| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. H. McConnell | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | Sep 1946 | Jul 1953 | 6y 10m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1952 (2) | ||||
| 199 | HONESTY | First | Facing pain under the lash with grit is characteristic of the Injun | hone1 (= grit1) + sty2; ‘honest Injun’ |
| 1952 (1) | ||||
| 183 | SAUSAGES | First | Have they the guts to retain their secrets? Some have been known to split under a grilling | cryptic def.; ref. intestinal casings |
| 1946 (2) | ||||
| 33 | TAMBERS | VHC | Sound qualities forever lacking in novel with a back street setting | Amber in St (rev.); ref. ‘Forever Amber’, by Kathleen Winsor |
| 32 | TEMERAIRE | VHC | One of Jane’s lot makes bold to take the sea air in a bad season in France | mer air in anag. of été (Fr.); ref. ‘Jane’s Fighting Ships’; téméraire (Fr.) = bold |
Ximenes competitions
1953 (2)
241 MANDOLINE
1953 (1)
217 DEPOSIT
1952 (2)
200 ACCOUNT
1949 (2)
116 WATERLOO
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1953 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1953 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1952 (2) | 1 (1, 0, 0) | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1952 (1) | 1 (1, 0, 0) | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1949 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1946 (2) | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |