| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. G. Wellman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 5 | Jun 1951 | Mar 1968 | 16y 9m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1956-1957 | ||||
| 417 | SINECURE | VHC | Pity English physician with no end in view, living with no prospect of saving | sin E cure(r) |
| 1954 (1) | ||||
| 267 | TRADE | VHC | Traffic light at red means a deal of extra delay | anag., hidden; light = giddy |
| 1953 (2) | ||||
| 249 | BALM | VHC | Preserve a Liberal in the British Museum as a subject of lamentation! | a L in BM; ref. Jeremiah 8:22, “b. in Gilead” |
| 1952 (2) | ||||
| 205 | CANTANKEROUS | VHC | Countersank a screw: difficult, it being not level-headed | anag. |
| 195 | WALLABAS | VHC | Fence down in Cayenne! Get trees from local Forest | wall, à bas (Fr.) |
Ximenes competitions
1967-1968
1000 THOUSAND
1966-1967
920 ARISTATE (Printer’s Devilry)
1965-1966
894 WITENAGEMOT
1959-1960
560 CONGENITALLY
555 JURYWOMAN
1958-1959
500 MOTHERS-IN-LAW
1957-1958
469 DAISY
451 MEGAPODE
447 TOUSLE
1956-1957
434 CARTON
1955-1956
382 ABSTAIN
360 WRINKLE / EGG-BIRD (Right and Left)
347 TELEVISOR
1954 (2)
306 CHICANE / RAMPART (Right and Left)
297 CONTRAPUNTAL
291 APAGOGE
285 PARALYSES
1954 (1)
283 SOBER
263 We think so then and we thought so still! (Anagram)
261 DECANTER
1953 (1)
207 PAGEANT
1952 (2)
204 ROSTER (Printer’s Devilry)
1951 (2)
168 PIPS (Misprints)
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1967-1968 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1966-1967 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1965-1966 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1959-1960 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1958-1959 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1957-1958 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 1956-1957 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1955-1956 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 1954 (2) | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 1954 (1) | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1953 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1953 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1952 (2) | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| 1951 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |