| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. Young | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 15 | 13 | Dec 1951 | Dec 1960 | 9y 0m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1955-1956 | ||||
| 347 | TELEVISOR | VHC | With a wire snapped in half, a false picture is received by it | tele(gram),visor, & lit.; visor = means of disguise |
| 1954 (2) | ||||
| 302 | MARTIN | VHC | Damage can result from this eavesdropper! | mar tin; nesting in eaves |
| 287 | MANCHESTER | VHC | You’ll need macs there, the North being altogether very unsettled | anag. incl. N, & lit. |
| 1953 (2) | ||||
| 249 | BALM | VHC | The asinine fellow hasn’t a double—that’s a comfort! | Bal(aa)m; ref. Numbers 22:21ff |
| 243 | LODESTAR | VHC | Here’s a certain way of getting lost—read the Traveller’s Guide! | anag. |
| 237 | BASTINADE | VHC | To remake a bed isn’t a bad way of getting one’s feet warm! | anag. |
| 1953 (1) | ||||
| 231 | PREAMBLE | VHC | A rebel member may introduce the Bill, but his constituents will be furious | anag. of a rebel MP |
| 215 | BUCKFASTLEIGH | VHC | Here in Devon you’ll find deer disinclined to run before the jolly old Hunt | buck1 fast2 Leigh; ref. Leigh Hunt, Eng. writer and critic, b.1784; Dartmoor Hunt |
| 213 | LEMONADE | VHC | Read the article in Journal de Paris—it’s refreshingly juicy! | a in Le Monde |
| 207 | PAGEANT | VHC | A breathtaking performance during which you have the time of your life | age in pant, & lit. |
| 1952 (1) | ||||
| 193 | TRADUCER | VHC | He’s unappreciative of the Frenchman’s entering a horse that might make light of the course | du (Fr.) in tracer; see tracer (trace2) and tracer bullet |
| 186 | ASHMOLEAN | VHC | The little gentleman in black velvet with astrakhan fringes going round the museum | mole in as(trak)han; ref. Jacobite toast following death of William III, caused by molehill |
| 183 | SAUSAGES | VHC | Maybe beefy packs, with skinny outsides, are South African traditions | SA, usages; ref. S.A. rugby tour 1951/2 |
Ximenes competitions
1960-1961
624 PSYCHIATER (DLM)
1955-1956
364 HELLEBORE
360 WRINKLE / EGG-BIRD (Right and Left)
351 LUSTRE
1954 (1)
271 TRIPLET
1953 (2)
257 PYROTECHNICS (Straight Clue)
255 SCUTTLE
253 DERATION
247 VAMPIRE
239 GENISTA (Printer’s Devilry)
1953 (1)
227 CATEGORIES
211 CAROL-SINGERS or HOLLY-BERRIES
1952 (1)
190 CHEQUERS
188 Beware the Ides of March (Anagram)
187 GROWLER
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1960-1961 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1955-1956 | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1954 (2) | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| 1954 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1953 (2) | 0 | 3 | 5 | – |
| 1953 (1) | 0 | 4 | 2 | 15 |
| 1952 (1) | 0 | 3 | 3 | – |