Clues written by G. Johnstone
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G. Johnstone983689233107Dec 1964Feb 202257y 2m
 
 Clue wordAwardClueExplanation
2020-2021
2564CLEARINGVHCGuzzling one’s last Carling, bursting for a slashe in anag.
2532POTLA(TSUGA)TCH (Presents Round the Tree)VHCHorrid Henry with catapult got schoolmistress’s rear!anag. incl. H, s
2019-2020
2508CHARACTER (Misprints)VHCMrs Mopp? Something of a Drama Queen in ITMA’s past?part; char act ER; ref. 1940s radio comedy
2486BRUHAHAVHC‘Much Ado’ plot, we hear, leads to the sound of laughter‘brew’ + ha-ha
2477SPRAT-WEATHERVHCSun in short supply, part we hate at end of year?S + anag. + r, & lit.
2018-2019
2438MONTE DI PIETÀVHCLacking money a Piedmont item is popped hereanag. less m, & lit.
2425EPILIMNIONVHCSuperior band, say, in EMI No. 1 LP hitanag.; ref. Lake Superior
2417ALTARAGE / PROPOSAL (Right and Left)VHCA treat for celebrant skipping lager at a suggestion to get right into champagne and also rumanag.; r in pop + anag.
2016-2017
2313PERFECTVHCIn the manner of ‘made to a T’?per fec. T, & lit.
2015-2016
2261GANGSTERLANDThirdGodfather’s heading Ndrangheta’s racketeering having latitude to shift heroin hereG + anag. with l for h, & lit.
2250MILESTONE (with missing O) (Missing Letter)VHCCryptic ‘lions’ meet raising a celebratory pint for Azed’s outputpoint; anag.
2014-2015
2248WAISTLINEVHCIt was tight with little latitude in middle of whalebonel in anag. + in e, & lit.
2226DOUBLE-PARKINGVHCBerk uploading in bits clogging bus route?anag.; ref. computers
2222OBJECT LESSONVHCRight selects ‘BoJo’ – Cameron’s final warning?anag. + n; right = set in order; ref. Boris Johnson
2013-2014
2187WESTVHCWhere has Eastern Standard Time? Not herew(here) + EST, & lit.
2012-2013
2139DE RIGUEURVHCWhat’s proper about expected English attire, applying upper-class rule?E rig in due + U, r, & lit.
2135LOBVHCShort length ball bowled Pollockl O b
2011-2012
2091SNIFTERVHCStiffener? Not iron — liquid!anag. less Fe, & lit.
2074BENNETVHCBun, baked with its top having turned orange-brownb + tenné (rev.)
2045CATENATEVHCLike Albert? Eaten in a rage by the lion?cat + anag.; ref. Marriott Edgar
2010-2011
2010A COMING OF AGEVHCFacing 0-0, game is to be replayed – that’ll sort the men from the boysanag. incl. o, o
2009-2010
1962ANADEMVHCWhat could dress a mullet and a filleted maigre, battered?anag. incl. m, e; see, incidentally, the amusing def. of ‘mullet’ in C.
1960NGANA (3 defs + letter mixture) (Parcels)VHCSickly animal infection launched flu menacing allFLUNG ANAEMIC; ref. swine flu
1958HANGDOGVHCVan Gogh and Freud could portray such an expressionanag.; van4 = winnow; ref. Lucien and Clement F.
1953TRAUMA (misprint of T) (Misprints)VHCRevolutionary Marat soaking in a tub’s content … one sees the scene for forthcoming shocksets; (t)u(b) in anag.
2008-2009
1908WE THREE KINGSVHCBehold a ray in the night coupled with weeks travelling – for us?re in anag., & lit.; ray3 = re2
2007-2008
1879LITTER BASKETVHCLet opening in receptacle take bits for recycling – this doesanag. incl. r
1840W(I)NN(I)E-THE-POOH (Letters Latent)VHCBear, by name, won the open playing hardanag. + h; ref. J. Nicklaus, nicknamed the ‘Golden Bear’
2006-2007
1831MARGINALIAVHCBits on the side denoting a ‘girl mania’ complexanag.
2005-2006
1775ROUGH-AND-READYVHCRegard your hand … discard King then finesse. It’s easily improvisedanag. less R
2004-2005
1702WORDSMITHERYVHCSource of intelligence? Sorry, the ‘WMD sexed-up’ rather exemplifies itanag. incl. i, & lit.; ref. Iraq war inquiry
1689SYNODVHCThe party is not past it: rising up the faithful will rally to itdo nys (all rev.)
2003-2004
1667CLARINIVHCLully’s first ‘Air in C’ arranged for trumpetsanag. incl. L; ref. J.-B. L., baroque composer
1648MAGIC LANTERNVHCProjector of rays? The Wise Men see luminance heading before trioMagi c L + an. tern
1641GADGETEERVHCOne given to devices tagged ‘weird’ and ‘almost weird’?anag. + eer(y)
2002-2003
1611LEISLERVHCAlice’s tea tray? What could be sillier English for one in flight?anag. with E for I; ref. L. Carroll, ‘Twinkle, twinkle, little bat’
1593MANSUETEVHCMine’s mild, old chap, not bitter, d’you hear?man + ‘sweet’
1572SHIELD-MAYVHCValhalla opened up for me as I held my ‘slain’anag.; Valkyries transported dead heroes from battlefield to V.
2001-2002
1554PEARLVHCPrimus inter pares? A noble jewel in settingp + earl
1533MASTER-MARINERVHCAuthority on bridge in arrears met Omar’s second entry with finesseanag. incl. m; ref. O. Sharif, bridge writer
2000-2001
1492The year that Columbus discovered America (Anagram)VHCA course aimed at very much led to the Caribs. 
1480SAMARITANThirdAnguished man at end of tether is ringing onea in anag. incl. r, & lit.
1999-2000
1433NEANDERTHALVHCReactionary England at her most outrageous rejecting end to foxhuntinganag. less g
1419SPLODGEVHCIs Blyton PC with good English? Or is this a big blot on her copy-book?’s Plod g E; ref. Toytown
1998-1999
1398PERMETHRINVHCBugs take me then … RIPanag. incl. r, & lit.; bug = irritate
1997-1998
1360BOG-ASPHODELFirstBehold, gapo’s flowering – with this?anag. & lit.
1338SMART ALECVHCKnow-all Marple acts like quicksilver once the penny’s droppedanag. less p
1336STOCKINGVHCOne tempting a glance to fine leg got snick to slipanag.
1325UPROOTALVHC‘Fiddler on the Roof’s theme featuring Topol and a Russia briefly in turmoilanag. incl. Ru
1996-1997
1286CHALETVHC‘Halt EC dithering’ might be a Redwood premise – but not a Major oneanag.; ref. John R., John M.
1994-1995
1186GRISELDAVHCPatience personified G & S ideal – right? Wronganag. incl. r; ref. opera
1993-1994
1134TOVARICHVHCMate for Kasparov is playing Queen to a6, check!anag. of R to a VI + ch; ref. Gary K.
1991-1992
1034BURLAPVHCWith Campese’s try supported by Australian power rough stuff loomed for packsburl + A p
1990-1991
987IRON CURTAINVHCBorder, renowned for impenetrable defence, smashes a hundred in run riotanag. incl. C; ref. Alan B.
947SHOULDER-SLIPVHCRH’s spill … end of polo due to fracture – and this?anag. incl. o; ref. Prince Charles’ polo injury
1989-1990
930SABULOSEVHCAs boules ground?anag. & lit.
1988-1989
874BLUESTOCKINGVHCOne from King’s College with legs in nothing but a worsted?anag. of KG legs in 0 but a, less a, & lit.
1987-1988
823SARBACANESecondHollowed-out shooter housing arrow’s head with poison round abouta in s(hoote)r + ca. in bane, & lit.
801LINCHETSecondPut screw on the left front side of cue-ball and trap in balkin in anag. of the l, c; ref. snooker
788CROWVHCJimmy or Jim?2 mngs.; jimmy = jemmy; Jim C.
1986-1987
757ETHEROMANIAC (Misprints)VHCTrifle with cream on I hate: the other I’m mad aboutether; anag.
750SALMAGUNDY (THLMAGUY/OULMAGUY) (750 themed clue)VHCWithout hesitation my laughter hailed Azed’s savoury offeringanag. less er
744SKIRL-IN-THE-PAN / COFFEE-DISEASE (Right and Left)VHCCooking hint: Sprinkle a sizzling feed of fricassee (French poached) with ginger! It could produce malaise in Café Guadeloupeanag. ; anag. less Fr
740ESCADRILLEVHCOù se trouvent les Mirages en bloc? Ciel d’Arles orageuxanag.; orageux (Fr.) = stormy; M. jets
1985-1986
722SUPERNACULUMVHCBumper rumpus! Clean up short pitchinganag. incl. u(p); ref. cricket
705MUSICOTHERAPYVHCWhat’s treating a psycho with ut-re-mi?anag. & lit.
701BALUSTRADEVHCWhat’ll do for a lust-breathed Romeo? Jumping the —— and more love?comp. anag. & lit.
688CUCURBITALVHCLike Cinderella’s coach at midnight but with crucial changes?anag.
1984-1985
670TURNIP-FLEAThirdSkipping runt I leap to ingest tip of cabbage-leaff in anag., & lit.; runt = cabbage stem
657SILLY-BILLYVHCOne bats badly after opening for Surrey … bowled by Illingworth?S + illy + b + Illy; ref. Ray I.
631INTERLOCKVHCEngage Rentokil: ‘See to rot’anag. incl. C
1983-1984
622SIMP (Printer’s Devilry)VHCLacking bra I n/uzzled and fooled 
1982-1983
572SNAKE-OILVHCI slake no illanag. & lit.
1980-1981
454CHRISTMAS BOXVHCGiving it boss with charm got festive kissanag. + X, & lit.
447URTICARIA / APOGRAPHS (Right and Left)FirstEruptive outbreak – “ ’air cut! ’air cut!” repeats a Petty Officer evaluating lines of ratingsanag.; a PO graphs; cut = drunk
1979-1980
388ALEXIPHARMICVHCBeverage to cap Harpic mix drunk?ale + anag., & lit.; brand of bleach
1978-1979
340BOOKSIEFirstSanctions busting stink that is buried in Cabinet-editionsok’s in BO i.e.
319PODESTAVHCBig cheese (Parmesan?) adepts love gratinganag. incl. 0
314MERIL (Spoonerisms)VHCBarbaric Emir with tip of lash tames galleygame’s tally; anag. + l
1977-1978
310STERNFASTVHCLine RN sets aftanag. & lit.; line = align
272MALAGUETTAVHCWhat’ll give one a rumbling gut at a meal?anag. & lit.
1976-1977
250Stands the church clock at ten to three? (Anagram)VHCThus notch CCL and cheer that setter. OK? 
212SURCINGLESVHCOnes circling the middles of show-jumpers are cinchesu r c in singles, & lit.
1975-1976
200The Extra Guest (minus CC) (Letters Latent)VHCOne who located many a divine fabulous bird. Popular?(John) Crockford; rok Ford; ref. car, C.’s Clerical Directory
195SHILLY-SHALLYVHCAmiss caught well down pitch completely circumvented by throw – result of this?ill in shy2 + all in shy2, & lit.; ref. Dennis A.
1973-1974
57MINARET (Printer’s Devilry)VHCOne tortured with tor/chestormina = gripes
1972-1973
40FANTOCCINIVHCLoud Conservative in action – made to walk – wired party favouritef + anag. incl. C; ref. Edward Heath’s walk
27VINEGARVHCSouse veg. in a recipeanag. + a r, & lit.; souse = make drunk
23SCLERODERMICVHCTest coverage might be: ‘M.C.C. order lies in ruins’anag.; test = testa
Ximenes competitions
1970-1971
1158ELEPHANT-SEALVHCI may dispatch eel and lant—heapsanag. & lit.
1154CLARIONETVHCIn “Peter and the Wolf” is played in cat roleanag. & lit.; clarinet is cat in P. and the W.
1969-1970
1100BEAU(C)LER(C) (Letters Latent)VHCWhat one at No. 11 usually is, we hear; responsible for the Exchequer‘bowler’ (in batting order); Downing St.; H. started Exchequer
1967-1968
997TREACLEVHCLet Acer supply thisanag. & lit.; maple; supply advb.
975HALEVHCCaught by breath—ale-washed … fit to drive? Quite the reversehidden; 2 defs.
958DRY MEASUREVHCSurrey made runs having the capacity for mature inningsanag.; inning = harvest
1966-1967
954CERATE (Printer’s Devilry)VHCWe shall on delivering aboun/d—rich appeal shows thatWes Hall, Edrich
936MINI SKIRTSThirdTake no more up, girls—about middle of thigh will do for us(th)i(gh) in nim (= take, obs.) (rev.) + skirts, & lit.
911DRAGONVHCI made it hot for George at the Treasury—it’s stop—go again!drag on; ref. G. Brown; drag, stop = obstacle

 
HCs awarded to G. Johnstone
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2021-2022
  2591 GHAT
  2584 GIFT-WRAPPED (Cut & Paste)
  2582 ACHITOPHEL
  2578 VARIORU(M) (Letters Latent)
  2569 BILBO
 
2020-2021
  2556 TOERAG
  2539 TORSE (Printer’s Devilry)
 
2019-2020
  2500 ESPAGN(OLETTE STRENG)THENER (Half and Half)
  2490 DREAMSCAPE
  2482 VOX POP
  2473 INTERPLAY
  2469 GUDDLE (Spoonerisms)
  2464 BRAINPOWER
 
2018-2019
  2456 TRACTOR / TORMINAL (Overlaps)
  2447 CONGENER
  2434 STONKERED
  2428 SHEPHERDS
  2412 UBIQUARIAN
 
2017-2018
  2399 CHARMEUSE
  2390 POISSON D’AVRIL
  2386 PENNY-A-LINER
  2378 PROPOSAL
  2373 CACOGASTRIC
  2369 FACETIAE
  2364 COMPOST HEAP
  2360 VIDENDA
 
2016-2017
  2347 ASLEEP
  2338 TRUMP
  2330 BRAZEN / MOPISH (Right and Left)
  2325 MASON
  2324 CELEBRATIONS
  2322 VENTRICOSE
 
2015-2016
  2300 MISHMASH
  2291 AVESTA (Printer’s Devilry)
  2279 CLEMENTINE
  2274 SIMPATICO
  2265 ESPRIT FORT
 
2014-2015
  2235 CHOCK-A-BLOCK
  2218 FOREIGNER
  2213 SOLECISM
  2200 BRINDISI
 
2013-2014
  2178 PARISON
  2174 CHARET (Printer’s Devilry)
  2170 SAYONARA
  2168 CENTURY (with missing C) (Missing Letter)
  2165 OUT OF ORDER
  2157 MELODRAMATIC
  2148 ZOLLVEREIN
 
2012-2013
  2131 DIVES / MALIK (Right and Left)
  2126 DESPERATE
  2116 YULETIDE (with jumble of COMEDO) (Christmas Devilry)
  2109 THICKETY
  2105 TITANIC / ICEBERG (Overlaps)
 
2011-2012
  2065 DERMESTIDAE
  2058 ROBUST
 
2010-2011
  2040 EASTER (Printer’s Devilry)
  2036 AL CONTO
  2027 THRENETICAL
  2019 OVERAWE / HENOTIC (Right and Left)
  2000 TWO THOUSAND
  1992 FOULARD
 
2009-2010
  1984 ORWEL(L)IAN (Doublethink)
  1979 FAR-OUT
  1971 WATERMANSHIP
  1945 PRISON
 
2008-2009
  1906 MORSE
  1888 RASTER (Printer’s Devilry)
 
2007-2008
  1884 FREELOADER
  1875 GOUTTE / UPREAR (Right and Left)
  1856 LITAS (Printer’s Devilry)
  1853 ANTIQUITARIAN
 
2006-2007
  1814 HIPSTER
  1810 HARE / POSEUR / SERINETTE (DLM)
  1806 INEBRIANT
  1804 CLOTHES SENSE (Spoonerisms)
  1788 ETHEREAL OILS
 
2005-2006
  1779 NEWIE (misprint of U) (Misprints)
  1771 PARTERRE
  1758 BIMBETTE
  1752 MIDWINTER
  1737 ANIMUS
  1733 PALESTRA
 
2004-2005
  1719 ANHELATION
  1715 RELEASE / RASPING (Right and Left)
  1711 MINUS
  1700 FIVE-O’CLOCK SHADOW
  1698 CROSSTIE
  1685 MINO (Printer’s Devilry)
  1680 PILLOW-CUP
 
2003-2004
  1672 IMPASTOS (Spoonerisms)
  1637 AMNESIC
  1628 ENCOMION
  1624 BELAY
 
2002-2003
  1606 TEOSINTE / INTELSAT (Overlaps)
  1598 PHRASEMONGER
  1589 JOKESMITH
  1576 FACADE
 
2001-2002
  1563 SLYBOOTS
  1550 MEMORITER
  1544 PATROL (with jumble of RAPTORES) (Christmas Devilry)
  1541 CHUPRASSY
  1528 STROP (Spoonerisms)
 
2000-2001
  1515 SNIDE
  1494 MARATHON
  1489 FRONT-BENCHER
  1476 LIGNIPERDOUS
 
1999-2000
  1446 NEWSPAPERDOM
  1439 JOHN CANOE
  1437 MISTLETOE
  1428 CRICETID
  1424 HEIST
  1415 MANATI (Printer’s Devilry)
 
1998-1999
  1394 BERGAMOT
  1389 ALL-OVERISH
  1387 Dylan Thomas: A Child’s Christmas in Wales (Anagram)
  1372 MASTERSTROKE
 
1997-1998
  1351 NEATEN (Printer’s Devilry)
  1342 ALIENS / RAPINE (Right and Left)
  1329 PITHOS
 
1996-1997
  1307 AGILE (Spoonerisms)
  1303 PONIARD
  1290 NITERIE
  1281 ABLUTOMANE
 
1995-1996
  1242 KNOCKERS
  1232 The world is too much with us; late and soon (Anagram)
  1216 CHAPERON
 
1993-1994
  1143 DEATH (Printer’s Devilry)
  1139 BENJAMIN
  1100 CONCORDANCE
 
1992-1993
  1087 OLD SOLDIER
  1078 KIRBEH
  1076 PARLOUR GAMES
  1074 DEMIREP
  1069 (P)OSTICHE (Headpieces)
  1065 TANDOORI
  1061 MAGIC
  1052 AGANIPPE
 
1991-1992
  1043 PESTO (Printer’s Devilry)
  1026 LET-OFF
  1024 PRESENT (3 defs + sub. ind. of wrapping) (Parcels)
  1021 BEARD
  1017 SCHAPSKA / PEARMAIN (Right and Left)
  1013 ALVEARY
  995 STASIMA (Printer’s Devilry)
 
1990-1991
  972 Anagram of 28 letters (Anagram)
  952 STAR (Spoonerisms)
 
1989-1990
  934 LACE-UPS
  904 VOETGANGER
  900 (C)HARLATANIS(M) (Letters Latent)
  895 TONE DEAF
 
1988-1989
  869 HOLD-UPS
  866 NECTAREOUS
  862 OFF-AND-ON
  857 REDCAP / NICETY (Right and Left)
  849 VISITE
  844 THEOLOGASTER (Misprints)
 
1987-1988
  827 MICKEY-TAKING
  805 LITOTES
  792 DISTHENE (Printer’s Devilry)
 
1986-1987
  779 MISSING LINK
  766 GUBBINS
  762 OBELISE
  753 SHEEPDOG
 
1985-1986
  714 MOTE
  696 ANTIMNEMONIC
  683 BANISH
 
1984-1985
  649 AUSTRALORP
  644 EASY STREET (or STAPELIA)
 
1983-1984
  603 FIGULINE
  590 MINEVER
 
1982-1983
  568 TETHER (Printer’s Devilry)
  559 EMBASE
  558 MINCEMEAT (with one extra R) (Extra Letter)
 
1981-1982
  513 ETYMOLOGICON
  504 SIMMENTHALER
  482 BODY-SNATCHER
 
1980-1981
  464 SIMKIN
  443 STEEPLECROWN
  434 JARDINIÈRE
 
1979-1980
  404 CANDLE-HOLDER (Spoonerisms)
  379 SCYTHEMAN
 
1978-1979
  352 FAIRY LIGHTS
 
1977-1978
  300 SLINK-BUTCHER
  298 NOSER
  294 HUMECT
  289 AMNESIAC
  276 AMTRACK
  263 ERIACH (Printer’s Devilry)
 
1976-1977
  255 ROYAL SILVER JUBILEE
  247 FLIVVER
  243 OLYMPIC
  225 VALETA
  221 PADDY-WHACK
  216 SCANTITY
  208 RALPH
 
1975-1976
  197 CAMERA (Printer’s Devilry)
  187 POWDERING-TUB
  183 PICKLE
  178 A(U)G(U)ST (Letters Latent)
  174 EPEOLATRY
 
1974-1975
  148 BALLYHOO
  146 CHARADES
  143 Jingle for BALTHAZAR, MELCHIOR, CASPAR (A jingle)
  105 Malabar-rat, raccoon, nylghau, oriole, aberdevine, howler (Anagram)
 
1973-1974
  97 TREBUCHET
  75 GROCETERIA
  66 NONSENSE
  53 ALEXANDERS
 
1972-1973
  50 CORPULE(N)T (Letters Latent)
  43 A neologism (Neologisms)
  14 Terrapin, hermit, elephant, armadillo, rhesus (Anagram)
 
Ximenes competitions
 
1970-1971
  1162 BEAM-ENDS
  1145 GENIPAP
  1123 MAXIMIST
 
1969-1970
  1106 LEXICOGRAPHY
  1091 WENCESLAS
  1084 ANGEL-FOOD
  1076 NEFAST (Misprints)
  1058 Aragon, Boleyn, Seymour, Cleves, Howard, Parr (Anagram)
 
1968-1969
  1036 CORONETED
  1010 MOTORIST
 
1967-1968
  987 THING (Printer’s Devilry)
  984 Word containing a first name (Anonymous)
  980 OMNIBUSES
  967 CREMOSIN
 
1966-1967
  945 OBLITERATE
  941 HYPODERMIC
  935 MALAPROP
  933 COTTABUS
  920 ARISTATE (Printer’s Devilry)
 
1965-1966
  890 DEBENTURE
  873 VETERANS
 
1964-1965
  832 PENNY-WISE (Misprints)
 


Annual Honours record of G. Johnstone
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YearPrizes
(1, 2, 3)
VHCsHCsPosition
2020-20210 2 2
2019-20200 3 6
2018-20190 3 5
2017-20180 0 8
2016-20170 1 6
2015-20161 (0, 0, 1) 1 5
2014-20150 3 4
2013-20140 1 7
2012-20130 2 5
2011-20120 3 2
2010-20110 1 6
2009-20100 4 4 27
2008-20090 1 2
2007-20080 2 4
2006-20070 1 5
2005-20060 1 6
2004-20050 2 7
2003-20040 3 4
2002-20030 3 4
2001-20020 2 5
2000-20011 (0, 0, 1) 1 4
1999-20000 2 6
1998-19990 1 4
1997-19981 (1, 0, 0) 3 3 17
1996-19970 1 4
1995-19960 0 3
1994-19950 1 0
1993-19940 1 3
1992-19930 0 8
1991-19920 1 7
1990-19910 2 2
1989-19900 1 4
1988-19890 1 6
1987-19882 (0, 2, 0) 1 3 11
1986-19870 4 4 25
1985-19860 4 3 20
1984-19851 (0, 0, 1) 2 2 16
1983-19840 1 2
1982-19830 1 3
1981-19820 0 2
1980-19811 (1, 0, 0) 1 3
1979-19800 1 2
1978-19791 (1, 0, 0) 2 1 15
1977-19780 2 5
1976-19770 2 7
1975-19760 2 5
1974-19750 0 4
1973-19740 1 4
1972-19730 3 3
 
Ximenes competitions
1970-19710 2 3
1969-19700 1 5
1968-19690 0 2
1967-19680 3 4
1966-19671 (0, 0, 1) 2 5 12
1965-19660 0 2
1964-19650 0 1