Clues written by P. A. Drillien
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P. A. Drillien5104136May 1952Oct 196614y 5mA. Drillien
P. A. Drillieu
 
 Clue wordAwardClueExplanation
Ximenes competitions
1963-1964
777TAILOR-BIRDVHCNative East Indian sewer has ability to become tribal Dior!anag.
1958-1959
512NAYLOR (Libel)VHCShe has to refuse a penniless peer—only a king could satisfy her!nay (vb.) lor(d), anag. incl. a R
1956-1957
404POLENTAVHCSoft and smelly—a typical Italian meal!p olent a
1953 (2)
257PYROTECHNICS (Straight Clue)VHCIt may have a whole galaxy of stars, but this production of Congreve is a flashy affairCongreve = type of rocket
1953 (1)
221BUNTHORNEFirstPooh Bah expressed his sentiments—“Come here, little girls”i.e. expressing disappointment; ‘So go to him’ and ‘When I go out of door’, and Mikado

 
HCs awarded to P. A. Drillien
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Ximenes competitions
 
1966-1967
  924 MIMESTER / PECULATE (Right and Left)
 
1963-1964
  782 SWELL
  760 METAMORPHOSE
 
1954 (2)
  306 CHICANE / RAMPART (Right and Left)
  295 SENSE-ORGANS
 
1954 (1)
  265 THERMAE
  263 We think so then and we thought so still! (Anagram)
  261 DECANTER
 
1953 (1)
  217 DEPOSIT
  209 ELAPSION def. IMPERIAL (Wrong Number)
 
1952 (2)
  206 PIEPOWDER
 
1952 (1)
  193 TRADUCER
  192 WATSON
 


Annual Honours record of P. A. Drillien
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YearPrizes
(1, 2, 3)
VHCsHCsPosition
Ximenes competitions
1966-19670 0 1
 
1963-19640 1 2
 
1958-19590 1 0
 
1956-19570 1 0
 
1954 (2)0 0 2
1954 (1)0 0 3
1953 (2)0 1 0
1953 (1)1 (1, 0, 0) 0 2
1952 (2)0 0 1
1952 (1)0 0 2