ordStats| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
Also listed as | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Sanderson | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 99 | 15 | Mar 1982 | Jul 2008 | 26y 4m | M. D. Sanderson |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-2008 | ||||
| 1849 | AUXESIS | VHC | English second XI made mincemeat of in Australia? That’s pure exaggeration | anag. of E s XI in AUS |
| 2005-2006 | ||||
| 1775 | ROUGH-AND-READY | VHC | Bully plus bread makes such a meal? | rough and ready |
| 1762 | DUDDERY | VHC | Formal clothing fussy dude found here? Yes and no | anag. in dry |
| 2004-2005 | ||||
| 1689 | SYNOD | VHC | Wherein those at the heart of gaydom wrestle with nos? | anag. incl. yd, & lit; see ‘Shorter Oxford’ for gaydom |
| 2003-2004 | ||||
| 1641 | GADGETEER | VHC | New egg-beater (breadth sacrificed for depth) excites him? | anag. with d for b, & lit. |
| 2001-2002 | ||||
| 1563 | SLYBOOTS | VHC | Illy whacker? His crooked cries take in tons | t in sly boos; Aus. slang |
| 1546 | TRANSPARENT | VHC | Naked, open to rays, partner’s tan develops | anag., 2 defs. |
| 2000-2001 | ||||
| 1476 | LIGNIPERDOUS | VHC | Spoiling hearts of alders and kauris? Could be | anag. incl. de, ur, & lit. |
| 1996-1997 | ||||
| 1303 | PONIARD | VHC | What could produce pain with ord? | anag. & lit. |
| 1277 | NOVE(M)BER (Letters Latent) | VHC | In which brave ones are recollected as departed? | anag. less as, & lit. |
| 1264 | TREDRILLE / FERVOROUS (Right and Left) | VHC | Thirty is tops in this game: e.g. elder must take training to heart, hot having played four overs | drill in tree; anag. |
| 1994-1995 | ||||
| 1174 | DINGLE-DANGLE | VHC | Glen and (after change) Glenda? That’s swinging both ways! | dingle + anag.; ref. transvestite movie ‘Glen or Glenda’ |
| 1993-1994 | ||||
| 1122 | BASILIAN | VHC | Nadir, one in grip of denunciation, leading the life of a recluse? | Asil I in ban; ref. fugitive financier |
| 1117 | STAMNOS (3 Consecutive Letters) | VHC | Ancient container’s made of defective Samsonite – i.e. splits | anag. less i.e. |
| 1991-1992 | ||||
| 1004 | OIL PAINTINGS | VHC | They represent G. Panini’s toil | anag. & lit.; ref. 18c Italian painter |
2007-2008
1884 FREELOADER
1858 HUMONGOUS
1856 LITAS (Printer’s Devilry)
1840 W(I)NN(I)E-THE-POOH (Letters Latent)
2006-2007
1827 AMAKOSI def. DENUDED (Wrong Number)
1823 KISS
1810 HARE / POSEUR / SERINETTE (DLM)
1801 RUSE DE GUERRE
1792 APPALOOSA / ESTAMINET (Right and Left)
1788 ETHEREAL OILS
2005-2006
1779 NEWIE (misprint of U) (Misprints)
1771 PARTERRE
1758 BIMBETTE
1753 DIAGONAL
1752 MIDWINTER
1750 PLOUGHMAN
2004-2005
1728 EIDOLA def. NULLAH (Wrong Number)
1724 MONEYBAGS
1702 WORDSMITHERY
1700 FIVE-O’CLOCK SHADOW
1698 CROSSTIE
1694 MISINTERPRET
1680 PILLOW-CUP
2003-2004
1676 CRINGE-MAKING
1663 ARMAMENTARIA
1646 BLACK
1633 EMPATRON / WINTERLY (Right and Left)
1628 ENCOMION
2002-2003
1615 RUGATE
1611 LEISLER
1606 TEOSINTE / INTELSAT (Overlaps)
1598 PHRASEMONGER
1596 GENISTA (Definition of Anagram)
1593 MANSUETE
1589 JOKESMITH
1585 SHIATSU
1576 FACADE
1572 SHIELD-MAY
2001-2002
1559 THEOLOGASTER
1554 PEARL
1550 MEMORITER
1544 PATROL (with jumble of RAPTORES) (Christmas Devilry)
1533 MASTER-MARINER
2000-2001
1515 SNIDE
1506 BARE(-)BONES
1502 RAPPEL
1489 FRONT-BENCHER
1485 BOURSE / TIFOSO (Right and Left)
1480 SAMARITAN
1999-2000
1463 REVERSIONAL
1459 GREATEST (Spoonerisms)
1454 GET-UP
1441 Word containing MM displaced by a bug (Millennium Bug)
1439 JOHN CANOE
1437 MISTLETOE
1433 NEANDERTHAL
1428 CRICETID
1424 HEIST
1998-1999
1385 PANTRIES
1380 RAPPORT (Misprints)
1376 LOGO
1997-1998
1355 DIACATHOLICON
1346 PHARISEE
1338 SMART ALEC
1334 CATACHRESTIC
1329 PITHOS
1325 UPROOTAL
1996-1997
1307 AGILE (Spoonerisms)
1300 OXFORD (extra O) (Extra Letter)
1268 ARGIE-BARGIE
1260 OUT-AND-OUT
1995-1996
1225 CURRY
1220 CASSANDRA
1216 CHAPERON
1212 HILDING
1994-1995
1200 Nine letter word (C and T latent) (Letters Latent)
1180 COLD TURKEY
1169 BLITHE / URSINE (Right and Left)
1993-1994
1113 EMPLASTRUM
1992-1993
1095 STINK
1076 PARLOUR GAMES
1061 MAGIC
1056 ENTRAIN def. ASTHORE (Wrong Number)
1052 AGANIPPE
1991-1992
1043 PESTO (Printer’s Devilry)
1030 PASTILLE
1990-1991
991 BRASH (or BRUSH)
982 ALMANAC
956 SPEAR-SIDE
1983-1984
627 AMBIENT
610 DOUBLETHINK
585 FLABELLIFORM
581 SPADROON def. MAVERICK (Wrong Number)
1982-1983
576 TOP-NOTCH
568 TETHER (Printer’s Devilry)
556 SWEAL (Misprints)
547 GLEEMAN
1981-1982
525 PABOUCHE
517 IMMORTELLE
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-2008 | 0 | 1 | 4 | – |
| 2006-2007 | 0 | 0 | 6 | – |
| 2005-2006 | 0 | 2 | 6 | – |
| 2004-2005 | 0 | 1 | 7 | – |
| 2003-2004 | 0 | 1 | 4 | – |
| 2002-2003 | 0 | 0 | 10 | – |
| 2001-2002 | 0 | 2 | 5 | – |
| 2000-2001 | 0 | 1 | 6 | – |
| 1999-2000 | 0 | 0 | 9 | – |
| 1998-1999 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 1997-1998 | 0 | 0 | 6 | – |
| 1996-1997 | 0 | 3 | 4 | – |
| 1995-1996 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 1994-1995 | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1993-1994 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| 1992-1993 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 1991-1992 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 1990-1991 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 1983-1984 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 1982-1983 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 1981-1982 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |