| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. McD. Graham | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 6 | Aug 1948 | Nov 1967 | 19y 3m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1967-1968 | ||||
| 980 | OMNIBUSES | VHC | Service helps volatile Miss Bueno | anag.; ref. Maria B. |
| 1966-1967 | ||||
| 936 | MINI SKIRTS | VHC | There’s one frightful risk in Scottish ventures—they leave most of the stocks out in the open | I + anag. all in mints; mint3; stock = stocking |
| 1963-1964 | ||||
| 764 | SHIMMY-SHAKE | VHC | Mike-shy hams are enough to give one the shivers! | anag.; radio hams |
| 1954 (2) | ||||
| 297 | CONTRAPUNTAL | Third | N.U.R. plan to act in an unorthodox way, involving one line being played off against the other | anag.; ref. 1954 Western Region rail strike |
| 1948 (2) | ||||
| 84 | SHINGLE / THIRSTY (Right and Left) | VHC | English version cut short? Very dry? Try this translation | anag. of English; short haircut; anag. of try this |
Ximenes competitions
1960-1961
595 INORNATE / OMADHAUN (Right and Left)
1959-1960
590 STATANT (Printer’s Devilry)
573 SCAPEGALLOWS
1958-1959
521 SOUP
519 RIDICULE (DLM)
504 LEAD-LINE
1957-1958
469 DAISY
1954 (2)
304 ORLEANS
1954 (1)
267 TRADE
1952 (1)
191 DENIGRATE
190 CHEQUERS
1949 (2)
108 HACKNEY
1948 (2)
88 BRISTOL
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1967-1968 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1966-1967 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1963-1964 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1960-1961 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1959-1960 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1958-1959 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 1957-1958 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1954 (2) | 1 (0, 0, 1) | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1954 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1952 (1) | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1949 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1948 (2) | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |