| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. R. Read | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 7 | Feb 1949 | Nov 1964 | 15y 9m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1952 (1) | ||||
| 186 | ASHMOLEAN | Second | Distracted male has no place to pursue serious studies at co-educational university | anag. |
| 1951 (2) | ||||
| 174 | ANACREONTICS | VHC | Rough transoceanic passages which are free on certain specified Greek lines | anag. |
| 1950 (1) | ||||
| 130 | MODERN | VHC | Up-to-date style navy two-piece ensemble | i.e mode and RN |
| 118 | MARAVEDI | VHC | Reached Madeira about five, changed, and saw a little of the old Spanish capital | V in anag. |
| 1949 (2) | ||||
| 111 | PLEASANT | VHC | Facetious excuses are not in order | pleas an’t |
| 1949 (1) | ||||
| 104 | STARE (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | Highways Department/ very roughly used by “Ways and Means.” Extravagance? | … tar every … byway. Sand means … |
Ximenes competitions
1964-1965
825 COACHES
817 WYLIE-COATS
1954 (2)
325 MARRYING
1954 (1)
263 We think so then and we thought so still! (Anagram)
1953 (1)
219 SOCIALIST
213 LEMONADE
209 ELAPSION def. IMPERIAL (Wrong Number)
207 PAGEANT
1951 (1)
166 RACHIDES
159 SPANIEL
1950 (2)
145 STEWART
1950 (1)
122 LEATHER
1949 (2)
105 SMITHEREENS
1949 (1)
101 BARRACKS
97 NESTOR
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1964-1965 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1954 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1954 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1953 (1) | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 1952 (1) | 1 (0, 1, 0) | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1951 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1951 (1) | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1950 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1950 (1) | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| 1949 (2) | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1949 (1) | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |