Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
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W. Hough | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | Mar 1948 | Apr 1961 | 13y 1m |
Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
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Ximenes competitions | ||||
1960-1961 | ||||
642 | SEETHER (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | “John do/es enough for three in the house,” said his loving wife when the Vicar was calling | |
1957-1958 | ||||
460 | ASTONISHMENT (Misprints) | VHC | Moths in a nest that crows are raised in—very tatty-looking | brows; anag. |
1955-1956 | ||||
369 | BERET | VHC | What does a Viscount wear in place of a coronet before coming into the title? | cryptic def.; ref. Montgomery of Alamein |
1948 (1) | ||||
72 | TEMPLE BAR | VHC | Old time limit for legal refreshers? | i.e. bar at Temple; refreshers = fees, drinks; boundary of City of London |
Ximenes competitions
1958-1959
512 NAYLOR (Libel)
Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
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Ximenes competitions | ||||
1960-1961 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
1958-1959 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
1957-1958 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
1955-1956 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
1948 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |