| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Connell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 4 | Aug 1947 | Sep 1958 | 11y 1m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1956-1957 | ||||
| 417 | SINECURE | VHC | At home in safe—That’s where the money is—and no worry | in in secure |
| 1951 (1) | ||||
| 162 | TITANESS | VHC | Find a monster bird a monster’s home | tit, a (Loch) Ness |
| 1949 (2) | ||||
| 115 | MISNOMER | VHC | Revolutionary signs in the Soviet Union. Joe called yellow—boy executed as an example | omens in mir1; Joe = 4d., yellow-boy = gold coin; Joseph Stalin |
| 1949 (1) | ||||
| 98 | HUMERI | VHC | They’re up in arms when anger rises under an imposition | hum + ire (rev.); hum = imposition |
Ximenes competitions
1958-1959
504 LEAD-LINE
1951 (1)
161 TILLER
158 RATING
1950 (1)
130 MODERN
1949 (2)
111 PLEASANT
1948 (2)
91 CRETONNE
87 SISKIN
86 ODOMETER
1947 (2)
56 SHEEP-RUN
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1958-1959 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1956-1957 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1951 (1) | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 1950 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1949 (2) | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1949 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1948 (2) | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 1947 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |