| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. H. Grummitt | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 5 | Apr 1947 | Aug 1961 | 14y 4m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1961-1962 | ||||
| 656 | FIDDLESTICKS | VHC | Bow Group monkeys with credits | fiddles sticks; ref. Conservative think tank |
| 1955-1956 | ||||
| 360 | WRINKLE / EGG-BIRD (Right and Left) | First | Jet flyer crashes bridge: G.W.R. link with east disorganized: single line remains—verb. sap. | anag. incl. G.; W.R. + anag. incl. E, 2 defs. |
| 1951 (1) | ||||
| 162 | TITANESS | VHC | You’ll find even an extraordinary seat isn’t big enough for her | anag. |
| 1949 (1) | ||||
| 94 | SARDELLE | VHC | As the chef said when he cut off its tail and felt the roe! | i.e. “’s ’ard—’ell!” |
Ximenes competitions
1960-1961
604 APOSTROPHISE
1957-1958
473 LISSOME (Printer’s Devilry)
467 A humorous definition (Humorous definition)
1956-1957
415 When the snow lay round about (Anagram)
404 POLENTA
1955-1956
369 BERET
364 HELLEBORE
1953 (2)
239 GENISTA (Printer’s Devilry)
235 ASPHETERISM
1951 (1)
160 RASCAL (Printer’s Devilry)
1949 (2)
117 LION
1949 (1)
103 MOSES
101 BARRACKS
1947 (1)
48 ADONIS (Knock-knock)
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1961-1962 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1960-1961 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1957-1958 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1956-1957 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1955-1956 | 1 (1, 0, 0) | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1953 (2) | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1951 (1) | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1949 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1949 (1) | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 1947 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |