ordStats| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
Also listed as | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. J. Dare-Plumpton | 15 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 57 | 16 | Jun 1986 | Aug 2007 | 21y 2m | D. Dare-Plumpton |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-2007 | ||||
| 1818 | POISSO(N) D’AVRIL (Letters Latent) | VHC | Voilà! Pris! So … dupe at the 1st being ragged | anag. incl. d, & lit. |
| 2003-2004 | ||||
| 1633 | EMPATRON / WINTERLY (Right and Left) | VHC | Drab Milan team, missing header, held by astute champion ‘Roma’ with power net shot | (I)nter in wily; anag. incl. P |
| 2001-2002 | ||||
| 1559 | THEOLOGASTER | VHC | E.g. that Rev. O. Slope, awful English Pastor, very uncommitted | anag. less E, P, v, & lit.; ref. Trollope character, Obadiah S. |
| 2000-2001 | ||||
| 1476 | LIGNIPERDOUS | VHC | ‘Dong’ is not completely puerile fancy describing conk? | anag. less e; ref. Lear poem; conk1 |
| 1999-2000 | ||||
| 1441 | Word containing MM displaced by a bug (Millennium Bug) | VHC | Electronic check in new chiliad sorted out problem | dilemma / chinch; E ch in anag. incl. n |
| 1437 | MISTLETOE | VHC | Wanting a bit of a plonker? This could help make lips to meet | anag. less p, & lit. |
| 1998-1999 | ||||
| 1394 | BERGAMOT | VHC | Hill needs acceleration – check oil | berg a MOT |
| 1380 | RAPPORT (Misprints) | VHC | Good teams in Australia boost gate | terms; rap port |
| 1997-1998 | ||||
| 1346 | PHARISEE | VHC | One sharp burst near close of race – energy for a canter | anag. incl. I + e E |
| 1342 | ALIENS / RAPINE (Right and Left) | VHC | Saline malfunctioning transfers right terrible pain ending in massive seizure | anag.; r + anag. + e |
| 1996-1997 | ||||
| 1294 | TRANSENNA | VHC | It screened Saint, Mother of Virgin Mary, gazing heavenwards | ’t ran S + Anne (rev.), & lit. |
| 1281 | ABLUTOMANE | VHC | Being programmed with regular wash cycle, manual will need to be reread | anag. |
| 1260 | OUT-AND-OUT | First | Sweeping defeat with primary loss – Dole’s no leader | (r)out + (h)andout; ref. Bob D. |
| 1992-1993 | ||||
| 1061 | MAGIC | VHC | Marks are given initially in G.C.S.E. (excluding bad e.g.s) for skill in spelling | m a g i’ + GCSE less anag. |
| 1991-1992 | ||||
| 1021 | BEARD | VHC | Stubble is bound to restrict plough | ear in bd |
2007-2008
1836 POSTHASTE
2006-2007
1831 MARGINALIA
1801 RUSE DE GUERRE
1797 HEART
1792 APPALOOSA / ESTAMINET (Right and Left)
1788 ETHEREAL OILS
2005-2006
1771 PARTERRE
1753 DIAGONAL
1733 PALESTRA
2004-2005
1719 ANHELATION
2003-2004
1667 CLARINI
1659 SCAREDY-CAT
1641 GADGETEER
1637 AMNESIC
1624 BELAY
2002-2003
1619 GISMO (Printer’s Devilry)
1611 LEISLER
1576 FACADE
1572 SHIELD-MAY
2001-2002
1519 CARRY-ON
2000-2001
1489 FRONT-BENCHER
1480 SAMARITAN
1467 CANAPÉ
1999-2000
1459 GREATEST (Spoonerisms)
1454 GET-UP
1439 JOHN CANOE
1433 NEANDERTHAL
1428 CRICETID
1424 HEIST
1998-1999
1411 LOOK-SEE
1402 PENTOSE (Definition of Anagram)
1367 SANBENITOS
1997-1998
1355 DIACATHOLICON
1334 CATACHRESTIC
1312 REST-CURE
1996-1997
1273 SIPOREX
1268 ARGIE-BARGIE
1995-1996
1238 ELASTIN (Printer’s Devilry)
1232 The world is too much with us; late and soon (Anagram)
1994-1995
1200 Nine letter word (C and T latent) (Letters Latent)
1181 SLADE
1180 COLD TURKEY
1178 BOOTLEG
1993-1994
1139 BENJAMIN
1992-1993
1095 STINK
1078 KIRBEH
1991-1992
1017 SCHAPSKA / PEARMAIN (Right and Left)
1000 ONE THOUSAND
1990-1991
972 Anagram of 28 letters (Anagram)
943 BARAGOUIN
1989-1990
930 SABULOSE
895 TONE DEAF
1988-1989
869 HOLD-UPS
853 DEBACLE
1986-1987
766 GUBBINS
762 OBELISE
735 MALIGN
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-2008 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2006-2007 | 0 | 1 | 5 | – |
| 2005-2006 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 2004-2005 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2003-2004 | 0 | 1 | 5 | – |
| 2002-2003 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 2001-2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 2000-2001 | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1999-2000 | 0 | 2 | 6 | – |
| 1998-1999 | 0 | 2 | 3 | – |
| 1997-1998 | 0 | 2 | 3 | – |
| 1996-1997 | 1 (1, 0, 0) | 2 | 2 | 26 |
| 1995-1996 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1994-1995 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 1993-1994 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1992-1993 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 1991-1992 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 1990-1991 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1989-1990 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1988-1989 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1986-1987 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |