
1949 (2)
114 TAPPIT-HEN
1948 (2)
83 BUDAPEST
1948 (1)
75 PETROLEUSES
1947 (2)
61 CREASY
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1954 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1953 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1951 (2) | 1 (0, 1, 0) | 2 | 0 | 15 |
| 1951 (1) | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1950 (2) | 0 | 2 | 4 | – |
| 1950 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1949 (2) | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1948 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1948 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1947 (2) | 1 (0, 0, 1) | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1947 (1) | 1 (1, 0, 0) | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1946 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1945 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |